She left in Moon in 1973, taking Mandy with her, after concluding his increasingly out-of-control behaviour could not be moderated.
The out-of-control behavior signifies deeper issues for Knight.
"Your violent and out-of-control behavior shows you to be a menace to society," the decision read.
The 24 children have all been referred by Family Court for out-of-control behavior or nonviolent offenses.
Regarding his mothers stated reasons for bringing him there, "staff there did not observe the lying, stealing and out-of-control behavior."
But the Barrymore legend was also stamped by alcoholism, drug addiction and out-of-control behavior.
Such out-of-control behavior is much less common when young children are playing in small groups, child psychologists say.
The movie offers a controlled aestheticization of out-of-control behavior.
He writes that Jake's self-pity is symptomatic of an alcoholic, as is Brett's out-of-control behavior.
The filming was accompanied by reports of out-of-control behavior and spending.