| Numerous videos are available online related to the problem of abuse,
torture, and death at wilderness camps, some of which are embedded on other
wilderness pages. Here are links to additional videos available on
this site. These are VERY informative. |
| Behind the
Scenes Documentary of the film "Aaron Bacon." |
Capitol
Hill Briefing -- December 20th, 2009
Abuse of Youth in Residential Treatment. (Note, this set of videos
also appears on YouTube as a December 19th Meeting entitled "Abuse
of Youth in Residential Treatment -- A Call to Action." If the videos
embedded on this web site are withdrawn, the duplicate videos at YouTube
are here. |
Congressional
Hearing related to the death of Paul Lewis at a Wilderness Camp
Paul Lewis, whose 14-year old son died at a residential treatment
facility, makes an opening statement at a U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on Education and Labor hearing concerning cases of child neglect
and abuse at private residential treatment facilities. |
Child
Abuse at Private Facilities
Hearing of the House Committee on Education and Labor: October
10, 2007 -- 2hrs, 15min.
"Witnesses testified about treatment of children at private residential
treatment facilities and institutions, charges of child abuse at the facilities,
and several incidents detailed in a government report on the operation
of the facilities. Several parents of children who died during participation
in programs designed to use behavior modification techniques and strong
disciplinary techniques spoke about their family's experience with the
programs." Quoted from C-SPAN |