I attended Jacob's creek job corps in 2006. I was somewhat of a troubled child and my aunt decided that going to job corps would help me better myself. After reading about it i agreed to go. I was sent to Tennessee to Jacob's creek. I remember being scared but i had no clue what i was getting myself into. This place was a glorified jail for kids. Nothing but out of control gang bangers. I was horrified and offended to even be put into a category with these people. Instantly i was bullied by other girls and sexually abused by the males attending. The staff was just as shady. Bringing in drugs and selling it to the kids. One of the staff members had even sexually harassed me. I was appalledand scared for my safety. It felt like jail exactly. I didn't want to be a snitch so i kept my mouth shut. After receiving my ged things went down hill. A new student had started causing trouble. She talked about creating a club. Like friends who have your back. I was a scared seventeen year old girl so i jumped at the offer. But i was also naive and failed to really understand what was going on. The "club began fighting one another to " see how dedicated we were to oneanother. I didn't want anything to do with it and was jumped by the girls in the club for refusing to fight. The medical staff took pictures and i believe still have them on file. After being viciously attached and beaten i was then forced to go out infront of all the students and be publicly humiliated. To this day i believe i am suffering from a sever social anxiety disorder because of my experience at job corps. I feel robbed of my life. I need closure. I feel like this incident was swept under the rug. I want justice for what was done to me. Silence is consent. I will not sit around any longer and think of how many boys and girls lives can be affected by this. I really wanted a better life but instead i live my life in fear. Please help me help others. Thank you
Jacobs Creek Job Corps Reviews
I attended Jacob's creek job corps in 2006. I was somewhat of a troubled child and my aunt decided that going to job corps would help me better myself. After reading about it i agreed to go. I was sent to Tennessee to Jacob's creek. I remember being scared but i had no clue what i was getting myself into. This place was a glorified jail for kids. Nothing but out of control gang bangers. I was horrified and offended to even be put into a category with these people. Instantly i was bullied by other girls and sexually abused by the males attending. The staff was just as shady. Bringing in drugs and selling it to the kids. One of the staff members had even sexually harassed me. I was appalledand scared for my safety. It felt like jail exactly. I didn't want to be a snitch so i kept my mouth shut. After receiving my ged things went down hill. A new student had started causing trouble. She talked about creating a club. Like friends who have your back. I was a scared seventeen year old girl so i jumped at the offer. But i was also naive and failed to really understand what was going on. The "club began fighting one another to " see how dedicated we were to oneanother. I didn't want anything to do with it and was jumped by the girls in the club for refusing to fight. The medical staff took pictures and i believe still have them on file. After being viciously attached and beaten i was then forced to go out infront of all the students and be publicly humiliated. To this day i believe i am suffering from a sever social anxiety disorder because of my experience at job corps. I feel robbed of my life. I need closure. I feel like this incident was swept under the rug. I want justice for what was done to me. Silence is consent. I will not sit around any longer and think of how many boys and girls lives can be affected by this. I really wanted a better life but instead i live my life in fear. Please help me help others. Thank you