The director was Jay Kay, a college dropout with no training in child development who ran a mini-mart in San Diego,Decca Aitkenhead, "The Last Resort", The Guardian, 29 June 2003."No More Nightmares at Tranquility Bay?" and who is son of WWASPS president Ken Kay. The cost for one child ranged from $25,000 to $40,000 a year. Tranquility Bay was generally acknowledged as the toughest of the WWASPS schools. As with other WWASPS facilities, Tranquility Bay has been the subject of much controversy, including allegations of torture, unsanitary living conditions, unqualified employees, and denial of medical care;TBFight.com: Tranquility Bay & WWASP website these claims have been the subject of multiple lawsuits from former Tranquility Bay residents.
