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‘Where the hell am I?’: Former campers describe harsh days at wilderness camp for troubled youth

Those who attended the program at Trails Carolina, where a boy died last month, recalled strip searches, limited bathroom breaks and being forced to read upsetting letters aloud.

‘Where the hell am I?’: Former campers describe harsh days at wilderness camp for troubled youth

Those who attended the program at Trails Carolina, where a boy died last month, recalled strip searches, limited bathroom breaks and being forced to read upsetting letters aloud.
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