My brother was in group homes for several years. He had a housemate run out and kill himself after a staff member “dropped him a level” for a minor mistake. The boy lived in fear of dropping levels. One punishment was sitting with your elbows on the table for 30 minute periods. It can dehumanize the residents and lead them to hopelessness.
I could go on and on about the completed legal yet harsh conditions in group homes.
One punishment was sitting with your elbows on the table for 30 minute periods...I feel sorry for the guy. If he’d have learned, he maybe could have retired from the state government.