Tommy James Law
@tommyjameslaw.bsky.social
Over 25 years of experience representing survivors of institutional abuse. Dedicated to holding youth programs accountable for physical/sexual assaults, fatalities & systemic abuse. Advocate for justice & reform. #TTI
🚨 Our firm has now filed a 4th lawsuit against Camp SAYLA, exposing brutal child abuse at this state-funded Alabama youth facility.
Children were beaten with broomsticks, humiliated, and neglected, all behind locked doors. This was no treatment center. It was a torture chamber. @alreporter.com
Children were beaten with broomsticks, humiliated, and neglected, all behind locked doors. This was no treatment center. It was a torture chamber. @alreporter.com
Fourth lawsuit alleges brutal child abuse at Alabama youth facility
A fourth lawsuit accuses Camp SAYLA of systemic child abuse due to severe oversight failures.
www.alreporter.com
October 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
🚨 Our firm has now filed a 4th lawsuit against Camp SAYLA, exposing brutal child abuse at this state-funded Alabama youth facility.
Children were beaten with broomsticks, humiliated, and neglected, all behind locked doors. This was no treatment center. It was a torture chamber. @alreporter.com
Children were beaten with broomsticks, humiliated, and neglected, all behind locked doors. This was no treatment center. It was a torture chamber. @alreporter.com
Proud to be attending the National Crime Victim Bar Association 2025 Conference in Orlando this week.
It’s an honor to join attorneys & advocates from across the country who are committed to standing up for survivors & holding wrongdoers accountable.
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#CrimeVictimBar #TommyJamesLaw
It’s an honor to join attorneys & advocates from across the country who are committed to standing up for survivors & holding wrongdoers accountable.
🔗 victimbar.org
#CrimeVictimBar #TommyJamesLaw
September 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Proud to be attending the National Crime Victim Bar Association 2025 Conference in Orlando this week.
It’s an honor to join attorneys & advocates from across the country who are committed to standing up for survivors & holding wrongdoers accountable.
🔗 victimbar.org
#CrimeVictimBar #TommyJamesLaw
It’s an honor to join attorneys & advocates from across the country who are committed to standing up for survivors & holding wrongdoers accountable.
🔗 victimbar.org
#CrimeVictimBar #TommyJamesLaw
Kids were beaten with broomsticks, forced to fight, and locked in isolation at an Alabama youth facility. The stories are horrifying & all too familiar. We’ve filed 2 new lawsuits @megappelgate.bsky.social @annettesmith.bsky.social @againstrestraint.com @yep4rights.bsky.social @labefana.bsky.social
Alabama youth camp’s ‘culture of cruelty’ forced abused kids to fight each other, lawsuits state
The lawsuits against Camp SAYLA claims children were beaten with broomsticks and socks filled with potatoes.
www.al.com
July 31, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Kids were beaten with broomsticks, forced to fight, and locked in isolation at an Alabama youth facility. The stories are horrifying & all too familiar. We’ve filed 2 new lawsuits @megappelgate.bsky.social @annettesmith.bsky.social @againstrestraint.com @yep4rights.bsky.social @labefana.bsky.social
How the Troubled Teen Industry Turns Pain Into Profit - Mad In America www.madinamerica.com/2025/05/how-...
How the Troubled Teen Industry Turns Pain Into Profit
These programs, though marketed as "therapeutic," are nothing more than profit-driven enterprises that exploit families at their most desperate.
www.madinamerica.com
June 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
How the Troubled Teen Industry Turns Pain Into Profit - Mad In America www.madinamerica.com/2025/05/how-...
I represent survivors of unimaginable trauma -victims of rape, abuse & grieving families. These grants fund the support they need to heal & rebuild their lives. Please don’t take that away. @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social @nbcnews.com
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Justice Department cutting grants that help crime victims
Some of the cuts were reversed within 24 hours, but even that temporary shut-off could be devastating to programs assisting victims, a source told NBC News.
www.nbcnews.com
April 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I represent survivors of unimaginable trauma -victims of rape, abuse & grieving families. These grants fund the support they need to heal & rebuild their lives. Please don’t take that away. @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social @nbcnews.com
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BOOM! Town begins process to revoke business license for troubled-teen facility@maiasz.bsky.social @labefana.bsky.social @sgolightley.bsky.social @yep4rights.bsky.social @againstrestraint.com @tktk.bsky.social @dawnjpostesq.bsky.social @annettesmith.bsky.social
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Courtland town council begins process to revoke business license for troubled-teen facility
A unanimous vote from Cortland’s town council solidifies the council’s plan to revoke the business license of Brighter Path.
www.waff.com
April 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
BOOM! Town begins process to revoke business license for troubled-teen facility@maiasz.bsky.social @labefana.bsky.social @sgolightley.bsky.social @yep4rights.bsky.social @againstrestraint.com @tktk.bsky.social @dawnjpostesq.bsky.social @annettesmith.bsky.social
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Happy Mardi Gras! 💜💛💚 @spann.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Happy Mardi Gras! 💜💛💚 @spann.bsky.social
Wonderful day in Auburn and in the Jungle today with Mom and Hart! War Damn! 🧡💙🦚 🏀#NumberOne #TheJungle #WDE
February 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Wonderful day in Auburn and in the Jungle today with Mom and Hart! War Damn! 🧡💙🦚 🏀#NumberOne #TheJungle #WDE
If you haven't already seen it, this is a must-watch documentary on the troubled teen industry on @netflix.com! @cadilina-deville.bsky.social @sgolightley.bsky.social
@maiasz.bsky.social @yep4rights.bsky.social @labefana.bsky.social @againstrestraint.com @annettesmith.bsky.social
@maiasz.bsky.social @yep4rights.bsky.social @labefana.bsky.social @againstrestraint.com @annettesmith.bsky.social
You Probably Missed This Eye-Opening Documentary on Netflix – Fix That!
Make sure to check out this gut-wrenching docuseries that will leave you furious for change.
collider.com
January 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
If you haven't already seen it, this is a must-watch documentary on the troubled teen industry on @netflix.com! @cadilina-deville.bsky.social @sgolightley.bsky.social
@maiasz.bsky.social @yep4rights.bsky.social @labefana.bsky.social @againstrestraint.com @annettesmith.bsky.social
@maiasz.bsky.social @yep4rights.bsky.social @labefana.bsky.social @againstrestraint.com @annettesmith.bsky.social
Happy New Year from Tommy James Law! #HappyNewYear #HappyNewYear2025
January 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Happy New Year from Tommy James Law! #HappyNewYear #HappyNewYear2025
🎄🎅 Tommy James Law wishes you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas filled with joy and love!! ⛄❄️
December 25, 2024 at 7:12 PM
🎄🎅 Tommy James Law wishes you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas filled with joy and love!! ⛄❄️
Troubled-teen industry oversight bill sails through Congress #SICCA #TroubledTeenIndustry #ChildAbuse @tktk.bsky.social @nbcnews.com
Troubled-teen industry oversight bill sails through Congress
The bill, which now goes to President Biden's desk, passed after years of activism by reality TV star Paris Hilton and other teen program survivors.
www.nbcnews.com
December 19, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Troubled-teen industry oversight bill sails through Congress #SICCA #TroubledTeenIndustry #ChildAbuse @tktk.bsky.social @nbcnews.com
The House just passed the bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act—an important step toward ensuring children are protected & safe. Huge thanks to Paris Hilton for courageously sharing her story & to every survivor who spoke out and made this moment possible. 🙌#TroubledTeenIndustry #ChildAbuse
December 18, 2024 at 9:50 PM
The House just passed the bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act—an important step toward ensuring children are protected & safe. Huge thanks to Paris Hilton for courageously sharing her story & to every survivor who spoke out and made this moment possible. 🙌#TroubledTeenIndustry #ChildAbuse
As an Alabama attorney who has represented dozens of children harmed by physical and sexual abuse in these programs, I urgently call on the Alabama delegation to support the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act and help protect our most vulnerable children. #troubledteenindustry #childabuse
Paris Hilton calls on the House to take up child abuse bill before session ends
Hilton is headed back to Washington D.C. to meet with House members on Monday, urging leadership to call the bill to the floor for a vote.
abcnews.go.com
December 16, 2024 at 6:06 PM
As an Alabama attorney who has represented dozens of children harmed by physical and sexual abuse in these programs, I urgently call on the Alabama delegation to support the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act and help protect our most vulnerable children. #troubledteenindustry #childabuse
The Rising Death Count at Youth Residential Facilities
YouTube video by VICE News
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November 19, 2024 at 7:57 PM