In brief
Provo Canyon School, a girls’ boarding facility sued by Paris Hilton for abuse, lost its licence after state regulators cited unnecessary restraint, aggressive contact and neglect. The school, which treated girls 12‑18, must terminate services by August 6 and may appeal. Hilton says the closure confirms her long‑standing story of abuse, and the ban follows other complaints and temporary restrictions on the boys’ campus.
Provo Canyon School’s Springville campus, a girls’ boarding school where Paris Hilton alleged abuse as a teen, has had its licence revoked by Utah regulators.
State officials cited unnecessary restraint, aggressive physical contact and neglect, among other non‑compliance issues, with infractions dating back to 2025.
Paris Hilton, who spent nearly a year at the facility in the 1990s, has long campaigned to close it and testified before Congress in 2024.
The campus, described on its website as an intensive psychiatric residential treatment centre for girls aged 12 to 18, has said it will consider an appeal of the decision.
Utah’s Department of Health and Human Services warned that the centre failed to provide appropriate health and safety services to clients.
The residential‑treatment licence was cancelled and all services at the campus must cease by 6 August, giving the school 15 days to challenge the decision.
Hilton said, “For more than fifty years, children came forward with stories of abuse, neglect, and trauma. Today, the state confirmed what survivors have known all along: Provo Canyon School failed the children in its care.”
School officials said they were evaluating all legal and administrative options and remain committed to providing safe, high‑quality care for adolescents and their families.
The boys’ campus in Provo has also faced temporary restrictions since June, with admissions paused after a report of staff failures during a fight.
