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Anonymous:
my son, 13, was sent to an eckerd's camp in florida by a judge for petty theft. it was his second time in front of the same judge.

to make a long story short.. my son sent me a letter about a month ago describbing some events that have left me scared for his safety. he told me that the chief in charge of his group had let someone in the group attack another boy in the middle of their nightly pow wow.

i contacted the camp, but they brushed me off saying everything is fine.

how can i find out more about this and how can i help my son?

Anonymous:
It is a tough program. Use all your ressources stressing the staff and visit as much as you can.

I hope you get him home alive but it is uncertain in programs where they let bullies live out their handywork and the staff is not much better themselves - see:

Mom 'never the same' after child's death, Restraints reduced in Eckerd youth facilities, Ocala.com
Eckerd youth camp counselor arrested on sex charges, Ocala.com

Could you not contact your lawyer and report this incident? Maybe if it is reported you could have him transferred to a more local facility.

International Survivor Action Committee have their own little shameful collection of awful things that has happened at this program. Maybe you should contact them.

Anonymous:
im not sure what to say after reading those articles. i don't have the money for a lawyer. if i had the money for a good lawyer he wouldn't be down in clewiston in the first place.

is there anyone who went to an eckerds camp here on this website?

i would really like to talk to them.

Anonymous:
It will go faster if you took a look of the myspace group of survivors and tried to contact them:

http://groups.myspace.com/eckerdcampers

The tormenters have their own group Eckerd Youth Alternatives

hurrikayne:
I would also recommend that you gather as much information together as you can, and get it to that judge. 

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