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The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping
Last Updated: 09.26 PM, Feb 21, 2024
Netflix's upcoming docu-series, The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping delves into the disturbing and painful experiences of teenagers who attended The Academy at Ivy Ridge in Ogdensburg, New York. Through their firsthand accounts, the series exposes the trauma and abuse they endured at the institution.
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Director Katherine Kubler, a former student of that disciplinary boarding school, returns to the campus with her classmates to confront their shared history of abuse and indoctrination. Through their harrowing accounts, the series sheds light on the school's dark side and the lasting impact it had on their lives. Watch this docu-series, The Program: Cons, Cults, Kidnapping on March 5, 2024, only on Netflix.
What is the documentary about?
The Academy at Ivy Ridge, a for-profit boarding school and behaviour modification facility for troubled teenagers, faced legal action and closure due to its diploma-granting practices. While the school issued diplomas to students, it lacked authorization, leading to partial refunds for students and a civil penalty. The school's application to issue diplomas was denied, and it ultimately shut down in 2009.
The official clip exhibits multiple teenagers, who are being kidnapped in the middle of the night and sent to The Academy at Ivy Ridge. A series of horrifying images show some students being choked and others lying face-down on the ground with their hands tied from behind. Some footage is recorded during the docu-series filming, and others are re-created.
We get to hear in the official clip one woman saying, “I got here at 3 in the morning, and they said I was not allowed to talk anymore. And you can never leave.” Another individual says, “They were being treated like prisoners.”
What does it describe?
The docu-series describes a program that aims to influence parents of children who attend boarding schools for troubled teens. The program includes footage of former students emotionally reliving their traumatic experiences at these schools. One interviewee describes the program as a ‘cult’ with a global reach. The inclusion of news headlines about student abuse at these schools suggests that the program is raising awareness of a widespread issue.