The youngsters at Cal Farley’s Ranch in Texas were subjected to years of abuse. But the institution’s feeble response has been a slap in the face to survivorsSteve Smith was just eight when his mother left him in the care of Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch,a Texas institution for at-risk children. From the moment he got there in 1959, the area didn’t sit right with him.“I cried probably more than any boy that I know that came out [of] there, or just homesick,and I didn’t occupy it very well.”Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk