Trapped In Treatment is a new docu-style podcast series from Paris Hilton, London Audio, iHeartMedia, and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Telepictures, 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 billion-dollar industry has flourished for so long.
S02 - Ep. 12: It Takes Every Voice
Caroline and Rebecca sit down with survivors Chelsea Filer, Chelsea Maldonando, and Katherine Kubler for a conversation about this season, the work they have been doing individually and their hopes for the future. The season closes out with a word from Paris Hilton as we look towards the work still left to do. To learn more and get involved, head to TrappedInTreatment.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/16/2024 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 40 seconds
S02 - Ep. 11: We Will Not Stop
Social media opened the doors to hundreds of survivor stories. We hear from survivor activists about why they spoke out and their hopes for the future. To learn more and get involved, head to TrappedInTreatment.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/9/2024 • 43 minutes, 4 seconds
S02 - Ep. 10: Justice At Any Cost
The largest lawsuits in the history of WWASP reveal the struggle for justice in an industry filled with allegations. Narvin Lichfield shares his perspective on his career in the troubled teen industry and a riot at his program that landed him in jail. Plus, WWASP takes on a competitor in court. Who will win? To learn more and get involved, head to TrappedInTreatment.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/2/2024 • 42 minutes, 19 seconds
Abuse At Midwest Academy
Midwest Academy opens in 2003 in the city of Keokuk, Iowa. Survivor Jack shares their story as a student, detailing troubling allegations of emotional abuse at the hands of former program director Ben Trane. To learn more and get involved, head to TrappedInTreatment.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/25/2024 • 28 minutes, 56 seconds
S02 - Ep. 8: Like Prison For Teens at Tranquility
The seminars were part of WWASP’s unique treatment model. Elaborate, psychological processes created by two facilitators that left a trail of trauma in their wake. We will hear from both survivors and parents what it was like to endure these often days-long experiences.
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6/18/2024 • 58 minutes, 40 seconds
S02 - Ep. 7: A Problem, A Solution (Part 2)
The seminars were part of WWASP’s unique treatment model. Elaborate, psychological processes created by two facilitators that left a trail of trauma in their wake. We will hear from both survivors and parents what it was like to endure these often days-long experiences.
To learn more and get involved, head to TrappedInTreatment.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/11/2024 • 56 minutes, 44 seconds
S02 - Ep. 6: A Problem, A Solution (Part 1)
The pain of sending your child away cannot be underestimated. Our host Caroline Cole speaks with her own mother about what led to her being sent away and the lingering repercussions on their relationship. Academy at Ivy Ridge in upstate New York is highlighted.
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6/4/2024 • 44 minutes, 46 seconds
S02 - Ep. 5: Casa By The Sea + High Impact
Two schools in Northern Mexico put kids through hell, with stories of kids in dog cages and brutal restraints in all sorts of weather. We hear personal testimonies of Marina and Chelsea, two women who spent months at Casa By The Sea and High Impact.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/28/2024 • 35 minutes, 58 seconds
S02 - Ep. 4: Overseas, Out Of Mind
Robert Lichfield works with his brother Narvin to create a marketing funnel for WWASP programs. As the demand grows, they begin to open schools around the world. Bill is a young man who would be sent overseas to Paradise Cove in Western Samoa.
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5/21/2024 • 43 minutes, 10 seconds
S02 - Ep. 3: Cross Creek Manor For Girls
Kirby recounts the four years she spent at Cross Creek Manor, Robert Lichfield's first program in La Verkin, Utah. The details of the treatment model begin to take shape and enrollment explodes as Robert’s brother - Narvin Litchfield - gets involved.
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5/14/2024 • 50 minutes, 28 seconds
S02 - Ep. 2: All In The Family at Majestic Ranch
Robert Lichfield turns to his brother-in-law to help test out his burgeoning treatment method. A young boy named Tony is one of the first recruits to experience Majestic Ranch in Randolph, Utah.
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5/7/2024 • 39 minutes, 5 seconds
Then There Was WWASP
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.
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4/30/2024 • 32 minutes, 3 seconds
INTRODUCING SEASON 2: Trapped In Treatment
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.
4/16/2024 • 1 minute, 33 seconds
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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.