The Wyoming Boys’ School, Wyoming Department of Family Services and several current and former Boys’ School staff members responded Monday to allegations of abuse with a court filing of their own — roughly 60 pages of denials.
Three former Wyoming Boys’ School residents sued the defendants in February, claiming they were subjected to several forms of abuse, including extended periods of solitary confinement.
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