Steve Hall was a member of the Church of Scientology from 1987 to 2004, and was a marketing staffer in Scientology's international management headquarters in Gilman Hot Springs, near Hemet, California. He wrote the church's advertising tagline, "Know yourself, know life."

He spent years scripting speeches for Scientology leader David Miscavige and shooting videos for its conventions. He did it all as a volunteer, in return for room and board and a small amount of cash.

While famous Scientologists who donate their money to the church, like Tom Cruise and John Travolta, get to live their own lives at home, Scientologists who volunteer their labor instead can find themselves posted full-time at the Gilman Hot Springs HQ, which is an hour's drive through the desert from Las Vegas.

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Can someone please explain WHY authorities are not looking into this? There are so many stories of people talking about this prison and being held against their will - wouldn't it be enough for a surprise raid or something???? I feel so bad for these people locked up and people know about it and talk about it yet no one cares to do anything about it. It frustrates me to no end. Is this something the FBI could get involved in? What is being done???

The most effective way is for close family members to demand a visit, with a court order if necessary, which may be the case with Heber Jentzsch. See the thread Elder abuse complaint filed on behalf of Heber Jentzsch, viewtopic.php?f=9&t=102537&hilit=elder+abuse+heber