724. Northwest Academy

Northwest Academy closed after 24 years. It came to life under the CEDU umbrealla. The sick ideology which was invented by the religious community Synanon was used on innocent children. Later after CEDU collapsed it was purchased by a large investor group running a number of residential programs all over the United States. Not very much is known from this last period but it is sure that the teenagers felt themselves isolated from their extended family and peers back home.

A riot among students also took place. It could not have been fun to be there as a teenager.

Sources:

• Northwest Academy closing after 24 years (The Sandpoint Reader)
• CEDU DEATHS, RAPE, ABUISE, AND CORRUPTION (Fornits Home for Wayward Web Fora)
• Parents, Authorities Trying To Get To Bottom Of Riot No Charges Filed After Violent Outbreak At Academy For Troubled Teens (The Spokesman-Review)
• Suit Says Schools For Troubled Teens Set Stage For Abuse State Report Says Allegations By Former Students Are Valid (The Spokesman-Review)