How did Utah become the epicenter of the teen treatment industry? It's a story of culture. And connections. Read: <a href="https://www.apmreports.org/story/2022/04/05/how-utah-leads-nation-troubled-teens" class="default">The answer is a complex combination of history, culture and weak regulations</a> Support investigative journalism: <a href="https://support.americanpublicmedia.org/APMreports-sn" class="default">Donate now</a>

How did Utah become the epicenter of the teen treatment industry? It's a story of culture. And connections. Read: The answer is a complex combination of history, culture and weak regulations Support investigative journalism: Donate now

How did Utah become the epicenter of the teen treatment industry? It's a story of culture. And connections. Read: <a href="https://www.apmreports.org/story/2022/04/05/how-utah-leads-nation-troubled-teens" rel="noopener noreferrer">The answer is a complex combination of history, culture and weak regulations</a> Support investigative journalism: <a href="https://support.americanpublicmedia.org/APMreports-sn" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate now</a>

6: This Is the Place

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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