‘Taxpayer-funded child abuse’: What a congressional investigation found happens at youth treatment centers in Utah and across the country

A U.S. Senate committee spent two years investigating major operators of residential programs and found that “abuse and neglect is the norm.”

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) An aerial photo shows Provo Canyon School campus on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Springville, Utah. A Congressional investigation found that Universal Health Services, which runs Provo Canyon School, prioritizes profit over safety — leading to "routine harm" of children in its care. UHS "vehemently" disagreed with the Senate finance committee's findings.

‘Taxpayer-funded child abuse’: What a congressional investigation found happens at youth treatment centers in Utah and across the country

A U.S. Senate committee spent two years investigating major operators of residential programs and found that “abuse and neglect is the norm.”

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