An investigation is now underway into a tragic death at a Bradenton juvenile detention facility.
A 15-year-old girl committed suicide and the girl’s father feels the staffers were negligent.
On the evening of Sunday, June 10, a detention officer was checking on rooms at the Manatee Regional Juvenile Detention Center when she did a double take.
Inside room two was 15-year-old Alleny Carbone. She had hanged herself.
Over the next few moments, staffers frantically ran in and out of the room and finally someone called 911.
Within minutes, paramedics arrived and sadly, the 15-year-old was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The girl’s father, Victor Carbone, told the Associated Press she was on suicide watch. But the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice disputes that.
“Someone dropped the ball,” said Carbone.
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice has now launched an investigation. DJJ Secretary Christina K. Daly said:
“The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)’s top priority is the health and wellbeing of the youth in our care. On behalf of DJJ, I would like to convey how deeply heartbroken and saddened we are over the tragic loss of this youth and we send our condolences to her family during this difficult time. The Department is continuing to investigate this incident to ensure proper protocols and procedures were followed. If it is determined that staff failed to follow those policies and procedures, they will be held fully accountable for their actions. Once the investigation is complete, it will be made publicly available.”
8 On Your Side made numerous attempts to contact the family, but no one responded to our requests.
The Bradenton Police Department is also investigating.
