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Anonymous:
My step-sister was recently sent to a girls home by my father. He said she was going to the Rebekah Reclamation Ranch. The fact that he wont tell me exactly where she is and that I cannot contact her really worries me. Does anyone know where this place might be and what happens when girls are sent there? I'm having trouble finding any information about this place. Is the Rebakah Home for Girls still open in Texas? Any information would be helpful because I am really worried about her.

Anonymous:
The Reclamation Ranch is for boys. The girls ranch is called Rachel Academy for Girls. We are talking of a guy called Jack Patterson who used to work at a Roloff home. The boss at the girl ranch is Trudy Allred. According to pictures you can properly locate her before you can locate the ranch, which should be around Empire in Alabama. Here is a link with picture of this "woman" and some of the girls.

An address that keeps coming up is: 579 Bagwell Rd, Empire, AL.

But if it is the correct address it is for the boys academy.

The original Rebekah Home for girls is/was located around Corpus Cristi, Texas. The status whether it is closed or running remains unclear.

Anonymous:
Wow! Thanks for all the information.
Do you know if the Rachel Academy is anything like how the Rebekah Home for Girls was? As far as the "bible discipline", windows with alarms, and ten-foot fences? Judging by the pictures it seems to be an okay place. Should I be concerned about my sister being brainwashed or abused at the Rachel Academy for Girls?
Thanks again.

Anonymous:
Because some read the bible as the devil would, the risk of exaggerated use of corporal punishment always exist in Christian programs. The Roloff homes was known for this. Because the boss learned his business there, it is not unlikely that corporal punishment are being used at those places.

That is one issue to be concerned about.

Then there is the use of ACE. In many colleges they regard this curriculum as valuable as toilet paper. There are a limited number of places you can use this papers, when you progress in life. Some have been forced to retake courses or whole years.

Last but not least PTSD is always a issue. She would have difficulties to adjust to real life, but if you ask a lot of girls relationship and the ability to bond are damaged. I dont know the circumstances she entered the facility by, but if a transport firm or cheating was used deep inside she will always be on alert when someone wants to engage in her life. She had been betrayed by those people, she should be able to trust most in this world.

I dont think this place is a good place. While we have not been able to prove the use of corporal punishment or isolation room with 24/7 tape recording of prayers as Roloff used them there is no parent handbook to read so we can learn how they maintain discipline at this program. Neither is there any info about visitation and communition.

It is a lot of red flags.

hurrikayne:
"Rebekah" itself as a dorm facility is CLOSED.  However, that's not to say they aren't keeping girls on the farm like they did when I was there in the late eighties.  (Other facilities on the Roloff compound are still open, Jubilee and two of the three men's homes.  One of them burned & I don't remember which of the three it was.)  I have seen pictures.  It is in disrepair, and it's not thriving like it once did.

The way Rebekah was run was basically to tear the girl down, then rebuild her instilling the 'Christian' values.  (Most of the spinoffs use the same method.)  What they taught in Bible verses, is not what they taught by example.  Some girls have said that when they went home, they were like zombies, unable to think for themselves.

Anytime you have children secluded somewhere where your access to them is extremely limited, you absolutely should be concerned about abuse.  The brainwashing will take time, patience and therapy to undo.  

From the Reclamation Rance newsletter:  
"Trevor...came through our boys program and now is jr. staff at Lighthouse Academy."  (I'd be willing to bet he's had NO training in psychology, education, or medicine.  It was a very common tactic for Roloff's to utilize former incarcerees as workers later on.  When approached by two 'trusted' girls in Rebekah, who had made complaints about a staff worker, Mrs. Cameron responded that, "they were short handed and it was hard to find good workers....")

More from past newsletters:
"Here is a picture of one of our boys who has been at the ranch for two years."  "The Parkinson's daughter and our assistant boy's dorm supervisor will be getting married and plan to stay at Lighthouse Academy and work alongside of mom and dad in the ministry!"

From their website:
"Bro. Lee has worked for years as an architectural  engineer, where he was trained in dealing with many different types of personalities."
 "Miss Trudy has a degree from Roan University and is highly qualified to teach the girls how to "face the world" once they leave the program." (There's a degree for that???)
"Dr. Patterson worked for Lester Roloff for three years at the Lighthouse for Boys."
Bro. Mike & Jackie Parkinson: "These folks have been Christians for a number of years and their total desire is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ in all that they do and to teach the boys to have the same heart-felt desire."
Miss Nicole: "She has a degree in early childhood development..."  (This qualifies her to work with teens how?)
"Miss Nancy comes to us from New York and works with the girls in their schooling."
Miss Ashley: "She also assist in the school, dorm and travel with the girls."

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