the students at jrc, the clients at jrc, they've been trying.er programs, they were expelled from these programs. >> why is it humane to do this to a child when it's not humane to do this to a hardened criminal? >> why is it humane to just let them bash their heads till they have a stroke? why is it humane to give them so much antipsychotic medication that they are canatonic? >> it's not just severe behavior. sometimes it's done to prevent, like with the severe behavior, you know, noncompliant behavior. if a student gets out of seat, they can be shocked. >> it's false. all of this treatment is approved by the court. it's approved by the parents. it's approved by physicians. >> mccollins when he was shocked more than 30 times over the course of seven hours and strapped down in four-point restraints that was all priorly approved by the courts? >> yeah, he had attacked a staff person earlier that day. he was struggling with the staff. the staff were doing everything they could to help him. >> so you're saying he needed -- but you're saying he neede

the jrc for short.utcry reach add new level when a video was released showing the so-called aversive therapy technique the school uses. the school fought to keep the video from getting out. i want to warn you, it's hard to watch. it shows a then 18-year-old student named andre mccollins being shocked 31 times over the course of seven hours. [ child screaming ] >> the video is from 2002. mccollins is no longer at the facility. his family recently settled a lawsuit against the jrc. now, as we said, nearly every time we dig into this story, we find new elements to it. rerecently uncovered this report from the a group called mental disability rights international. a human rights organization that advocates for people with disabilities. in 2010, the group issued an urgent appeal, saying the severe pain and suffering perpetrated against children and adults with disabilities at jrc violates the u.n. convention against torture. in its report, mdri quotes former students and teachers from the school and their ac

his family recently settled a lawsuit against the jrc. those disturbing images also caught the attention of the u.n. central rap pa tore jouan mende. the use of electricity on anyone's body raises the question of whether this is therapeutic or whether it is suffering tantamount to torture in violation of international law. we asked the justice department for an update on the investigation, they told us it's ongoing and they wouldn't comment. the school says that no one else will take their students and that the electric shocks are better than huge amounts of prescription drugs. to be sure, the school has many supporters. parents who swear their kids are alive because of these shocks. but the national council on disabilities and many other critics said that the electric shocks that are used are contrary to federal policy and at odds with mental health resources. students were being shocked for a wide range of behaviors that weren't by any measure aggressive, destructive or dangerous. for instance, nagging, swearing and, quote, failing to m

their life of pain, anguish and hopelessness caused by their untreatable behavior disorder and how the jrc treatment program saved their life. senator joyce joins me and another from rush university r university medical center in chicago. they're saying you're lying about the students who testified and about the large number of lobbyists and lawyers who you say are involved in keeping this center open. your response. >> well, every single statement that i've made is documented and sourced. the statement that you just read actually came from not the center itself but a very high priced public relations firm. the money they spent on lawyers and lobbyists is actually public information. they spent over $2 million in lobbyists and lawyers last year, over a million dollars in lobbying. over $15 million in lawyers in the past ten years. you know, what other school for disabled children is spending tens of millions of dollars on lawyers and lobbyists and public relations specialists to defend the indefensible, barbaric treatment of innocent, disabled children. >> doctor, it's always interesting t

they are discharged from those programs and they are sent to jrc.most difficult cases of behavior disorders in the nation. the toughest cases are at jrc. >> a human rights group called mental disability rights international first reported on the practices at judge rosenberg center back in 2010. an attorney for the school calls their investigation, quote, a joke. claiming no one from the group ever came to the school to witness what was actually happening there. >>> schools in wake county, north carolina, are accused of discriminating against latinos. not just one but two advocacy groups filed a civil rights complaint. they're alleging the school system didn't relay important information in spanish to families with limited english skills. they're calling for changes like a comprehensive website and a clear explanation of their rights in the spanish language. wake county schools said it is disappointed by the complaint, saying it is committed to providing support for all parents with limited english proficiency. >>> a student in riverside, california,

since then, i have been involved in different employment agencies such as you force, jrc, and ccsf. it is important that we fund these programs because they do make a difference. their life changing. thank you. >> good afternoon, my name is george galvez. i am coming off a 16-hour shift. i don't envy you. i have been here all afternoon, and i have been hearing everybody speak. it is overwhelming. when i was 24, i was at a crossroads, completely lost. a kick out of my home at the age of 16. never imagined that would have happened to me. no hope. found using services not expecting anything. did not know what was going to happen. i am 35 years old now, a college graduate. i own my own i.t. business, and i've fathered a beautiful 7- year-old daughter. i had no idea that at 35 this is what it was going to be. the impact that youth services made on my life prompted me to continue my education and seek direct employment with services that really make a direct impact. i hope you make a wise decision. >> i want to thank you all for coming. i have come to be of support for those that are supp