Glimpse into a Troubled Youth Prison
Edwin, an 18-year old teenager with emotional and behavioral problems, was recently released from the New York youth prison, Highland Residential Center. Like many of the juveniles who pass through New York youth prisons, Edwin experienced many instances of abuse and mistreatment by the prison staff. He never felt safe at Highland, and when he left, he was no more rehabilitated then when he had entered it. The operations at Highland and other youth prisons in New York have been recently brought to public attention by the media, and a state task force has concluded that the youth prisons need to be fixed.
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Many times prison and residential treatment centers pause bad behavior but have a hard time making a lasting difference. It’s difficult to make lasting change when some of the kids in these centers are hell bent on self destruction. Is there a successful prison that really rehabilitates kids or adults?