"Over the GW" goes congressional

Last year The Observer reviewed a film written and directed by Nick Gaglia about his experiences at an abusive drug rehabilitation center that was in Secaucus.
On April 24, Congress held their second hearing on "Child Abuse and Deceptive Marketing by Residential Programs for teens."
During the hearing Managing Director Forensic Audits and Special Investigations U.S. Government Accountability Office Greg Kutz cited the film to George Miller (D-CA), the chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee.
The Committee held a hearing to examine allegations of child abuse and deceptive marketing at residential programs for teens, including boot camps, wilderness camps, therapeutic boarding schools, and behavior modification facilities. The hearing also examined legislation to prevent child abuse in these programs by establishing standards for the programs.
The committee heard about the results of undercover work from the Government Accountability Office and from individuals who attended residential programs when they were teenagers.
For more information see the Web site http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/fc-2008-04-24.shtml and http://www.cafety.org/.