Overview
- Surveillance footage published by the Wisconsin State Public Defender shows several staff restraining and punching 15-year-old Anthony Elliott Jr. at the Jonathan Delagrave Youth Development and Care Center on May 27.
- The Public Defender says the teen suffered a swollen and bruised right eye, blurred vision, headaches, and injuries to his eye, nose, and ear.
- Racine County says the primary staffer was placed on leave and resigned within three days, while other involved employees remain on staff and one was ordered to complete eight hours of remedial training.
- The county reports law enforcement and independent agencies reviewed the incident, the District Attorney declined prosecution after evaluating the evidence, and officials say the broader team followed protocols during a longer encounter.
- The teen’s family and the Public Defender are seeking his transfer to a group home and a full-scale investigation, and the family is pursuing civil counsel after a judge previously denied a transfer request.