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Sequel TSI of Courtland was a psychiatric residential treatment facility in Courtland, Alabama. The facility was part of the Sequel Youth and Family Services network and later operated under the Brighter Path Courtland name. Public descriptions of the Courtland campus identify it as a secure residential treatment facility serving boys placed by Alabama child welfare and multiple-needs agencies.
The facility was located at 349 Madison Street in Courtland. Brighter Path Courtland's public materials describe a residential program established in 1990, certified by the Alabama Department of Mental Health, and organized into intensive staff-secure beds for boys with sexual reactive needs and boys with severe emotional and behavioral issues (Brighter Path Courtland, Nextdoor business listing).
Sequel's Alabama operations drew public scrutiny after investigations and lawsuits alleging abuse, neglect, unsafe conditions, and inadequate treatment. In 2020, the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and Children's Rights sent state officials a report based on interviews with boys at Sequel Courtland and other Alabama facilities. In 2024, WAFF reported that state child-welfare officials were removing juveniles from Brighter Path Courtland after fire-safety concerns and ongoing allegations tied to the former Sequel facility (ADAP/SPLC/Children's Rights letter, WAFF).