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Episode 517: The Troubled Teen Industry Part I: Elan School - Tough Love

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The Insidious Thing About Prisons

Some parents send their kids to these schools just in case. One kid who spent time in both an alternative school and a maximum security prison said that the school was actually far worse because at least in prison, he said he felt like more of a human being. The industry says that even if you got a good kid who's just a little rebellious, it couldn't hurt to put a stop to it before the rebellion gets worse. And there are countless stories of healthy teenagers with natural rebellious streaks, leaving these schools as shattered human beings.

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