End State-Sanctioned Child Exploitation in Georgia

In Georgia, we face a grave threat to the sanctity of our families through the existence of predatory "reunification camps." These are not sanctuaries for children; instead, they are exploitative environments where children are subjected to the mechanics of trafficking and coercive control, including abduction, isolation, and psychological extortion. Such methods are nothing short of state-sanctioned child exploitation—a disturbing reality demanding our immediate attention.

Georgia’s family courts are funneling children into this unregulated industry. These high-cost, private programs claim to "fix" a child’s resistance to a parent, often following allegations of abuse. Instead of clinical therapy, they utilize Forced Removal, where private agents use physical restraints to seize children, using terror to ensure submission. Once seized, children face Total Isolation at undisclosed locations, stripped of all contact with safe parents to create absolute dependency on camp staff. This is followed by Psychological Extortion, where children are threatened with foster care or permanent separation unless they recant abuse allegations. This is threat-based deprogramming, not medical care.

Why Georgia Must Ban These Camps

This is a multi-million dollar industry that treats child trauma as a business opportunity, charging families tens of thousands for unscientific "treatments" that leading mental health experts resoundingly reject. Using trafficking tactics and coercion to "break" a child’s will is a violation of fundamental human rights and constitutes institutionalized psychological abuse.

The Solution

We demand the Georgia Legislature pass legislation to:

1. Ban court-ordered "treatments" relying on isolation, threats, and the severance of healthy bonds.
2. End the use of coercive transport and deprogramming tactics on Georgia’s children.

3. Prioritize child safety over the financial interests of private, unregulated entities.

Coercion is not care. Isolation is not restoration. Join us in calling for immediate legislative action. Sign this petition to demand Georgia ban reunification camps and protect our children from institutionalized exploitation.

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