Utah officials are shutting down a teen treatment program over safety concerns, years after girl’s death

This is the second time state officials have tried to shut down Maple Lake Academy after a girl died there in 2022. MLA management intend to appeal the decision.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Maple Lake Academy in Spanish Fork, on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022.

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