#wilderness program

Over the last few years, I’ve noticed the Troubled Teens subreddit really starting to muddy the waters.

There’s a huge difference between the Troubled Teen Industry (TTI) and Juvenile Justice facilities. I was not convicted of a crime. I was not sentenced by a court. I was sent away by my parents, against my will. No judge. No charges. No due process.

That distinction matters.

When people start lumping in juvenile detention centers with the TTI, it blurs what actually happened to so many of us. It turns a system of private programs, transport services, and behavior-modification camps into something that sounds like it was court-ordered punishment. It wasn’t.

You can see how confused the narrative has become when even movies like Holes get labeled as “troubled teen industry” stories. In Holes, the main character is convicted of a crime and sent to a detention camp. That’s juvenile justice. That’s not the same system.

Shelter - there is no shetler just a sheet of tarpaulin which provides your exposed to elements and there is no security. Food - Our dietary needs aren't met we're constantly burning a large amount of calories and getting very little protein and calories we would walk 10 miles per day and be burning possibly as high 4000 calories. Health - couldn't wash properly and maintain hygiene

Love and belonging - our parents tossed us away like trash our connections to family was writing a letter and we were not allowed to mail friends.

Esteem - self esteem and confidence is lowered because you feel dirty and can't have proper wash or maintain personal hygiene