COMMONWEALTH OF 
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

March 18, 2019

The Honorable Bruce R. Beemer, Inspector General
Of?ce of the State Inspector General

Floor, Forum Place

555 Walnut Street

Harrisburg, 17101

RE: Review of Activities Related to the Operations of the Glen Mills Schools
Dear Inspector General Beemer:

As you may know, allegations have recently emerged regarding systemic abuse and
mistreatment of children by staff at the Glen Mills Schools (?Glen Mills? or the ?School?). Glen Mills
is certi?ed by the Department of Human Services (?Department?) to provide residential and
treatment services for dependent and delinquent children under Article IX of the Human Services
Code, as amended 62 RS. 901-921, and regulations promulgated under that statutory
authority at 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3800 (relating to child residential and day treatment facilities).

As part of a thorough examination of the alleged misconduct that occurred at Glen Mills, I
am requesting that the Office of the State Inspector General initiate and complete a
review, within the scope of its authority under Act 29 of 2017, P.L. 328 (July 20, 2017), of the
Department?s processes and procedures in conducting inspections and reviews of the School as
well as similar institutions.

The Department believes that your agency is in a better position, given your law
enforcement role, to coordinate more directly with other investigations of the allegations against
Glen Mills.

The requested review will be in addition to, not in lieu of, the Department?s ongoing exercise
of its statutorily mandated oversight responsibilities. Those responsibilities include the authority to
certify, license, and oversee the operations of Glen Mills as a child residential and day treatment
facility and to investigate reports of child abuse under the Child Protective Services Law 
See 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. 6301-6386; 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3490. The Department will
expeditiously complete its investigation and pursue all appropriate certi?cation and licensure
actions to address the recently reported allegations and any other issues that its investigation
reveals. The Department also will and thoroughly investigate all reports of child abuse
against Glen Mills staff and in accordance with the CPSL and accompanying regulations.

Thank you for your consideration of this request. Please contact me if you or your office
have any questions or need any additional infom'tation or assistance.

Sincerely,

Teresa D. Miller
Secretary