PROJECT STONE MEETS THE GHOSTBUSTERS: THE LABYRINTH BUSTED. The Ghostbusters are standing there looking at me after listening to Docu 86, and I can tell they’re starting to regret taking the call. Ten minutes of the same growling sound. Ten fucking minutes. Same location. Same spot where I’ve stood doing documentary voiceovers again and again and again. Same Project Stone location. And I’m standing there with my recorder, my cameras, my files, my SpyHawk RF detector and a pile of records that looks like somebody dumped an entire government archive on the fucking floor. Ghostbuster number one finally looks at me and says, “Jamie, we came here because somebody told us there was something strange in the neighborhood.” I say, “You found it.” He says, “We thought maybe it was a ghost.” I say, “Maybe.” He says, “We thought we’d investigate a paranormal event.” I say, “Maybe.” He says, “We thought we’d identify the entity and get the hell out of here.” I say, “That’s where you’re going to have a problem.” He looks at the mountain of Project Stone records and says, “What the fuck is all that?” I say, “That’s the part you don’t understand. Docu 86 is only one piece of Project Stone. I was 21 years old standing in the ashes of the World Trade Center on 9/11. I was down there in the aftermath, and when you’ve stood in the ashes of something that enormous, you don’t look at a system the same way again. You start thinking about what happens when the system is supposed to work. You start thinking about 911. You start thinking about dispatch. You start thinking about CAD. You start thinking about records. You start thinking about the people who answer the phone when somebody is having the worst moment of their life. You start thinking about how that call becomes a CAD event, how the CAD event becomes a record, how the record can become part of an RMS, how reports and evidence can move through systems, how vendors build those systems, how contracts pay for those systems, how governments authorize those systems, how private companies maintain those systems, and how twenty years later some asshole named Jamie can sit down and say, ‘Okay, show me the record.’” The Ghostbuster looks at me and says, “Okay, that’s already more than we expected.” I say, “We’re not even at ASFA yet.” He says, “What the fuck is ASFA?” I say, “The Adoption and Safe Families Act. Then CAPTA. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. Then Title IV-E. Then state implementation. Then county child-welfare systems. Then private providers. Then contracts. Then reimbursements. Then federal funding eligibility. Then RFQs. Then amendments. Then the actual names on the contracts. Now you’re in the Project Stone child-welfare side of the labyrinth.” I pull up RFQ 604131-16 and say, “Let’s start here. Clark County RFQ 604131-16, Foster Care Services. The county records identify the providers and the contract history. We’re talking 180 Community Wellness Centers, LLC; Apple Grove Treatment Center, LLC doing business as Apple Grove Foster Care Agency; Bamboo Sunrise, LLC; Eagle Quest; Greater Hope Foundation for Children, Inc. doing business as Greater Hope Foundation; National Youth Advocate Program, Inc.; Olive Crest; Sandria LLC; Shining Star Community Services LLC; Specialized Alternatives For Families And Youth Of Nevada, Inc., SAFY; and St. Jude’s Ranch For Children Inc. doing business as St. Jude’s Ranch for Children Nevada Region, Inc.” Clark County’s records show the original RFQ 604131-16 award at $28 million and subsequent amendments; one amendment specifically added contract services eligible for federal Title IV-E funding reimbursement. “Now look at RFQ 606777-23. Specialized Foster Care. The county’s 2026 record identifies 180 Community Wellness Centers, LLC, Apple Grove Treatment Center LLC dba Apple Grove Foster Care Agency, Bamboo Sunrise, LLC, Eagle Quest, National Youth Advocate Program, Inc.,

If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? Ghostbusters. 👻