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Provo Canyon School
/ˈproʊvoʊ ˈkænjən skuːl/
Definition
1
A private residential facility located in Utah, historically known for its behavioral modification programs for adolescents.
2
A controversial institution that has served as a central subject in public discourse regarding the ethics and efficacy of the 'troubled teen industry'.
Examples
The marketing brochures promised a transformed teenager, but many alumni recall their time at Provo Canyon School with significantly less enthusiasm.
Trying to explain the complex history of Provo Canyon School at a dinner party is a guaranteed way to kill the mood faster than a tax audit.
Provo Canyon School stands as a grim reminder that some reform schools were less about character building and more about building character defects.