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APM Reports, KUER and The Salt Lake Tribune
Sent Away
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...
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4.8 stars from 970 ratings
Phenomenal Reporting on a Challenging Social & Public Policy Issue Where We’ve Failed Our Kids
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“As a child I knew two kids who were sent from their homes on the east coast to a wilderness program and a boarding school for bad kids in Utah. Recently I’ve thought about those two friends and wondered what their experiences were like as I’ve followed the news of Paris Hilton’s advocacy on this...”Read full review »
Rain Boas Haze via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/29/24
Very well researched
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“Very thorough research and good story telling. I had no idea these programs were a thing in Utah. Always enjoy learning something new and love listening to podcasts while doing mundane chores. This one really held my interest but I hated to learn about the mistreatment of so many teens.”
Lancaster listener via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/01/24
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Published 04/05/22
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