Theres no such thing as a "Troubled Teen"

In the U.S., parents hold absolute legal control over their children until age 18, leaving government unable to step in when harmful "schools" exploit vulnerable families.

Predatory programs disguise themselves as education or rehabilitation, preying on parents with manipulative tactics like fear, shame, and guilt. These operations thrive for decades, profiting off pain while leaving a trail of trauma.

Marketed as solutions for troubled teens—think behavior modification or drug recovery—these facilities turn into real-life Stanford Prison Experiments. Children are stripped of identity, overwhelmed by control, and trapped in a system where "winning" is impossible.

The result? Kids suffer self-doubt, isolation, and abandonment, severed from family and forced into a battle they can’t escape.

Since 1975, survivors have spoken out. Here, we uncover decades of abuse by an industry still operating today—and offer a path to awareness, healing, and change.