The Utah Department of Health and Human Services has officially revoked the license of Provo Canyon School, a residential treatment facility that has faced intense public scrutiny after celebrity Paris Hilton publicly detailed allegations of systemic abuse occurring at the institution during her time there as a teenager. State officials confirmed the decision this week, citing the facility’s persistent failure to provide adequate health and safety services for the youth in its care, marking a significant regulatory intervention in the state’s troubled teen industry.<\/p>\n
Provo Canyon School has operated for decades as a private facility specializing in behavioral modification for adolescents. However, the school became the focal point of a national movement in 2020 after Paris Hilton released her documentary, This Is Paris<\/i>, in which she described being subjected to physical and emotional abuse by staff members during her stay in the late 1990s.<\/p>\n
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