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Sent Away

Sent Away

Written by: APM Reports KUER and The Salt Lake Tribune
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 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.Copyright 2026 Minnesota Public Radio True Crime
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  • Trailer: Sent Away

    Trailer: Sent Away
    Mar 1 2022

    Sent Away is a seven-episode series beginning March 8. New episodes every Tuesday.


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    2 mins
  • 1: Second Chances

    1: Second Chances
    Mar 8 2022

    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


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    32 mins
  • 2: What They Saved

    2: What They Saved
    Mar 8 2022

    With the state off its back, Integrity House is free to grow. We learn what it was like to live there day after day — what the people who worked there saw, and what the state did when one of them blew the whistle.


    Read more: 'Blindfolds, hoods and handcuffs': How some teenagers get to Utah's youth treatment programs


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    36 mins
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