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Teen treatment center in Mapleton failed to protect boy, Utah Health Department inspection says
A state inspection investigating the death of a 17-year-old boy at a Mapleton residential treatment center found that the center failed to provide the teen proper supervision or care to protect him from self-harm. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services found Discovery Ranch Academy to be noncompliant with multiple rules while treating Biruk Silvers, who died at Discovery Ranch on Nov. 5, including services and supervision to meet each client's needs and protection from abuse. The Nov. 6 inspection stated, “Throughout the investigation, multiple interviews, provider records ...
