I read the following on ISAC about how a woman got her cousin out of Tranquility Bay. Just a thought for you:
"Gini Farmer discovered that her 12-year-old cousin has been handcuffed in the middle of the night and taken to Tranquility Bay. The worst thing anyone could say about the boy was that he had skipped school once.
According to Farmer the child didn?t like his father?s new wife.
Upon finding stories of unsanitary conditions, uneducated staff and abuse at Tranquility Bay, Gini Farmer began a 6-month battle to bring her cousin back to the United States.
Under Virginia?s laws, she had to prove the child was in danger of being abused or neglected.
3 former students of Tranquility Bay testified in court about their experiences in the program.
Aaron Kravig told the court about having to write seventy-four 5,000 word essays and contracting scabies which remained untreated until he came home.
Lindsey Wise told the court about raw sewage and bugs covering the floor and described the ?restraint? used at Tranquility Bay.
According to testimony, children were put face down on the floor, and while sitting on the child?s back, the staff member painfully twisted the student?s arms behind their back.
Wise also described hearing the screams of students being restrained.
Based on the sworn testimony, a Virginia Circuit Court Judge ordered the immediate release of Gini Farmer?s cousin. (Jamaica Observer)"
