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Problem youth industry – The school-prison scandal – DW – 29.08.2024

This documentary highlights the extreme methods used in re-education centers in the United States, including isolation, torture and humiliation, as well as so-called “assault therapy.”

Problem youth sector – The school prison scandal
The industry is valued at $50 billion a year, but it operates without legislation or adequate oversight, leaving young people and their families hopelessly trapped and ruined.Image: Beliane

These practices, which have little to nothing to do with traditional psychological treatments, aim to “reform” individuals through discipline and suffering. The youths sent there by their parents range in age from 8 to 18. These parents report being overwhelmed by their growing children, citing problems ranging from learning disabilities to substance abuse, social media addiction, anxiety disorders, depression or a sexual orientation they find unacceptable.

Problem youth sector – The school prison scandal
Led by survivors like the famous Paris Hilton, who describes her traumatic experiences in her documentary “This Is Paris,” a resistance movement is rising against these “centers of shame.”Image: Beliane

These private institutions are a lucrative business. Families spend thousands of dollars each month in the hope that their children will be better off. Some even take out a mortgage on their homes to finance their children's participation in these programs.

Problem youth sector – The school prison scandal
Image: Beliane

Their children, however, can suffer lifelong damage there. Suicides have also occurred. The film shows young adults who managed to escape the school prison and parents who realized too late how cruel this system is.

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