ha- in my time in straight,it didn't MATTER if you were 18 or older or turning 18 while in there,
you were THERE for the DURATION of time!NO ONE ever JUST FILED A "C.O.C." and got up and WALKED OUT!!!!!! THATS WHY FRED COLLINS WAS ABLE TO SUE STRAIGHT and NOTHING MORE!!!! Fred was never ABUSED per-say like a regular phaser got abused....he laid low talked to a minimum and when he made 2nd phase,split the scene!!! i ought to know,i was NEWCOMERS with FRED!!!!!
When i was STARTED OVER,i WAS 18.....there was NO WAY OUT!!!!! I HAD TO "DO" THE "'GRAM" ALL OVER AGAIN! FOR NOTHING!!!!! it wasn't like i broke a million rules and "deserved" my typical start over.......BEING ABLE TO LEAVE WHEN YOU TURNED 18+
WAS THANKS TO FRED COLLINS!!!!!! NO ONE OR NOTHING ELSE IS THE REASON!!!!!.....hippie