- Paris Hilton returned to Provo Canyon School in Utah, where she alleges she was abused as a teenager, to support two families suing the institution for mistreatment.
- Hilton claims that during her time at the school in the late 1990s - which is now under new ownership and management - staff members beat her, watched her shower, administered unknown pills, and subjected her to solitary confinement.
- She has long campaigned to reform the US “troubled teen industry” and has called on Utah licensors to close the school. She has already helped pass protective laws in Utah and 15 other states.
- Most recently, state health officials imposed conditions on Provo Canyon School's license in May after staff failed to seek immediate medical care for a seriously injured student.
- The lawsuits filed by the two families detail allegations of severe neglect, including a student suffering a fractured jaw and traumatic brain injury, and another experiencing kidney failure due to delayed medical attention.
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