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We Warned Them: Freedom Village

Margaret Mayer

6 episodes

6 days ago

These are the accounts of students attending Freedom Village, the self-proclaimed premiere home for troubled teens. Shielded from the scrutiny of the public by its seclusion in a sparsely populated region nearby Rochester New York, it maintained its reputation and relationships with conservative fundamentalist religious organizations and operated as a state-sanctioned method of behavioral therapy. What is the long term aftermath for the thousands who passed through these doors? And what can these stories tell us about the multi-billion dollar troubled teen industry?

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These are the accounts of students attending Freedom Village, the self-proclaimed premiere home for troubled teens. Shielded from the scrutiny of the public by its seclusion in a sparsely populated region nearby Rochester New York, it maintained its reputation and relationships with conservative fundamentalist religious organizations and operated as a state-sanctioned method of behavioral therapy. What is the long term aftermath for the thousands who passed through these doors? And what can these stories tell us about the multi-billion dollar troubled teen industry?

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Where Are They Now?

We Warned Them: Freedom Village

47 minutes 27 seconds

2 years ago

Where Are They Now?

Margaret speaks with Jaz and Gabe, the founders of We Warned Them, who tell the story of how they stopped Freedom Village South Carolina from re-opening in 2019. However, Fletcher Brothers and the TTI network he sponsors are still operating without accountability. We explore how concerned citizens can identify residential care homes in their states, get involved with local governance, and prevent the Troubled Teen Industry from flourishing in their own backyards.

Program Archive Map: https://www.unsilenced.org/program-archive/

Jeremy Brothers Affidavit: https://wewarnedthem.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/JB-Felony1.pdf

https://wewarnedthem.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/JB-Felony2.pdf

Additional Resources: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cWet84VhYyrXV8N5fVMErXAUI9AUiq09/view?usp=drivesdk

Show Notes:

Director and Producer: Margaret Mayer

Editor and Producer: Stefan Cepko

w/ the help of Maggie Gelen and Carlo Soriano

Music Credits for this episode:

John Noir: https://www.instagram.com/johnnoir/

GucciSilica: https://soundcloud.com/guccisilica

Ele47n : TimeZoneArt@outlook.com

Music Credits for all episodes:

K. Porcelain: https://kporcelain.bandcamp.com/

Elson: https://www.instagram.com/elsonmakes Gillian Fox Orwell: ⁠https://instagram.com/foxindigonyc⁠
Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/m.art2626/

Thank you to everyone who has supported this project!