Some people are still kept there even decades after becoming adults.

Special fuck-you to state rep Jeffrey Sanchez

Massachusetts state Representative Jeffrey Sanchez, whose nephew, Brandon, has been detained at the JRC since 1992, is a major proponent of the JRC and their practices. Sanchez has repeatedly blocked the passage of legislation that would threaten the center.

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    The JRC is known for its use of the graduated electronic decelerator (GED), a device that administers electric shocks to residents through a remote control.