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Episode 1: The Black Box

2024/6/26
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Andy Perkins: 安迪详细描述了他14岁时因入室盗窃被送往新罕布什尔州青年发展中心(YDC)的经历,以及他在YDC遭受的各种虐待,包括性侵犯和肢体暴力。他讲述了在不同楼层(cottages)的生活,以及工作人员的善恶参半。他特别提到主管Lucian对他的性侵犯,以及工作人员Gordon和John对他的暴力袭击。安迪强调了YDC系统中申诉机制的无效性,以及他报警后警方未采取任何行动的事实。最后,安迪谈到了这些经历给他带来的长期身体和心理创伤,以及对他的生活和工作能力的影响。 Jason Moon: Jason Moon作为记者,讲述了安迪·珀金斯在YDC的遭遇,并将其置于新罕布什尔州历史上最大的政府丑闻的背景下。他详细介绍了YDC的历史,以及其最初的改革理念与安迪经历的现实之间的巨大反差。他分析了YDC信息保密性高、难以调查的特性,以及安迪提供的个人档案记录如何作为证据支持其说法。他还重点讲述了工作人员Gordon和John的报告与安迪陈述之间的矛盾,以及YDC申诉机制的失败。最后,Jason Moon总结了YDC的虐待事件,以及对受害者和社会的影响。 Amy Cousins: Amy Cousins作为安迪的前女友,讲述了她对安迪在YDC经历的了解,以及她对安迪长期以来遭受痛苦的认识。她表示,在听到安迪详细讲述他的经历之前,她只知道安迪在YDC受到过虐待,但不知道具体细节和严重程度。她对安迪的遭遇表示同情,并表示这帮助她更好地理解安迪过去的行为和情绪波动。

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Andy Perkins shares his traumatic experiences at the Youth Development Center (YDC), detailing his journey from a troubled teenager to a victim of abuse within the juvenile justice system.

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For three decades, Andy Perkins didn’t talk about what happened to him at a place called YDC – the Youth Development Center. Then, he saw something on the news, and he realized he wasn’t the only person with a story about YDC. Andy gives us a rare glimpse into the black box of the juvenile justice system. 

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