Maia Szalavitz has written a book that has opened the door to the corrupt world of "Teen Help" like few before her have ever dared.

 

In Help at Any Cost: How the Troubled-Teen Industry Cons Parents and Hurts Kids, Ms. Szalavitz not only deals with the torturing, cult-like aspect of the gulag schools and boot camps, but also addresses the issues that help keep them open: political cooperation and support. Underhanded political and judicial support have been key elements in keeping places like Mountain Park and other "schools" alive in this country for years.

 

Here are some other articles that give some background on her eye-opening book:

Dirt & The Diplomat By LEONORA LaPETER ; Published November 12, 2006, Tampa Bay, FL

Cultic Studies Review Vol. 5, No. 2, 2006 - Reviewed by Steve K. D. Eichel, Ph.D., ABPP

For parents and kids by Amy Berkowitz; published August 20, 2006, New York Times Herald-Record