Glen Mills Schools Get All Licenses Revoked After Alleged Abuse

GLEN MILLS, PA — All 14 licenses issued to the Glen Mills Schools have been revoked due to the schools failing to abide by codes and regulations following documented instances of abuse against former students of the residential school, Pennsylvania officials said Monday.

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) revoked all 14 licenses issued to the Glen Mills Schools. The revocation comes due to a failure to abide by the Human Services Code and DHS regulations, gross incompetence, negligence and misconduct in operating the facility, and mistreatment and abuse of children in Glen Mills' care.

"Institutions charged with caring for children have a responsibility to keep them safe. The Glen Mills Schools failed in this duty," said DHS Secretary Teresa Miller. "We now know that children living at Glen Mills were subjected to abuse and intimidation. My department is taking this action so no more children will be subjected to the culture of abuse, coercion, and silence that ran deep at the school, and so staff responsible may be held accountable."

The DHS Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) delivered the revocation to the Glen Mills Schools Monday.

This action follows an emergency removal order of all students remaining at the Glen Mills Schools on March 25. No students are residing at the Glen Mills Schools now, officials said.

The Glen Mills Schools has 10 calendar days to appeal DHS' decision. If an appeal is requested, it will be heard by DHS' Bureau of Hearings and Appeals. The previously issued emergency removal order, which the school has appealed, remains in place

Individuals looking to report suspected emotional or physical abuse, mistreatment, intimidation, or coercion should contact Pennsylvania's ChildLine at (800) 932-0313.

All reports made to ChildLine are forwarded to appropriate investigating entities.