A dark cave. A tragic accident. A new treatment center. The state of Utah tries to hold it accountable. But that turns out to be harder than you’d think. Read more: <a href="https://www.apmreports.org/story/2022/03/08/how-teenagers-get-to-utah-youth-treatment-programs" class="default">'Blindfolds, hoods and handcuffs': How some teenagers get to Utah's youth treatment programs</a> Support investigative journalism: <a href="https://support.americanpublicmedia.org/APMreports-sn" class="default">Donate now</a>

A dark cave. A tragic accident. A new treatment center. The state of Utah tries to hold it accountable. But that turns out to be harder than you’d think. Read more: 'Blindfolds, hoods and handcuffs': How some teenagers get to Utah's youth treatment programs Support investigative journalism: Donate now

A dark cave. A tragic accident. A new treatment center. The state of Utah tries to hold it accountable. But that turns out to be harder than you’d think. Read more: <a href="https://www.apmreports.org/story/2022/03/08/how-teenagers-get-to-utah-youth-treatment-programs" rel="noopener noreferrer">'Blindfolds, hoods and handcuffs': How some teenagers get to Utah's youth treatment programs</a> Support investigative journalism: <a href="https://support.americanpublicmedia.org/APMreports-sn" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate now</a>

1: Second Chances

It didn't seem to matter what happened at the teen treatment center. The state of Utah always gave it another chance. Death. Allegations of abuse. Criminal charges. Bizarre punishments. Whistleblowers coming forward. Each time, the place got a pass. A team of reporters from three news organizations has spent the last year digging into the untold stories of Utah's massive teen treatment industry. Some 20,000 teenagers facing depression, delinquency and other problems have been sent there from every state in the country over the last six years. Sent Away investigates how the government failed to keep all those kids safe — through the voices and stories of the teens who lived it.

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