5 /5 Kim Collins: Im seeing a lot of reviews bashing this facility, but my experience has been this. My son was sentenced to a program for the first time hes 14 years old, we were told that he would be sent to his program within 30 days. Well he sat in a detention center in Valusia county for 6 months Until I raised hell at the courthouse and got a call that day saying they were finally sending him. Valusia county guards abused my son and multiple other boys. And this was proven after an investigation so my son already had a terrible experience with the guards and inmates at the detention center he was held at for 6 months. So rightfully he was terrified to go to this program. He was told he would be jumped right away. As a mother it was such a load off when I talked to him and finally for the first time in six months he sounded happy and safe. He has been there over a month now He has nothing but wonderful things to says the guards are amazing. Theyre nice, they look out for him. Huge difference from being abused and starved at the last place. The therapist he sees is amazing. Shes the first therapist that has gotten him to open up. And actually speak to her, they have a great relationship. His teachers are awesome and they say hes doing great in school. These are people that dont do it for the paycheck they actually care. I can actually sleep At night, knowing people arent putting their hands on my child and hes not being starved by other inmates. They told him When arrived what is yours is yours we will make sure no one takes from you here. They didnt have any fights last month so they were taking the boys to golden coral as a reward. I just visited him for family day for christmas and got to meet all of these wonderfull people and they had great things to say about him. He was so proud of himself. So for me and my family this place has been a godsend!!
