They are guilty of some of the most unspeakably cruel conduct perpetrated by an institution for children in the last 15 years. They left one kid in a freezing hellhole called the hobbit for six months. There is sworn testimony in court to that effect. Your child's is partially controlled by other underaged troubled kids who give him consequences that result in a loss of privileges and lenghten his stay. These kid overseers may be sociopathic, mentally ill, or sadistic. There is no prison in the country where an inmate has that kind of power over another inmate, much less a troubled child. These people transfer kids out of the country where they will be beyond the protection of US laws to Tranquility Bay which use methods of discipline that are torture such as shoulder dislocation and daily spraying of pepper spray. The WWASPS disregard of the standards of conduct in a civilized society are a testament to the dispicability of the organization that has custody of your son. am You son is better off in a detention center than where he is now, which at least has the oversight of state and federal regulation. You son is up there feeling abandoned, frightened, and very very hurt. Other posts and posters will fill you in on their experiences. There isn't any time to waste. GET HIM OUT NOW. [ This Message was edited by: badpuppy on 2006-04-30 19:28 ][ This Message was edited by: badpuppy on 2006-04-30 19:38 ]