“They’re Putting Kids’ Lives at Risk”: How Abuse in a Tennessee Businessman’s Juvenile Prisons Remained Under Wraps

A local businessman, Jason Crews, is associated with juvenile justice facilities where incidents of abuse have occurred. One individual, Thomas Jarvis, now 20, experienced attacks on two separate occasions while in these facilities. Facility leadership failed to report these incidents to the state, as is required by law. The details of these events are documented by ProPublica, which has investigated the matter. Further information about the incidents and the investigation can be found through ProPublica, which has reported on the case and its findings regarding the juvenile justice facilities overseen by Jason Crews.