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The Dark History and Demise of Élan School (Maine)

2021/4/26
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叙述者：本集播客深入探讨了Élan学校的起源、运作方式以及由此引发的各种争议和丑闻。从最初的正面评价到后来的负面指控，Élan学校的兴衰展现了问题少年行业中存在的诸多问题。众多证词和调查报告揭示了学校内部存在的暴力、虐待、以及不人道的治疗方法，例如强制斗殴等。Élan学校的案例也引发了人们对问题少年行业监管缺失的担忧。 Gerald Davidson：在接受采访时，Davidson为Élan学校的治疗方法进行了辩护，强调其与Synanon等组织的不同之处，并表示Élan学校注重建立学生的自尊心。然而，他的说法与后来曝光的诸多虐待指控相矛盾。 Joe Ritchie：作为Élan学校的创始人之一，Ritchie的个人经历和商业目标都对学校的运作产生了深远的影响。他追求财富的欲望以及对强硬疗法的坚持，最终导致了学校的负面后果。 Sharon Terry：作为Joe Ritchie的遗孀，Terry在Élan学校关闭后，将学校的衰落归咎于网络上的负面宣传，并否认学校存在虐待行为。然而，大量的证据表明她的说法与事实不符。 警官 Smiley：警官Smiley讲述了他当年将一名逃离Élan学校的男孩送往餐馆的经历，表达了他对学校存在问题的认识，以及对男孩命运的担忧。他的经历体现了Élan学校的恶劣影响以及社会对问题少年保护的不足。

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A distressed teenager, covered in bruises, seeks help from a local family, leading them to call Lieutenant Max Ashburn, who eventually gains the boy's trust and learns about his traumatic experiences at Elan School.

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Élan School was founded as a drug treatment program in 1970, pairing controversial confrontational attack therapies with education, all in the wooded setting of Poland, Maine. It's founders, Joe Ricci and Dr. Gerald Davidson, promised rehabilitation, reform, and a future for many children of wealthy and well-known parents.

When outside state officials took a closer look at what really went on behind closed doors, it was just the beginning of unending allegations and controversy.

For more information and resources on the Troubled Teen Industry, visit breakingcodesilence.net).

 

Dark Downeast is an audiochuck and Kylie Media production hosted by Kylie Low.