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Boy raped at WestCare-Georgia Intensive RTC
Troll Control:
I'm sure it won't be long before similar stories begin to percolate from Ridge Creek*, Len Buccellato's new private juvenile jail.
*not sure of the juvy lockup name, but it is colocated with Ridge Creek.
DannyB II:
:shamrock: :shamrock:
--- Quote --- DannyB II wrote:Here is a short bio of the program, a different sort of treatment program.
What exactly do you mean by "different?" They utilize a therapeutic community modality just like all the other programs here. They started as a hardcore drug rehab TC, yet another friggin' Synanon. I'd classify them as a public sector gulag, working through the juvenile justice system for the most part.
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--- Quote --- What exactly do you mean by "different?" They utilize a therapeutic community modality just like all the other programs here.
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Ursus you know what the nice part about my rebuttal is I am going to speak from first hand experience whereas you will speak from reading some web site. There is very little that goes on in Georgia that I don't know about in regards to treatment centers.
This particular facility is dealing with hardcore criminals whereas other facilities not so. That is a start OK, with me so far Urie.
So lets not get to crazy in our similarities, there idea of treatment modality is 3 hots and a cot with a group or two a week to diagnose personality disorders. They are not trying to rehabilitate.
--- Quote ---They started as a hardcore drug rehab TC, yet another friggin' Synanon. I'd classify them as a public sector gulag, working through the juvenile justice system for the most part.
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Your not even close (at this facility) where the allege rape happened. Gulag, I don't think the boys staying here would go for that.
These are mostly indigent .
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Danny, if you're gonna copy all this stuff from someone's website, you should at least have the courtesy to acknowledge their efforts and info with a source link
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. Jeeeeezzz.
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Why don't we watch are tone of writing there my dear. I thought that was your job. Ya kno following up on Danny's errors.
I always thought it helped you to feel superior. Quik boost to the ego.
Danny
alcoholics anonymous:
--- Quote ---Ursus you know what the nice part about my rebuttal is I am going to speak from first hand experience whereas you will speak from reading some web site. There is very little that goes on in Georgia that I don't know about in regards to treatment centers.
This particular facility is dealing with hardcore criminals whereas other facilities not so. That is a start OK, with me so far Urie.
So lets not get to crazy in our similarities, there idea of treatment modality is 3 hots and a cot with a group or two a week to diagnose personality disorders. They are not trying to rehabilitate.
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Speaking from first hand experience being in a treatment center ya' drunk?
Ursus:
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--- Quote from: "DannyB II" ---Here is a short bio of the program, a different sort of treatment program.
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What exactly do you mean by "different?" They utilize a therapeutic community modality just like all the other programs here.
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Ursus you know what the nice part about my rebuttal is I am going to speak from first hand experience whereas you will speak from reading some web site. There is very little that goes on in Georgia that I don't know about in regards to treatment centers.
This particular facility is dealing with hardcore criminals whereas other facilities not so. That is a start OK, with me so far Urie.
So lets not get to crazy in our similarities, there idea of treatment modality is 3 hots and a cot with a group or two a week to diagnose personality disorders. They are not trying to rehabilitate.
--- Quote from: "Ursus" ---They started as a hardcore drug rehab TC, yet another friggin' Synanon. I'd classify them as a public sector gulag, working through the juvenile justice system for the most part.
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Your not even close (at this facility) where the allege rape happened. Gulag, I don't think the boys staying here would go for that.
These are mostly indigent .
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Hmm. Not only does WestCare employ therapeutic community modalities in their treatment programs, but they partner with ex-Synanon folk for some of their jail contracts.
From WestCare's 2008 Annual Report (44pp, 2759k PDF), color emphasis added:
In November 2006, WestCare entered into partnership with the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) to provide substance abuse treatment services at the Sheridan Correctional Center. The Sheridan Correctional Center Program is an adult male, 950-bed Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse (DASA) licensed, totally dedicated in-prison substance abuse program designed to provide long-term intensive treatment services for incarcerated males. The program is 9 to 24 months in length, and services are provided using a three-phase (orientation, treatment and prerelease reentry/reintegration), modified therapeutic community (TC) model. Once the men complete treatment at Sheridan, they participate in additional postrelease case management, job preparedness services and funded aftercare treatment and housing services in the community, as well as assistance with reintegration back into society. Recognized as a national reentry model, this program is the largest fully dedicated, prison-based treatment program in the country. Funding for the Sheridan Correctional Center is provided through a contract with IDOC.
Drawing from WestCare's experience, the Sheridan substance abuse program was developed using "best practice" clinical and behavioral approaches. The Sheridan Correctional Center TC model incorporates assessment; individual and group counseling; vocational skills training; alcohol and drug education classes; relapse prevention; cognitive restructuring/behavior modification; critical thinking errors; violence reduction; and family counseling, as well as a wide variety of other services to meet the needs of the participant.
WestCare works closely with IDOC administrative, security, program, and support staff through regular meetings, development of shared procedures, and planned cross trainings to achieve a seamless and well-articulated set of expectations for both staff and inmate participants. WestCare values our Sheridan partnerships and has a commitment to work closely with TASC, Safer Foundation, the Illinois Valley Community College, the Illinois Manufacturing Foundation, and the National Homebuilders Association, to ensure communication and collaboration between all stakeholders.
WestCare has partnered with the Amity Foundation, Inc., to implement the well-researched and recognized Amity Model for in-custody TC, and with Extensions LLC to provide the TC staff training and specialized TC curriculum. Use of a curriculum provides hands-on training so that a participant is not just exposed to the structure of a TC, but also learns why they are exposed to the structure and their role in maintaining that structure. This knowledge aids participants in their continual self-examination.[/list]
And just who are Amity Foundation, Inc. and Extensions LLC?
* Amity Foundation, Inc.: A therapeutic community initially run by long-term former Synanites Naya Arbiter, Rod Mullen, and Bette Fleishman (each having been part of Synanon ?10 years during the 1970s). Initially Amity's focus was on "helping troubled youth," later their focus was on incorporating TCs into the correctional system with government contracts (much more lucrative). Despite Amity's very convoluted and overly complicated history filled with lots of scandal, character assassination, and financial misdeeds, they currently hold a number of prison contracts.
* Extensions LLC: A consulting group run by Naya Arbiter.
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See also:
--- Quote ---Phoenix New Times
Children of Synanon
An acclaimed Tucson drug-treatment program went suddenly, mysteriouly bankrupt. Administrators blame the board of directors. But others are questioning the administrators and their history at the notorious drug-treatment empire known as Synanon.
By John Dougherty
October 10, 1996
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Joel:
Edited: Wednesday, October 06, 2010
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