By all accounts, Parker Home is an average home for teenagers. Located in Texas, it is a co-ed behavior modifying boarding school of sorts. The teenagers, who range in age from 15-19, that roam the grounds are here for one reason and one reason only; they need to be reformed. The teens will go to school on the grounds, will follow schedules and will attempt to turn themselves around but that is where all similarities end with other programs. Disobedience and disrespect will not be tolerated in any form. Once the teens enter onto the grounds, they are expected to be on their best behavior but those teenagers are rare. This is where the extremely qualified staff takes over. Punishments are given out over the slightest infraction. Back talking and eye rolling may be the cause of a punishment if done in front of the right or wrong person. If the actions are minimal, the punishment will be too. Corporal punishment is used in many occasions and is not something that is hidden. The staff genuinely cares for the teenagers and would like to see them as make appropriate changes in their attitudes. That doesn’t mean they will slack off in any of their duties or with the insane punishments that their somewhat sick minds can dream up.