I remember this program at Oakalla. People like to whitewash small town 70s. Now I'm finding out just how horrible boys had it - there was no relief. From sex offender phys-ed teachers to abusive justice system.
Parents tended to believe authorities and assume there was a structured program in place. I hope this man has learned to live with his assault like many female survivors do. Letting it inform but not overwhelm his life choices.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prison-assault-award-1.4934363
“Scared Straight,” a darling of conservatives in the United States, was a typical conservative catastrophe. It was ghoulish torture passed off as sensible policy.
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