A Look Inside the USA's Tough Boot Camps for Kids: America's Troubled Teen Industry

This documentary goes inside America's tough boot camps for troubled teens, institutions critics call little more than torture camps. It shows why desperate parents turn to military-style discipline as a last resort against delinquency, and the harm that can result. The film examines the controversial troubled teen industry from multiple sides. Disturbing and revealing, it questions a hidden system of tough love. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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