The child applied to the Child and Family Services Review Board for a review of her emergency admission to a secure treatment program.
The child argued that the criteria for emergency admission under section 124(2) of the Child and Family Services Act had not been met.
The majority of the Board found that the child suffered from a mental disorder, had caused or threatened serious bodily harm, and that the secure treatment program was necessary and appropriate.
The Board concluded that all criteria were met and denied the application for release.
A dissenting member would have released the child, finding insufficient evidence that appropriate treatment was available or that less restrictive methods were inappropriate.