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School & Program Visits, 10/1997 - Intermountain Hospital

Lon Woodbury • Woodbury Reports • Oct 1, 1997
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Oversight Private Schools Idaho Intermountain Hospital
Facilities: Intermountain Hospital
Key Figures: Joel Sessions
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Low-Profile Lawyer In High-Test Case Prosecutor Caught In Glare Of Ruby Ridge Case

Kevin Keating • The Spokesman-Review • Aug 24, 1997
Trial Wilderness Therapy Idaho Rocky Mountain Academy
Facilities: Rocky Mountain Academy
Key Figures: Lon Woodbury, Denise Woodbury, Todd Reed, Randall Day
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State-Placed Youth Dies at 15 Following Medical Neglect at For-Profit Residential Facility

Nina Bernstein • The New York Times • May 4, 1997
Physical Restraint Medical Neglect Child Death
Group Home Child Protective Services Corporate Governance Safety Violations Death Iowa Forest Ridge Youth Services Youth Services International
Facilities: Forest Ridge Youth Services, Youth Services International
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Northwest Academy

Saul Rudman • Woodbury Reports • Apr 1, 1997
Private Schools Corporate Governance California Northwest Academy CEDU Family of Services CEDU High School Rocky Mountain Academy Boulder Creek Academy
Facilities: Northwest Academy, CEDU Family of Services, CEDU High School, Rocky Mountain Academy, Boulder Creek Academy
Key Figures: Saul Rudman
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Charles Dederich Sr., Founder of Synanon, Dies at 83

UPI Archives • Mar 4, 1997
Physical Restraint Humiliating Punishments Law Enforcement Abuse Spiritual Abuse
Arrest Faith-Based Programs Trial Closure California Synanon TLC Club
Facilities: Synanon, TLC Club
Key Figures: Charles Dederich Sr., Lance Kenton, Joseph Musico
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Charles Dederich Sr., Founder of Synanon, Dies at 83

The Washington Post • Mar 4, 1997
Graphic Descriptions of Assaults or Injuries
Death Corporate Governance Staff Misconduct Faith-Based Programs California Synanon
Facilities: Synanon
Key Figures: Charles Dederich Sr.
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Charles Dederich Sr., Synanon Founder, Dies

MYRNA OLIVER • Los Angeles Times • Mar 4, 1997
Corporate Governance Staff Misconduct Death Celebrity Trial California Synanon
Facilities: Synanon
Key Figures: Charles Dederich Sr., Paul Morantz
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Charles Dederich Sr., Founder of Synanon Rehabilitation Group, Dies at 83

Los Angeles Times • The Spokesman-Review • Mar 4, 1997
Spiritual Abuse
Faith-Based Programs Arrest Trial California Synanon
Facilities: Synanon
Key Figures: Charles Dederich Sr.
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San Francisco Chronicle • Mar 3, 1997
Synanon
Facilities: Synanon
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Frank Kush's New Role at Arizona Boys Ranch

Chris Dufresne • Los Angeles Times • Nov 14, 1996
Physical Restraint Humiliating Punishments Graphic Descriptions of Assaults or Injuries Child Death Substance Abuse Peer Violence
Viral Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch Reform School (southeast of Phoenix)
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch, Reform School (southeast of Phoenix)
Key Figures: Frank Kush, Bob Thomas, A. Melvin McDonald, Richard Gray, Vic Cegles, Robert O. Hing
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Lawsuit

Former Employee Files Lawsuit Against Transport Operator Alleging Sexual Assault

Kevin Keating • The Spokesman-Review • Nov 7, 1996
Chemical Restraint Child Sexual Abuse
Sexual Misconduct Staff Misconduct Transport Trial Idaho Rocky Mountain Academy Boundarylines
Facilities: Rocky Mountain Academy, Boundarylines
Key Figures: Richard Armstrong
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Corporate

Amity Drug-Treatment Program Faces Bankruptcy and Federal Scrutiny

John Dougherty • Phoenix New Times • Oct 10, 1996
Spiritual Abuse Substance Abuse
Faith-Based Programs Corporate Governance Closure Survivor Stories Arizona Synanon Amity, Inc. Tucson Awareness House Circle Tree Ranch Desert Willow Ranch
Facilities: Synanon, Amity, Inc., Tucson Awareness House, Circle Tree Ranch, Desert Willow Ranch
Key Figures: Rod Mullen, Naya Arbiter, Bette Fleishman, Charles Dederich, Jon Young, John Gisi, Michelle Quintenilla
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WILDERNESS SURVEY RESULTS

LON • News & Views • Oct 1, 1996
Wilderness Therapy Center for Reuniting Families Woodbury Reports Wilderness 12 Step Program Voyager Outward Bound - Ascent Program
Facilities: Center for Reuniting Families, Woodbury Reports, Wilderness 12 Step Program, Voyager Outward Bound - Ascent Program
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