Solitary Confinement. Forced Labor. Abuse. Trauma. While these might sound like descriptions of a long federal prison stay, they’re only the beginning of what children as young as 13 have faced in reform facilities across the United States. Their families think they’re troubled teens, and these camps promise solutions. But …
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As a victim of the “troubled teen industry,” Paris Hilton spoke on Capitol Hill in 2021 to advocate on behalf of survivors of the controversial child-rehabilitation system. The opening moments of Netflix’s Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare features a clip of Hilton’s speech in front of Congress detailing her experience as …
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