IMO we're missing something about what his summer days were like after graduating with a diploma from that particular HS, which we have now learned is designated for Emotionally Disturbed students.
I do not believe he would just be sent off on his own to discover his own path with no program/s in place for him - either vocational training, paid or unpaid internship (low level in his case due to, most likely, his lack of social skills, inability to cope and visible imo emotional probs), a very structured work program, OR another program to continue to develop life skills or a program to develop employment skills.
He is labelled Emotionally Disturbed and as he approached puberty and beyond, may have learned to mask some of it or simply became more ED. IMO, it not unusual in a highly structured good program to see improvement within the classroom setting, but that does not mean it necessarily carries through outside the highly structured and supportive school setting, though, of course, that would be the goal. In one of the videos I viewed, a reporter stated that a neighbor (believe female, did not want to be identified, nor spoke or shown on camera) described CL to her as a monster who terrorized some on the block/in the neighborhood. Nothing more than that one sentence. No details.
He was supposed to be somewhere else during the day, IMO, at least part of it. Without the intensive structure, did he attend whatever program or class that was most likely in place?
What about therapy, counseling? I'm sure there was a transition into something post-graduation.
I also noticed his diploma is dated August 14, 2016 (12 days after the murder). I cannot find anything to confirm whether the HS has a summer program (it may), and not positive, but don't think it's yearlong school. Did he have to complete or retake a course or two (July - August) in order to receive his diploma?
Had he been placed in a "job" or an unpaid internship, there might have been even more females murdered. I'd like to know what program he was placed in after graduation, and whether he attended such a program from graduation to arrest.
Also, curious as to thoughts about the mid-August date on diploma since school term ends late June.
I am going to try to answer your questions. to the best of my ability...
I taught for 15 years at a school very much like Martin De Porres hs. Mine was "the worst of the worst" " kids who no one else will take", "worst of HS best of prison" type of ED residential school in NY. things like behavior mod, therapy, and crisis intervention were standard. i know administrators, teachers, aides etc who work at De Porres now, i am in the process of reaching out for more details. he may have started with us.
here is what i can answer....
he probably received no care after graduating,.
unfortunately they are quite often just released after graduation, or aging out. (21yrs & 364 days) no transition, no programs, no internships, no therapy, nothing. BACK TO THE SAME ENVIRONMENT that they started in, even if it is what was toxic.
no support no help. some manage to qualify for other programs but that is often with parental support, determination and early pre planning. Excellent programs get more kids into these older or specialized job training programs, usually with a child who wants to really change their life. A lot of them just want to go home and the parent gives in for many reasons(guilt fear,weakness, love? etc). yes there often is better behavior in the classroom, due to school structure and teacher skills, but some times (my own experience) it just feels like you are simply buying time with some of them. Waiting until they go home to deal, murder, rape or something equally atrocious, or until you see them dead, on the news, killed in gang fights. Or until they go to jail. the stories are horrific, some never even make it to a graduation. i have seen psychopaths and sociopaths who were so disturbed you could see it in their eyes, as well as children who had simply witnessed the unbelievable.
Also most of these schools run a 12 month program, keeping the child for the summer to earn credits they need or get ahead. we had graduation in June but also awarded diplomas in august and january.
before you ask...
there are the students who make it all worthwhile, the few that you reach every year. it was not the kids who burned me out, but our administration. i no longer teach.
my typing on a pad is atrocious i apologize.
this is all my own experience or opinion.
