• @disguy_ovahea
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    6 months ago

    I completely agree that those places are despicable, but they’re privately owned and operated. The article refers to the CEO of the Hope Group, who owns and operates the academy. It’s the parents who enroll their kids who are supporting the justification for their existence. Courts mandate juvenile detention centers, rehabilitation clinics, or mental health facilities with state-issued certifications. These places aren’t those.

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      6 months ago

      When these places have political influence, politicians and police will ignore complaints of abuse instead of investigating them.

      https://elan.school for a comic version of one guy’s experience.

      • @disguy_ovahea
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        That’s a fair point. I was just speaking to the fact that they’re privately funded by admissions, not taxes.