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This is an apology to Survivors of Straight Inc.

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:37:18 PST

January 3, 2009 Dear Kelly, This is an apology to Survivors of Straight Inc. from me, as a Former Executive Staff Member, in response to the Straight, Inc. Survivor's Letter Requesting...

When Tough Love is Torture-- And How to Stop It by Maia Szalavitz

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:02:15 PDT

By Maia Szalavitz May 4, 2008 Last time this country witnessed somebody with a bag over his head and a noose around his neck, the world was horrified and the nation was embarrassed," thundered Rep....

Sue Scheff trying to claim she doesn't refer kids to boot camps...

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:01:57 PDT

This is disgusting. Here, a lady who has referred many parents to ABUSIVE rehabs, Sue Scheff (P.U.R.E.), is claiming she/they don't refer kids to bootcamps. Just because they don't refer to bootcamps...

ABC News Video. Report on abusive Bootcamps.

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:37:21 PDT

Click here to see the video.

Marketing of boot camps under congressional scrutiny - Yahoo! News

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:36:23 PDT

WASHINGTON - Youth boot camps and their referral services are using deceptive marketing practices when trying to convince parents of troubled kids to try the programs, a federal investigation has...

Full Committee Hearing: "Child Abuse and Deceptive Marketing by Residential Programs for Teens"

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:40:59 PDT

The Committee held a hearing to examine allegations of child abuse and deceptive marketing at residential programs for teens, including boot camps, wilderness camps, therapeutic boarding schools, and...

Abusing Our Children by Miranda Bunker

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:00:21 PDT

http://ezinearticles.com/?Abusing-Our-Children&id=722884 No child is should go up in a home where they live in fear. There are too many reports of child abuse. The number of child abuse cases are...

The Cult That Spawned the Tough-Love Teen Industry

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:16:47 PDT

http://tinyurl.com/26rtmw The Cult That Spawned the Tough-Love Teen Industry By Maia Szalavitz August 20, 2007 The idea that punishment can be therapeutic is not unique to the Rotenberg Center. In...

A CBS Reality Show Draws a Claim of Possible Child Abuse

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 12:59:01 PDT

August 17, 2007 By EDWARD WYATT LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17 — The ads promoting “Kid Nation,” a new reality show coming to CBS next month, extol the incredible experience of a group of 40 children, ages 8...

More on Green vs. Focal Point Academy & Sue Scheff

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:47:05 PDT

http://sueschefftruth.com or http://sueschefftruth.org which to choose (hint: .com .com .com) Regarding Focal Point Lawsuit: Read the full complaint here. Recently, A lawsuit was filed By the...

Anonymous Commenter about Sue Scheff

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:30:04 PDT

Sue Scheff is trying to suppress any and all negative info about her. She has sold kids off into programs for fees. She makes her living off of this. She continued to ship kids off to the Whitmore...

What Sue Scheff Wants to Censor

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:26:18 PDT

Sue Scheff often refers to herself as an “advocate”, claiming that she just wants to help children. Sue Scheff uses the slogan “parents helping parents”, publicly stating that the purpose of her...

Godaddy letter from Sue Scheff

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:27:24 PDT

(kelly/webdiva) Date: August 2, 2007 11:45:54 AM CEDT Subject: [Fwd: GoDaddy.com Abuse issue "attachment of threats and my Final Judgment"] -------- Original Message --------Subject: GoDaddy.com...

Sue Scheff Smells Like Butt

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:25:51 PDT

Several days ago, GoDaddy received a threatening email sent by Sue Scheff requesting that certain content she found offensive (attached to the email) be removed from fornits.com. Whether or not the...

KIDS of N.J. to pay $3.75M in patient's suit

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:48:22 PST

KIDS of N.J. to pay $3.75M in patient's suit by Kibret Markos A Clifton man has won a $3.75 million settlement against a now-defunct clinic that became synonymous with abuse and neglect, his...

The Sun Interview - Maia Szalavitz interviewed by Marc Polonsky

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:43:32 PST

"Adolescence strikes fear in the hearts of even the best parents," writes journalist Maia Szalavitz in her new book Help at Any Cost: How the Troubled-Teen Industry Cons Parents and Hurts Kids...

The Seed

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:48:36 PST

The Seed Marc Polonsky 14 The Sun . January 2007 The Seed was a controversial youth drug-rehabilitation program that flourished in south Florida when I was a teen in the early 1970s....

Open Letter to Mitt Romney

noreply@blogger.com (StopChildAbuse) — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:19:15 PST

Open Letter to Mitt Romney from Nicholas Rosen concerning Mel Sembler and his involvement with Straight Inc.

Abusive Rehab Inspires Film

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:59:29 PST

Over the GW, a movie by Nick Gaglia. based on his experience in the cult-like rehab, Kids of North Jersey, a spawn of Straight Inc. Read a review Jim Beckerman here. Check out the site and support...

KIDS: Few made it all the way to graduation

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:31:08 PST

KIDS: Few made it all the way to graduation published in The Jersey Journal, Tuesday January 23, 2007 by Ali Winston Additional Stores also by Ali Winston, this week. Settlement reached in KIDS...

Straight to Pathway

noreply@blogger.com (StopChildAbuse) — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:30:47 PST

An indepth, four part article on Pathway Family Center published January 14-16th 2007. Written by Robyn Monaghan. PFC is trying to open a new rehab in Indianapolis. We have the power to stop it...

25 Years Later, the Abuse Continues

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:30:16 PST

An article by Maia Szalavitz, about how abuse in rehabs and wilderness programs has been going on for over 25 years. Children ave no rights in privately run instituations and politicians are in the...

US Gov and Straight Inc - “A Study in Ethics” : Serial Child Abuse revealed

noreply@blogger.com (Righteous) — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:23:03 PST

The involvement of the government of the state of Florida in the violation of civil liberties and human rights for as many as 50,000 American kids at Straight, Inc. is well documented at Straight,...