A Mother Finally Got the Help She Needed for Her Troubled Son -- By Having Him Arrested
Jamie Peachey
Phoenix New Times |
October 13, 2009
Phoenix New Times
Phoenix New Times detailed stories of abused children but with a chilling twist -- these kids were routinely being mistreated by state officials in juvenile corrections facilites. The series and follow-ups sparked a federal inquiry and call for reform by...
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