it was ordered to close but it is still open, and migrant children are still being taken there. if we have children in danger in federal custody it is our responsibility to immediately begin investigation. reporter: and at shenandoah, one child wrote of physically being restrained and physically abuse said by staffers. they handcuffed me and put a white bag onto my head. they took off all mill clothes and put me into a restraint chair. they left me naked and attached to that chair for two and a half days. this punishment chair was described in at least five other declarations from children. shenandoah would not comment to cnn. but in court documents denied any assault of residents but did acknowledge staffers use an emergency restraint chair as a last step of progressive response to aggressive behavior.
for the state to order the closure of the shiloh treatment center and it is still open and children are still being sent there. if we have children endangered we have to begin investigations. reporter: in virginia, which holds teens accused of being violent, one child wrote of physically restrained and physically abused by staffers. they handcuffed me and put a white bag on my head, took off my clothes and put me into a restraint chair they left me naked and attached to that chair for two and a half days. this punishment chair was described in at least five other declarations from children. schenn dan yeah would not comment to cnn and denied assault and did acknowledge staffers use an emergency restraint chair as a last step of progressive response to
if we have children endangered in the federal government custody it is our responsibility to immediately begin investigations. reporter: in virginia, which holds teens accused of being violent, one child wrote of physically restrained and physically abused by staffers. they handcuffed me and put a white bag on my head, took off all my clothes and put me into a restraint chair. they left me naked and attached to that chair for two and a half days. this punishment chair was described in at least five other declarations from children. shenandoah would not comment to cnn but in court documents denied any assault of residents but did acknowledge stafferers use an emergency restraint chair as a last step of progressive response to aggressive behavior. some of the complaints and allegations stem from a long running lawsuit challenging the legality of the u.s. locking up or detaining any underage