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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 7

Utah Revokes Provo Canyon Girls Campus License, Orders 120-Bed Center Closed by Aug. 6

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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 7

Utah Revokes Provo Canyon Girls Campus License, Orders 120-Bed Center Closed by Aug. 6

Q: Beyond losing its license, will Provo Canyon School's staff face criminal charges for the documented abuse?

No criminal charges have been announced against Provo Canyon School staff based on the information available. Utah’s action so far is regulatory, not criminal: the state revoked the Springville campus license over repeated health and safety violations, abusive restraint practices, neglect, staffing failures, and delayed medical care. The school must shut down services by Aug. 6 unless it successfully challenges the order. The reporting also describes civil lawsuits by families alleging severe injuries and neglect. That does not rule out criminal exposure. Some of the documented conduct — including alleged unnecessary force, failure to protect minors, and delays in seeking emergency treatment for seriously injured students — could potentially be reviewed by law enforcement or prosecutors if investigators find evidence meeting criminal standards. But the material provided does not show any prosecutor, police agency, or court has filed charges against individual employees or administrators. So at this stage, the confirmed consequences are license revocation, state sanctions, and civil litigation. Any criminal case would require a separate investigation and charging decision, and there is no public indication in the provided reporting that this has happened yet.

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 7

Utah ordered Provo Canyon School’s Springville campus to end services by Aug. 6 after revoking its residential treatment license effective Monday.
State regulators said the girls’ facility repeatedly violated protections for teens, citing video of a staff member striking a restrained client and failures to keep residents free from harm, discrimination and degrading treatment.
The Springville campus can house up to 120 girls with behavioral and mental health issues; the school has 15 days to request a hearing on the revocation.
Scrutiny has widened beyond the girls’ campus: last month Utah barred the boys’ Provo campus from taking new clients after alleging health and safety lapses, including delayed hospital care for an unconscious minor.
The move follows years of abuse allegations from former residents, including Paris Hilton, and marks Utah’s strongest step yet against a treatment center long accused of mistreating teens.

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Provo Canyon School’s Springville Campus Shut Down: State Revokes License Amid Abuse Lawsuits and Paris Hilton’s Campaign

Overview

In July 2026, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services decided to revoke the license of Provo Canyon School’s Springville campus, ordering its closure by August 6, 2026. This action followed emergency sanctions and strict oversight after reports that staff at the Provo campus allegedly delayed medical treatment for a 13-year-old, leading to a lawsuit from the family. While the Springville campus must close, the Provo campus for boys can stay open but faces a ban on new admissions and increased monitoring. These steps reflect growing accountability and response to long-standing concerns about student safety and care.

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