Trapped in Treatment

In the late 1970s, a man named Robert Lichfield showed up on the doorsteps of Provo Canyon School, looking to get his start in the troubled teen industry. He would go on to create WWASP, or the Worldwide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools - the largest network of teen treatment programs in the history of the industry. To learn more and get involved, head to TrappedInTreatment.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paris Hilton’s “Trapped in Treatment” is back for a second season with hosts Caroline Cole and Rebecca Mellinger Grone as they investigate the Worldwide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASP) - the largest global network of programs in the history of the troubled teen industry. Our first season's story continues with a look into how one man — a man who got his start at Provo Canyon School — masterminded his own universe of programs replete with allegations of abuse, isolation, and trauma that spanned from the arid deserts of Utah to the humid beaches of Jamaica. With first-hand accounts from survivors and interviews with former employees and industry experts, “Trapped in Treatment” Season 2 explores the complex nature of the troubled teen industry and the lack of justice for those that have lived through it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EXCLUSIVE: Tune in for a special behind-the-scenes conversation as hosts Rebecca and Caroline sit down with Paris Hilton to talk about her new memoir. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breaking Code Silence, the national advocacy organization for survivors, is discussed, featuring interviews with its director and offering options for advocacy and action. Kat Von D speaks with Paris Hilton about their mutual experience and using their platforms for change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The long-term effects of treatment. Survivors share the struggles they experience even years later. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Getting out and going home. Survivors recount what it was like to go home and whether getting "back to normal" will be possible. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Provo Canyon School’s tactics of using manipulation and isolation are highlighted through jarring survivor accounts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Survivors share their deepest and darkest memories from their time at Provo Canyon School. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Eugene Thorne is profiled as the leading psychologist at PCS with an affinity for behavior modification and control. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big business abounds with founders Robert Crist and Jack Williams recognizing a lucrative opportunity in congregate care. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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