SPRINGVILLE, UTAH — The state of Utah revoked the license of Provo Canyon School on July 6, 2026, citing multiple noncompliance issues at its Springville campus. The state specified that the school "failed to provide applicable health and safety services for clients."

All services at Provo Canyon School must terminate by August 6, 2026. The school has 15 days to request a hearing before the Department of Health & Human Services regarding the revocation.

Citations against the school date back to 2025. These citations include neglecting care, failing to increase staff-to-client ratios, and engaging in unnecessary restraint and aggressive physical contact with a client. State health officials also cited the school for not verifying employee information or submitting background checks for applicants in a timely manner.

In May 2026, state health officials imposed temporary restrictions on the school, stating at the time that staff did not seek immediate medical care for a student with serious injuries. A media personality returned to Provo Canyon School in June 2026 to support two families who filed lawsuits alleging their children were mistreated there. The individual spent almost a year at the school in the late 1990s.

The individual has alleged that during their time at the school, staff members beat them, watched them shower, fed them unknown pills, and locked them in solitary confinement without clothing. They have since testified about their experiences at Provo Canyon School in Congress and in state legislatures across the U.S., helping to pass laws to protect teens in Utah and 15 other states.

Provo Canyon School is now under new ownership. The current administration stated it cannot comment on anything that occurred before the change in ownership.