Troubled Teen Industry News
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Facilities:
Agape Baptist Academy
General
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton Testifies in Support of Legislation to Regulate Residential Treatment Facilities
Physical Restraint
Humiliating Punishments
Food Restriction
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School, Provo Canyon boarding school
Event
Provo Canyon School Closure
Utah Senate moves quickly on new regulations for the state’s ‘troubled-teen’ industry
Physical Restraint
Chemical Restraint
Seclusion
Humiliating Punishments
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
General
Owner of Missouri reform schools faces sex abuse allegations in Washington lawsuit (2021-02-10)
Facilities:
Master’s Ranch West
Event
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton: “I was verbally, mentally, and physically abused” daily at a Utah boarding school
Physical Restraint
Chemical Restraint
Seclusion
Humiliating Punishments
Unsanitary Conditions
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
Event
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton Testifies Regarding Institutional Youth Facility Abuses
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
General
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton Testifies Against Utah Boarding School (2021-02-10)
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
Expose
Provo Canyon School Closure
Opinion: Paris Hilton helped Utah tighten youth center regulations – Deseret News
Physical Restraint
Seclusion
Humiliating Punishments
Graphic Descriptions of Assaults or Injuries
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
General
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton Testifies in Support of Youth Residential Treatment Oversight Bill
Physical Restraint
Chemical Restraint
Seclusion
Humiliating Punishments
Medical Neglect
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
Event
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton breaks down recalling 11 months of abuse testifying against boarding school
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
General
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton testifies in favor of Utah bill to regulate centers for troubled teens, recalls 'traumatizing' treatment | TheHill (2021-02-09)
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
Event
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton Testifies in Support of Utah Legislation Regulating Residential Treatment Facilities
Physical Restraint
Chemical Restraint
Seclusion
Child Sexual Abuse
Involuntary Transport
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
Expose
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton Testifies About Abuse at Utah Troubled-Teen Facility
Physical Restraint
Chemical Restraint
Seclusion
Humiliating Punishments
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
Physical Restraint
Chemical Restraint
Seclusion
Humiliating Punishments
Child Sexual Abuse
Child Death
Involuntary Transport
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School, Discovery Ranch, Loa facility, Charter Behavioral, Universal Health Services
Key Figures:
Megan Stokes, Senator Mike McKell
Event
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton Testifies Before Utah Lawmakers Regarding Residential Treatment Facility Oversight
Physical Restraint
Chemical Restraint
Seclusion
Humiliating Punishments
Medical Neglect
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
Key Figures:
Tim Marshall
General
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton testifies she was abused as a teen at Utah boarding school (2021-02-09)
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
Event
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton testifies about abuse at Utah boarding school supporting oversight legislation
Physical Restraint
Chemical Restraint
Humiliating Punishments
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
General
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton Testifies Before Utah Lawmakers to Advocate for Youth Treatment Facility Regulation
Physical Restraint
Chemical Restraint
Seclusion
Humiliating Punishments
Child Sexual Abuse
Unsanitary Conditions
Involuntary Transport
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School, Universal Health Services, Shadow Mountain Youth Psych Facility
Key Figures:
Tim Marshall
Event
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton testifies about alleged abuse at Utah boarding school
Chemical Restraint
Humiliating Punishments
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School, Provo Canyon
General
Utah senators hear of abuses at ‘troubled-teen’ treatment centers, support bill (2021-02-08)
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General
After abuse probe, another Sequel-run program that housed California youth will close (2021-02-08)
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Facilities:
Clarinda Academy
Expose
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton Testifies About Alleged Abuse at Utah Boarding School
Physical Restraint
Seclusion
Sexual Misconduct
Graphic Descriptions of Assaults or Injuries
Child Sexual Abuse
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
Event
Provo Canyon School Closure
Utah Senate Committee Unanimously Approves Bill to Increase Oversight of Youth Residential Treatment Centers
Physical Restraint
Chemical Restraint
Seclusion
Child Sexual Abuse
Peer Violence
Involuntary Transport
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
Event
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton Testifies in Favor of Utah Bill to Regulate Youth Residential Treatment Centers
Physical Restraint
Chemical Restraint
Seclusion
Humiliating Punishments
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
Event
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton backs Utah bill to regulate troubled teen centers: ‘You can’t silence me’
Physical Restraint
Chemical Restraint
Seclusion
Humiliating Punishments
Child Sexual Abuse
Medical Neglect
Unsanitary Conditions
Involuntary Transport
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School, Heritage Schools, Universal Health Services
Event
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton testifies at Utah State Legislature on 'troubled teen' schools
Physical Restraint
Seclusion
Child Sexual Abuse
Unsanitary Conditions
Involuntary Transport
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
General
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton Testifies Before Utah Legislature in Support of Residential Treatment Center Regulation Bill
Physical Restraint
Chemical Restraint
Humiliating Punishments
Involuntary Transport
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School, Heritage Community
General
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton testifies on bill aimed at changing Utah human services programs (2021-02-08)
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
General
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton Testifies Before Utah Senate Regarding Institutional Abuse at Residential Facility
Chemical Restraint
Seclusion
Humiliating Punishments
Food Restriction
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
Event
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton appears at Utah Capitol to support bill regulating youth treatment centers
Chemical Restraint
Seclusion
Humiliating Punishments
Food Restriction
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
Key Figures:
Tim Marshall
General
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton says she was abused as teen at Utah school | AP News
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School, Utah school
General
Provo Canyon School Closure
Paris Hilton Testifies About Utah Youth Treatment Centers (2021-02-07)
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School
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Facilities:
Solstice West
Expose
Provo Canyon School Closure
Documents detail use of sedative on Oregon foster child at youth facility in Utah
Physical Restraint
Chemical Restraint
Seclusion
Self-harm
Peer Violence
Facilities:
Provo Canyon School, Universal Health Services
Key Figures:
Tim Marshall
