Critics claim they’re little more than ’torture camps’, taking tough love way too far. But for desperate parents, military-style boot camps are often seen as the last chance for their children to avoid the vicious cycle of delinquency and jail.
We spent five months at the Discovery Challenge Academy, which welcomes 125 troubled adolescents every year. The first two weeks are the hardest. Everything is strictly regimented: 10 minutes to eat, 2 minutes to shower, 10 seconds to put on socks. There are 50 beds per dormitory and even going to the bathroom requires permission. Phones, TVs and the internet are all banned, as is seeing family during the first three months.
Who are these young people? How did they get there and what trials and challenges will they have to overcome?
This documentary was produced by PALLAS and directed by Gaelle Schweller. It was first released in 2018.
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I actually went to a Youth Challenge Academy, So glad I did wish it was as fancy and funded as this, though we got to wear the cool ACU's along with PC's and pistol belts.
Excellent program. Way better than jail for kids.
So many times people will say that you will have trouble with or flat-out can't get a job without a high school diploma, but during my 50+ years of working life which encompassed multiple jobs not once did an employer want me to verify my education level. Yes, job applications ask what your highest level of education was but again, not once has an employer ever ask for PROOF of education level.
UK Here. We need National Service to be a thing again.