Forty-five students at a time were housed at Escuela Caribe, a behavior modification school in the Dominican Republic where several teenagers faced abuse.
Go deeperDavid, a high school student from Colorado, is sent to Escuela Caribe in the Dominican Republic after disclosing his sexual orientation to his parents. The school, operated by New Horizons Youth Ministries, employs a controversial behavior modification program that subjects students to forced labor, isolation, and emotional abuse. Alongside David, two other students, Beth and Tai, recount their experiences at the facility. Directed by Kate Logan, the documentary was filmed over seven weeks in 2006 and premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in January 2014, where it won the Audience Award for Best Feature Documentary.
Escuela Caribe, also known as Caribe Vista School, was a boarding school for troubled teens located in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic, owned by New Horizons Youth Ministries.
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Former students reported a range of abuses at Escuela Caribe, including forced labor, physical beatings, extreme isolation, and emotional abuse.
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