UNCLASSIFIED PT06159
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ORIGIN OCS-03
INFO LOG-00 MFA-01 AS-01 CA-02 CIAE-00 DS-00 EAP-01
UTED-00 FB0-01 TEDE-00 ADS-00 IRM-01 VO-03 ASDS-01
DSCC-00 SAS-00 /014R RELEASE IN FULL
124313
SOURCE: KODAKC.002028
DRAFTED BY: CA/OCS/ACS/EAP:KMDURKIN:KMD:BEHAVMOD.DOC -- 06/30/99 6-499
APPROVED BY: CA/OCS/ACS:PHHEGARTY CA/OCS/ACS/EAP:DRBEAN
CA/OCS/PRI:MAGAW EAP/ANP:CRICH
DC3B54 020155Z /38
P 020153Z JUL 99
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY SUVA PRIORITY
INFO AMEMBASSY APIA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON
UNCLAS STATE 124313
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC, ASEC, FJ
SUBJECT: RELOCATION OF BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION FACILITY
TO FIJI
REF: A) STATE 219681, B) WELLINGTON 753, C) APIA 0045
D) BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION FACT SHEET
THIS IS AN ACTION TELEGRAM. SEE PARA 4.
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1. DEPARTMENT UNDERSTANDS THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF FIJI
HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF SAMOA TO
INQUIRE ABOUT THAT COUNTRY'S EXPERIENCE WITH YOUTH
REHABILITATION CAMPS AND THAT SUCH A PROGRAM MAY BE
OPENING SOON IN FIJI. CA/OCS/ACS FAXED POST REFTELS
WHICH GIVE BACKGROUND ON BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION
FACILITIES AND THEIR USE BY FAMILIES TO REIGN IN
RECALCITRANT CHILDREN FOR WHOM TRADITIONAL DISCIPLINE
HAS NOT PRODUCED THE DESIRED RESULTS.
2. AS REF A NOTES, AMERICAN PARENTS WHO SEND THEIR
CHILDREN TO THESE FACILITIES OFTEN SIGN CONTRACTS THAT
GRANT SOLE DISCRETION TO THE FACILITY FOR SCHOOLING AS
WELL AS DISCIPLINE WHICH CAN INCLUDE THE USE OF
RESTRAINTS, CHEMICAL AGENTS, AND ISOLATION IF NECESSRY
REVIEW AUTHORITY: Charles Lahiguera, Senior
Reviewer
TO ACHIEVE THE PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVES. THE CHILDREN IN
THE FACILITIES ARE ESCORTED TO THE FACILITIES, OFTEN
AGAINST THEIR WILL OR UNDER A MISCONCEPTION AS TO THE
UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-14028 Doc No. C06327425 Date: 07/11/2017
UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-14028 Doc No. C06327425 Date: 07/11/2017
PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM. THEY THEN FIND THEMSELVES
ISOLATED IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY WITHOUT ACCESS TO
OUTSIDE SUPPORT. PARENTS TYPICALLY AGREE TO HOLD THE
FACILITIES HARMLESS (NOT LIABLE) FOR ANY DAMAGES
CAUSED BY MISTAKES IN JUDGMENT OR ACTIONS OF THE
PROGRAM STAFF. CHILDREN AND PARENTS CONTACT ONE
ANOTHER THROUGH A DESIGNATED CASE WORKER.
3. WHILE THERE ARE MANY REPORTED SUCCESS STORIES, THE
OVERALL TRACK RECORD OF THESE FACILITIES IS MIXED.
SINCE OWNERS ESTABLISH OPERATIONS IN COUNTRIES WHERE
THEY CAN OPERATE IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF LITTLE OR NO
UNCLASSIFIED
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GOVERNMENT REGULATION, THERE EXISTS THE POTENTIALILTLY
FOR NEGLECT OR MISTREATMENT OF ENROLLEES BY THE STAFF
OF THE FACILITIES. CONSEQUENTLY, ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE
AND NEGLECT WHICH SURFACE PERIODICALLY, MUST ALL BE
TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY BY POSTS CONSULAR OFFICER.
THESE CASES TEND TO DRAW HEAVILY ON PERSONNEL
RESOURCES, PARTICULARLY AT OUR SMALLER POSTS, AND HAVE
ALSO GENERATED HIGH PROFILE ATTENTION FROM THE U.S.
MEDIA.
4. SAMOA HOSTS THREE OF THESE PROGRAMS - "PARADISE
COVE", "A BETTER vvAr AND "PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY."
"NEW HOPE ACADEMY" RECENTLY CLOSED. PARADISE COVE HAS
BEEN SUFFERING FROM DECLINING ENROLLMENT, IN LARGE
PART BECAUSE OF BAD PRESS AND GOS INVESTIGATIONS INTO
ITS OPERATIONS. IN ADDITION, PER REF C, THE GOS PLANS
TO ADOPT NEW REGULATIONS AND IMPOSE TAXES ON BEHAVIOR
MODIFICATION FACILITIES IN SAMOA. THE DIRECTOR OF
PARADISE COVE, MR. BRIAN VAIFANUA, IS REPORTEDLY NOW
SEEKING TO RELOCATE THE FACILITY TO A NEW SITE,
POSSIBLY FIJI.
5. POST IS REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE FIJI MINISTRY OF
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND OFFER TO REVIEW OUR EXPERIENCES
WITH THIS AND SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN SAMOA. POST SHOULD
ADVISE THE GOF THAT THESE PROGRAMS HAVE RECENTLY
GENERATED EXPOSE PIECES BY AMERICAN NEWS SHOWS.
SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT OF FIJI DECIDE TO PERMIT
ESTABLISHMENT OF A YOUTH CAMP, POST SHOULD OFFER TO
COOPERATE WITH THE GOF TO MAKE THE OPERATIONS
TRANSPARENT AND "BY THE BOOK." POST SHOULD DRAW ON
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THE POINTS IN REF A TO REMIND THE GOF OF ITS
RESPONSIBILITY TO MONITOR THE FACILITY, TO PROVIDE FOR
THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF AMCITS ENROLLED, AND TO
REQUIRE FACILITIES TO GRANT CONSULAR ACCESS IN ACCORD
WITH ARTICLE 36-1(A) OF THE VIENNA CONVENTION ON
CONSULAR RELATIONS (THE 1951 U.S.-U.K. BILATERAL
UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-14028 Doc No. C06327425 Date: 07/11/2017
UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-14028 Doc No. C06327425 Date: 07/11/2017
CONSULAR CONVENTION ALSO CONTINUES IN FORCE FOR FIJI).
POST SHOULD ALSO ENCOURAGE THE GOF TO CONTINUE
CONSULTATIONS WITH THE SAMOAN GOVERNMENT, WHICH MIGHT
BE WILLING TO SHARE ITS IDEA FOR A COMPREHENSIVE
REGULATORY SCHEME FOR SUCH FACILITIES.
PICKERING
UNCLASSIFIED
&ItAlt; END OF DOCUMENT >>
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Ho-Lee-Fuk ago
Reeeeeee-dacted child behavior modification camps in Samoa was all I saw
SoSpricyHotDog ago
Yep, I was just going to post this... Paradise Cove: https://wiki.fornits.com/index.php?title=Paradise_Cove
UNCLASSIFIED PT06159 PAGE 01 STATE 124313 020155Z ORIGIN OCS-03 INFO LOG-00 MFA-01 AS-01 CA-02 CIAE-00 DS-00 EAP-01 UTED-00 FB0-01 TEDE-00 ADS-00 IRM-01 VO-03 ASDS-01 DSCC-00 SAS-00 /014R RELEASE IN FULL 124313 SOURCE: KODAKC.002028 DRAFTED BY: CA/OCS/ACS/EAP:KMDURKIN:KMD:BEHAVMOD.DOC -- 06/30/99 6-499 APPROVED BY: CA/OCS/ACS:PHHEGARTY CA/OCS/ACS/EAP:DRBEAN CA/OCS/PRI:MAGAW EAP/ANP:CRICH DC3B54 020155Z /38 P 020153Z JUL 99 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO AMEMBASSY SUVA PRIORITY INFO AMEMBASSY APIA PRIORITY AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON UNCLAS STATE 124313 E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: CASC, ASEC, FJ SUBJECT: RELOCATION OF BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION FACILITY TO FIJI REF: A) STATE 219681, B) WELLINGTON 753, C) APIA 0045 D) BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION FACT SHEET THIS IS AN ACTION TELEGRAM. SEE PARA 4. UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 STATE 124313 020155Z 1. DEPARTMENT UNDERSTANDS THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF FIJI HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF SAMOA TO INQUIRE ABOUT THAT COUNTRY'S EXPERIENCE WITH YOUTH REHABILITATION CAMPS AND THAT SUCH A PROGRAM MAY BE OPENING SOON IN FIJI. CA/OCS/ACS FAXED POST REFTELS WHICH GIVE BACKGROUND ON BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION FACILITIES AND THEIR USE BY FAMILIES TO REIGN IN RECALCITRANT CHILDREN FOR WHOM TRADITIONAL DISCIPLINE HAS NOT PRODUCED THE DESIRED RESULTS. 2. AS REF A NOTES, AMERICAN PARENTS WHO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO THESE FACILITIES OFTEN SIGN CONTRACTS THAT GRANT SOLE DISCRETION TO THE FACILITY FOR SCHOOLING AS WELL AS DISCIPLINE WHICH CAN INCLUDE THE USE OF RESTRAINTS, CHEMICAL AGENTS, AND ISOLATION IF NECESSRY REVIEW AUTHORITY: Charles Lahiguera, Senior Reviewer TO ACHIEVE THE PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVES. THE CHILDREN IN THE FACILITIES ARE ESCORTED TO THE FACILITIES, OFTEN AGAINST THEIR WILL OR UNDER A MISCONCEPTION AS TO THE UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-14028 Doc No. C06327425 Date: 07/11/2017 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-14028 Doc No. C06327425 Date: 07/11/2017 PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM. THEY THEN FIND THEMSELVES ISOLATED IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY WITHOUT ACCESS TO OUTSIDE SUPPORT. PARENTS TYPICALLY AGREE TO HOLD THE FACILITIES HARMLESS (NOT LIABLE) FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY MISTAKES IN JUDGMENT OR ACTIONS OF THE PROGRAM STAFF. CHILDREN AND PARENTS CONTACT ONE ANOTHER THROUGH A DESIGNATED CASE WORKER. 3. WHILE THERE ARE MANY REPORTED SUCCESS STORIES, THE OVERALL TRACK RECORD OF THESE FACILITIES IS MIXED. SINCE OWNERS ESTABLISH OPERATIONS IN COUNTRIES WHERE THEY CAN OPERATE IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF LITTLE OR NO UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 STATE 124313 020155Z GOVERNMENT REGULATION, THERE EXISTS THE POTENTIALILTLY FOR NEGLECT OR MISTREATMENT OF ENROLLEES BY THE STAFF OF THE FACILITIES. CONSEQUENTLY, ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT WHICH SURFACE PERIODICALLY, MUST ALL BE TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY BY POSTS CONSULAR OFFICER. THESE CASES TEND TO DRAW HEAVILY ON PERSONNEL RESOURCES, PARTICULARLY AT OUR SMALLER POSTS, AND HAVE ALSO GENERATED HIGH PROFILE ATTENTION FROM THE U.S. MEDIA. 4. SAMOA HOSTS THREE OF THESE PROGRAMS - "PARADISE COVE", "A BETTER vvAr AND "PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY." "NEW HOPE ACADEMY" RECENTLY CLOSED. PARADISE COVE HAS BEEN SUFFERING FROM DECLINING ENROLLMENT, IN LARGE PART BECAUSE OF BAD PRESS AND GOS INVESTIGATIONS INTO ITS OPERATIONS. IN ADDITION, PER REF C, THE GOS PLANS TO ADOPT NEW REGULATIONS AND IMPOSE TAXES ON BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION FACILITIES IN SAMOA. THE DIRECTOR OF PARADISE COVE, MR. BRIAN VAIFANUA, IS REPORTEDLY NOW SEEKING TO RELOCATE THE FACILITY TO A NEW SITE, POSSIBLY FIJI. 5. POST IS REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE FIJI MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND OFFER TO REVIEW OUR EXPERIENCES WITH THIS AND SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN SAMOA. POST SHOULD ADVISE THE GOF THAT THESE PROGRAMS HAVE RECENTLY GENERATED EXPOSE PIECES BY AMERICAN NEWS SHOWS. SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT OF FIJI DECIDE TO PERMIT ESTABLISHMENT OF A YOUTH CAMP, POST SHOULD OFFER TO COOPERATE WITH THE GOF TO MAKE THE OPERATIONS TRANSPARENT AND "BY THE BOOK." POST SHOULD DRAW ON UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 04 STATE 124313 020155Z THE POINTS IN REF A TO REMIND THE GOF OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO MONITOR THE FACILITY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF AMCITS ENROLLED, AND TO REQUIRE FACILITIES TO GRANT CONSULAR ACCESS IN ACCORD WITH ARTICLE 36-1(A) OF THE VIENNA CONVENTION ON CONSULAR RELATIONS (THE 1951 U.S.-U.K. BILATERAL UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-14028 Doc No. C06327425 Date: 07/11/2017 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-14028 Doc No. C06327425 Date: 07/11/2017 CONSULAR CONVENTION ALSO CONTINUES IN FORCE FOR FIJI). POST SHOULD ALSO ENCOURAGE THE GOF TO CONTINUE CONSULTATIONS WITH THE SAMOAN GOVERNMENT, WHICH MIGHT BE WILLING TO SHARE ITS IDEA FOR A COMPREHENSIVE REGULATORY SCHEME FOR SUCH FACILITIES. PICKERING UNCLASSIFIED &ItAlt; END OF DOCUMENT >>
Ho-Lee-Fuk ago
Yeah. Get this shit to pizza gate platforms far and wide. It looks important.
Eggs-Vs-Bacon ago
Dude. Brilliant find.
FIJI - Trump already told us about this one. Insane!
dundundunnnnn ago
I have no more up votes to give!