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June 19, 2003
CRIPA Investigation
of Oakley and Columbia Training Schools
in Raymond and Columbia, Mississippi
On May 8, 2002,
we notified you of our intent to investigate the Oakley Training
School in Raymond, Mississippi ("Oakley") and the
Columbia Training School in Columbia, Mississippi
("Columbia") pursuant to the Civil Rights of
Institutionalized Persons Act, 42 U.S.C. 1997 ("CRIPA"),
and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, 42
U.S.C. 14141. Consistent with the statutory requirements of
CRIPA, we are writing to report the findings of our investigation.
At the outset, we wish to express our appreciation for the
complete cooperation of the staff at the facilities, the
Department of Human Services, and the Attorney Generals Office
during this investigation.

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