Survivors deserve to be heard.
Survivors deserve to be heard.
Trapped In Treatment is a new docu-style podcast series from Paris Hilton, Warner Bros. Unscripted TV in Association With Telepictures, and iHeart Media, that will examine and expose the dark secrets of the “Troubled Teen Industry.” Beginning with Provo Canyon School, each season will focus on the story of one youth treatment facility, its survivors, and the traumatizing abuse at the hands of their captors.
Hosted by Caroline Cole and Rebecca Mellinger, Trapped in Treatment weaves together personal accounts with historical detail and expert opinions to shine a light on what really happens at behavior modification centers and how this multi-billion dollar industry has flourished for so long.
Episodes
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Paris Hilton reveals the truth about her abuse at Provo Canyon School alongside a mix of experts as they discuss the origins of the Troubled Teen Industry
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The beginning of every survivor's journey — the transport. Survivors detail being kidnapped in the middle of the night, and the tumultuous and traumatic trip to Provo Canyon School.
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Arriving at Provo Canyon School, survivors are subjected to an invasive intake procedure as they begin to question if this is even a school at all.
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Big business abounds with founders Robert Crist and Jack Williams recognizing a lucrative opportunity in congregate care.
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Dr. Eugene Thorne is profiled as the leading psychologist at PCS with an affinity for behavior modification and control.
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The ACLU launches a million-dollar lawsuit against Provo Canyon School after two boys escape. The legal battle reveals truths about life behind the school’s doors and poses the question: What will it take to shut PCS down?
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Survivors share their deepest and darkest memories from their time at Provo Canyon School.
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Provo Canyon School’s tactics of using manipulation and isolation are highlighted through jarring survivor accounts.
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Getting out and going home. Survivors recount what it was like to go home and whether getting “back to normal” will be possible.
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The long-term effects of treatment. Survivors share the struggles they experience even years later.
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Kat Von D speaks with Paris Hilton about their mutual experience at Provo and using their platforms for change.
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The fight has just begun. This final episode shares the work that Paris, the hosts, and her organization have accomplished in Utah alongside state Senator Mike McKell as they plan to expand this movement to states nationwide.