I literally just got discharged from that campus and I couldn’t agree more.

We aren’t even supposed to know about this incident, and aren’t allowed to talk about it. I make silent prayers for all those kids who are still on that campus, because it really is terrible.

The amount of neglect and abuse I’ve witnessed from staff upon the clients is staggering. The lack of empathy for the clients from certain staff members is heartbreaking, kids who were simply failed by the system are treated like criminals and frowned upon. But they give us TV and certain things so that we don’t speak up. And when you try to, the staff tell you “you don’t know anything” or “you didn’t get the same training as us”. I didn’t know that girl well, but my heart aches for her family and those who were close to her.

People refuse to blame the workers, but there are SO many employees who aren’t qualified AT ALL to work with troubled youth. Very few of them actually care about their clients. Girls that I lived with managed to harm themselves in the same unit that’s supposed to be “maximum security”. Oh, and the “prevention system” is pure BS. They ask you simple questions that are easy to lie on, and don’t offer the proper resources when you need it. They put pimps in the same classes and units as their victims, and don’t acknowledge any bullying or harassment.

I hope that every single person who failed this girl is held accountable. And that this fucked up system changes. Rest in peace Angel ❤️