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My Girls in the Florida Lockdown Facility

My Girls in the Florida Lockdown Facility

It was a prison for teenage girls and all that we had was each other

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Rachel Haywire
Jun 11, 2024
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At the age of 15, I was locked up in a behavior rehabilitation center that was funded by the state of Florida. It was far worse than you’d think. The place was so bad that it was shut down by the state of Florida itself. My experience there was mashup of the films Sleepers and Girl, Interrupted, only there was no justice for us as adults like the boys g…

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