Uncovering the secrets of the ruleless 'troubled teens' industry

Highland Park teen's death leads parents to call for change in 'troubled teen industry'

Activists, state authorities and lawsuits filed by survivors are putting pressure on the ‘troubled teens’ industry to change its ways

‘The Program’: Netflix doc exposes horrors of the ‘troubled teen’ industry

This story from @thesun documents what survivors have been saying for decades. ⁠ Children are forcibly removed from their homes and sent to so-called “troubled teen” programs where abuse is hidden behind the language of therapy and discipline. These stories are not isolated... They reflect a systemic problem that has long operated with limited oversight. Public reporting like this matters. It helps bring survivor experiences into the open and adds to the growing record of harm tied to this indus