The state of Utah has revoked the license of Provo Canyon School, a residential treatment facility in Springville, citing numerous violations related to health and safety standards. The revocation, which came into effect on Monday, follows years of allegations of abuse and neglect at the facility, including claims made by socialite Paris Hilton, who attended the school as a teenager.

The Department of Health & Human Services identified multiple instances of noncompliance dating back to 2025, including insufficient staff-to-client ratios, the use of unnecessary restraints and aggressive physical contact, neglect of care, and delayed submission of employee background checks. In May, state officials imposed temporary restrictions after staff failed to provide immediate medical care to a student with serious injuries.

The license revocation order requires the school to cease operations by August 6, although the facility has 15 days to request a hearing before the department. Provo Canyon School, which markets itself as a psychiatric residential treatment center for youth aged 12 to 18, is currently under new ownership but has not issued a public response to the state’s action.

Paris Hilton, who spent nearly a year at the school in the late 1990s, publicly welcomed the revocation. She has accused staff members of physical abuse, invasive surveillance, forced medication, and solitary confinement during her time there. Hilton, now 45, has become an advocate for reform in the troubled-teen industry, testifying before Congress and state legislatures to support protective legislation for minors in residential treatment programs.

In June, Hilton returned to Provo Canyon to support families suing the school over alleged mistreatment of their children. The state of Utah has been a central hub for private, for-profit residential programs aimed at youth with behavioral challenges, some of which have faced longstanding scrutiny over allegations of maltreatment.

The state’s enforcement action against Provo Canyon School marks a significant development in ongoing efforts to regulate and improve conditions in the troubled-teen industry and protect vulnerable youth placed in such facilities.