‘My blood is boiling!’ rage Netflix fans at ‘horrific and harrowing’ documentary about school so strict kids can’t smile

A NEWLY released Netflix documentary about an abusive school which was supposed to rehabilitate troubled kids has left viewers livid.  

The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnappings unearthed the heart-wrenching abuse that unfolded at an establishment which was meant to protect and care for children that needed help.

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A newly released ‘horrific and harrowing’ Netflix documentary about an abusive and ‘sick’ school has left viewers ‘blood boiling’[/caption]

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Netflix’s latest true crime docuseries, which was released recently, showcased the horrific abuse children suffered at The Academy at Ivy Ridge[/caption]

Netflix’s latest true crime docuseries, which was released this week, showcased the horrific abuse children suffered at The Academy at Ivy Ridge. 

Despite the shiny brochure advertising the academy as a relaxing location of “237 acres, with plenty of outdoor recreational space and nature trails,” what the children endured was pure hell. 

Rules at the school meant students were punished for talking, smiling, going outside, or communicating freely with others.

Students were only allowed to leave the program before the age of 18 if they passed through the strict rules. 

During its peak, The Academy is said to have had almost 500 children enrolled, and for each “failure” to adhere, they were docked points and moved back a stage.

Former student at Ivy Ridge, Katherine Kubler fronts the documentary by detailing her experience at The Program.

Other students who were allegedly sexually assaulted, strip-searched and cut off from the outside world also spoke out in the documentary.

The horrific story of the students at Ivy Ridge has not only left viewers shocked, disturbed and worried but raging over the harrowing allegations of abuse that took place under the nose of concerned parents. 

Taking to X(formerly Twitter), one user said: “ The Program is finally out on Netflix and I’m only 10 minutes in, and my blood is BOILING. 

“How can these parents think that having their kids forcefully abducted and taken to a school intended to correct bad behaviour?’ IT’S ABUSE.”

A second person expressed: “Just watched #TheProgram on Netflix – so horrified by the treatment of children in the #troubledteenindustry and the lack of accountability from the adults involved.”

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“Holy s***, I just binged @netflix’s #TheProgram and I’m shaking. Before I was diagnosed as #ActuallyAutistic myself, I got caught up working at one of these facilities disguised as an ABA facility for gifted children,” stated a third user.

A fourth wrote: “Those employees had a lot of anger issues and power trip issues. The way they attacked those kids was wild.”

Another user tweeted: “Today is the day #TheProgram documentary releases.  A day I have waited for and dreaded for the past 18 years. 

“Crazy to think that literally 19 years ago, I walked through those magnetic doors for them to slam shut behind me, and the first thing I saw was my family walking in.”

To this day, thousands of American kids are still being forced into similar programmes, which are run by unqualified staff, with allegations of abuse still widespread. 

If you want to know whether your favourite TV shows and movies will be leaving Netflix in April, click HERE for the complete list of titles being removed from the streaming service. 

The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping is airing on Netflix now. 

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The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnappings has left viewers fuming at what went on at the academy[/caption]