This Industry Thrives on Secrecy

Here is another example of how keeping communication lines open is helping the FIGHT against INSTITUTIONAL CHILD ABUSE!

This industry thrives by limiting communication. However, with internet use becoming more and more common, the communication lines are being opened back up, and the word is getting out across the nation. They are used to changing their names and/or the locations of their businesses and getting away with it, but it just isn't as easy to hide anymore! Thank GOD!

Today the Great Falls Tribune posted the following headline: Report on Swan Valley Boot Camp Prompts Former Director to Resign New Job.

This story is about Chris Perkins, former director of the Swan Valley Boot Camp in Montana, and against whom there were substantiated abuse allegations against. He then went to work at the Maryland State Juvenile facilities until yesterday's news report came out about him. Read more about it here.

One more thing these articles demonstrate is just how the private program mentality infiltrates the government sponsored programs (and visa versa). The cross hiring between private and public facilities is why the same unproven and harmful methods are used in both types of programs.

Loopholes, Loopholes, Loopholes

The couple (Rand and Colleen Southard) who used to run Star Ranch in Texas is still in business even after their license was revoked to operate Star Ranch where two children died. (Lenny Ortega and Mikie Garcia). The couple is and has been operating Charis Hills Summer Camp since 1999. Read the more about this particular case here.

Chad Youth Enhancement Center in Tennessee continues operating, offering services to children from other states even though the state of Tennessee will not send its own kids there due to suspicions of abuse. Read more here.

Chris Perkins, former director of Swan Valley Youth Academy located in Montana until it was shut down amid abuse allegations, is now director of Maryland State Juvenile facilities. Read more here.