{"id":9543,"date":"2022-03-11T13:50:34","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T21:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.breakingcodesilence.org\/?p=9543"},"modified":"2022-03-13T17:42:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T00:42:17","slug":"meadowlark-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.breakingcodesilence.org\/meadowlark-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Meadowlark Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meadowlark Academy<\/b> (2016-present) Cheyenne, WY<\/span><\/h1>\n

Residential Treatment Center<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

History and Background Information<\/b><\/h2>\n

Meadowlark Academy is a <\/span>Rite of Passage<\/span><\/a> behavior-modification program that opened in 2016. It is marketed as a Residential Treatment Center for teenagers who are referred to the program by local juvenile courts and social service agencies. The program has a maximum enrollment of 40 teens, and the average length of stay is presently unknown.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meadowlark Academy is located at <\/span>3304 I-80 Service Rd, Cheyenne, WY 82009<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Founders and Notable Staff<\/b><\/h2>\n

Program Structure<\/b><\/h2>\n

Abuse Allegations<\/b><\/h2>\n

On September 10<\/span>th<\/span> 2020, a 23-year-old staff member at Meadowlark, Preston Thurin, was <\/span>arrested<\/span><\/a> and charged with felony child abuse. The arrest came after police say they observed video of the employee restraining an 11-year-old victim for eight minutes, in a hold that police describe as \u201cawkward and painful.\u201d The Laramie County Sheriff\u2019s Office were contacted by a forensic nurse at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, who reported that a juvenile was in the emergency room with minor bruising on their shoulder, upper back, and neck area; as well as showing abrasions on their lower leg. The juvenile had been brought in for an examination, and was described as an 11-year-old resident of the Meadowlark Academy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Survivor\/Parent Testimonials<\/b><\/h2>\n

Related Media<\/b><\/h2>\n

Meadowlark Academy Website Homepage<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>