Reform of Troubled Teen Industry for Child Abuse Prevention

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
Entrepreneur Paris Hilton and Rep. Buddy Carter are working on a bill to reform the troubled teen industry, aiming to prevent and treat child abuse, with a focus on transparency and accountability in youth programs.

Key Points

  • Paris Hilton and Rep. Buddy Carter are advocating for the Accountability in Children's Treatment (ACT) bill
  • The bill aims to provide greater transparency and accountability in troubled youth programs
  • California has taken steps to protect children from abuse in out-of-state facilities
  • The ACT bill requires facilities to disclose information on restraints and solitary confinement

Pros

  • Increased transparency for parents about their children's whereabouts in troubled youth programs
  • Disclosure of serious injuries or incidents of death on the state's social services website
  • Releasing information on the use of restraints and solitary confinement-style rooms in licensed facilities

Cons

  • Allegations of abuse and traumatizing practices in youth facilities
  • Decades-long problem of child abuse in certain facilities
  • Instances of abduction, strip searches, starvation, and corporal punishment reported in some facilities