$10M Lawsuit Filed Against Glen Mills Schools for 'Cruel and Unusual Punishment'

The suit against Glen Mills Schools alleges that youth housed at its Delaware County campus were “subjected to extreme and sustained physical and psychological abuse” and were denied a proper education. It names several officials from the school, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services officials - including Secretary Teresa Miller - and members of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, as plaintiffs.

The abuse, which dates back to 2000, disproportionately affected black youth and students with special needs, according to the suit.