Well, we are not in the analysis phase yet but it appears the presence of suicides in the TBS environment has abated. Not sure of any assignment of root cause. But either the schools have become more effective at helping these children or they are doing a better job of screening for signs of clinical depression and other high risk factors which can lead to suicide.
This is not a conclusion but merely an observation.
So, I am simply comparing a child?s safety at a TBS (24 hours per day) vs not being at a TBS (24 hours per day)
We have this data to present to date
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July 1, 1999 thru June 2000
Outside a TBS: -----There where 1,537 Homicides and 1,415 suicides (NCES)
Inside a TBS --------There where 0 Homicides and 2 suicides.*
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July 1, 2000 thru June 2001
Outside a TBS: -----There where 1,466 Homicides and 1,493 suicides (NCES)
Inside a TBS --------There where 0 Homicides and 1 suicide. (Data set still open)*
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July 1, 2001 thru June 2002
Outside a TBS: -----There where 1,468 Homicides and 1,400 suicides (NCES)
Inside a TBS --------There where 0 Homicides and 0 suicides. ( Data set still open)*
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July 1, 2002 thru June 2003
Outside a TBS: -----There where 1,515 Homicides and 1,331 suicides [/b](NCES)
Inside a TBS --------There where 0 Homicides and 0 suicides. ( Data set still open)*
NCES ? National Center for Education Statistics
* - Data found here on fornits, internet news articles, posts and PM?s