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Restraint & Seclusion in California Schools: A Failing Grade (htm) or (pdf), June 2007, 64 pages, English, #7023

Law Enforcement's Response to the Sexual Assault of Daniel Sharp in html and cover memo in html or Law Enforcement's Response to the Sexual Assault of Daniel Sharp in pdf and cover memo in pdf, October 2006, 8 pages, English, #7022

Summary of Select Regulations Regarding Behavioral Restraint and Seclusion (htm) or (pdf), August 2005, 53 pages, English, #5457

A Series of Genital Lacerations at One Developmental Center. Did DDS Respond Properly? (pdf) or (html, no footnotes), January 2005, 60 pages, English, #7021

Psychiatric Polypharmacy: A Word of Caution (html) or (pdf), June 2004, 41 pages, English, #7020

Abuse and Neglect of Adults with Developmental Disabilities: A Public Health Priority for the State of California (html) or (pdf), August 2003, 59 pages, English, #7019

The Lethal Hazard of Prone Restraint: Positional Asphyxiation, April 2002, 46 pages, English, #7018

Report of an Investigation into the Death of Lisa Russell on August 7, 1998, July 2001, 35 pages, English, #7017

Report of an Investigation into the Deaths of Charles Vaughn, Sr., on May 19, 1998, and Marvin Noble, on July 16, 1998 (html) or (pdf), May 2000, 72 pages, English, #7016

Public Advisory – Death Of Woman With A Psychiatric Disability Caused By Hospital’s Failure To Monitor Bowel Function While Prescribing High Doses Of Anticholinergic Medication (html) or (pdf), April 2000, 5 pages, English, #7015

Report of an Investigation Into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Kaye L. on February 4, 1997, at the Mendocino County Jail (html) or (pdf), February 1999, 48 pages, English, #7014

Public Advisory: Strangulation Death of Boy with a Developmental Disability Caused by Community Care Facility's Illegal Use of Restraint (html) or (pdf), August 1998, #7013

Public Advisory: In re the Matter of Rachel D: Scalding Death Reveals Inadequate Regulation and Oversight of Basic Safety Hazard in Psychiatric Health Facilities (html) or (pdf), April 1998, 6 pages, English, #7012

Report of Napa State Hospital's Failure to Protect Residents From Abusive Seclusion and Restraint Practices and to Properly Investigate Related Potential Criminal Acts by Staff (html) or (pdf), May 1997, 73 pages, English, #7011

An Investigation Into the Death of Levesque at Sutter-Yuba Bi-County Mental Health Services Psychiatric Health Facility (htm) or (pdf), May 1995, 78 pages, English, #7010

An Investigation Into the Death of Laurjean T.; Asphyxiation from Medically Contraindicated Positioning in Restraints, March 1995, 32 pages, English, #7009

Investigation of the Circumstances of the Deaths of K.C. and C.C. at Patton State Hospital and J.V. at Camarillo State Hospital (htm) or (pdf),September 1991, 12 pages, English, #7008

An Inquiry Into the Death of Marc Kiefer at East Bay Hospital (html) or (pdf), February 1994, 70 pages, English, #7007

Seclusion & Restraint Practices in Eight California Counties, August 1993, 24 pages, English, #7006

An Investigation Into the Circumstances Surrounding the Deaths of Ernesto E., Kelli S., and Rachel D. (html) or (pdf), August 1993, 52 pages, English, #7005

A Review of the Neglect, Restraint, and Death of Z.J. at Napa State Hospital (html) or (pdf), March 1993, 41 pages, English, #7004

A Review of the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of M.A. (html) or (pdf), March 1993, 7 pages, English, #7003

Health and Safety Risk at Agnews Developmental Center (html) or (pdf), November 1992, 7 pages, English, #7002

An Investigation Into the Failure to Protect Residents of California's Developmental Centers From Physical Abuse (html) or (pdf), August 1992, 74 pages, English, #7001

December 16, 2008