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Stacy Kranitz
Coverage of Stacy Kranitz in the Nexus archive.
- “They’re Putting Kids’ Lives at Risk”: How Abuse in a Tennessee Businessman’s Juvenile Prisons Remained Under Wraps
Juvenile facilities overseen by Tennessee businessman Jason Crews allegedly failed to report multiple incidents of physical abuse, including an attack on Thomas Jarvis captured on surveillance footage at the Middle Tennessee Juvenile Detention Center. ProPublica investigation revealed systemic failures by Wayne Halfway House leaders in reporting suspected physical and sexual abuse to state officials like the Department of Children’s Services. The article notes that these failures prevented the public from learning about violent attacks occurring across Crews’ facilities.