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Listen to the final episode of ‘Sent Away’: ‘We Failed You’

“Sent Away” is an investigative podcast from The Salt Lake Tribune, KUER and APM Reports about Utah’s teen-treatment industry.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Maple Lake Academy in Spanish Fork, on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. In January, eight months after Utah legislators enacted more regulations of Utah’s massive teen treatment industry, a girl died at this teen treatment facility, located just six miles from the bill sponsor's home. State regulators say she died after not receiving “necessary medical care.”

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Maple Lake Academy in Spanish Fork, on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. In January, eight months after Utah legislators enacted more regulations of Utah’s massive teen treatment industry, a girl died at this teen treatment facility, located just six miles from the bill sponsor's home. State regulators say she died after not receiving “necessary medical care.”

By https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/sltrib/25f533d9-8a26-4150-a6fe-9c441c502344.jpg Jessica Miller Schreifels
 | April 12, 2022, 9:07 a.m.

Episode 7, “We Failed You”

The power of speaking out. And a celebrity. Paris Hilton leads a rally outside Provo Canyon School. Hundreds come and many share their stories. A Utah lawmaker hears them.

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