My brother was troubled and had been to military school, vocational school etc but then when 17 in 1997 spent some time at Thompson Falls SCL. I was just a little kid so don’t remember it all but just found an old letter and looked up the address and discovering this video which explains what happened next. He ran away one night from there and showed up at a nearby house and the cops came. We came out to see him and he ended up coming home but had changed. Not long after he killed himself. I’ve always wanted someone or something to blame and now I somewhat do. I fully recognize he had mental issues but this pattern of inhumane treatment instead of actually providing constructive therapy is sickening and I’m glad to see it’s been closed. Sad to see families trying to do the best for their kids only find themselves in worse situations.
