SIGN PETITION TO CLOSE america’S MOST NOTORIOUS INSTITUTIONALIZED CHILD ABUSE FACILITY: Provo canyon school in provo, utah!

To:  Joint Commission of Health Care Organizations, Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, Utah Department of Human Services

Provo Canyon School located at 1350 E 750 N, Orem, UT 84097 has a history of torturing America's youth. The lawsuits against them in which they were found guilty of cruel and inhumane treatment and abuse of children include the cases of Taylor v. Provo Canyon School and Milonas and Rice v. Provo Canyon School during the 1980's and 1990's. However, they still proudly claim to be in operation a full 29 years and claim to use the same treatment that has worked so well for their organization over that span of time. We, the American People, do not approve of Provo Canyon School and demand that their accreditation and licensing be removed at once. They have an ongoing reputation for abuse and cruelty and a proven history of culpability in this regard. The Department of Human Services of Utah, the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, and the Joint Commission of Healthcare Organizations must cancel Provo Canyon School's licensing for good and remove all accreditation of Provo Canyon School.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

(Signatures updated regularly as received from the petition at http://www.beyondbusiness.net/closepcs.htm Last updated: 07/01/09 at 3:20pm)

# First Name Last Name Reason For Signing? St. Ctry. Comments

1	Angela	Smith	Provo Canyon School Survivor-1989	WA	US	I was abused at Provo Canyon School and continue to suffer from debilitating back and knee injuries incurred during “punishment” in their “investment” area.
2	Emily	Taylor	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US	Close them all!
3	John	Murrie	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US
4	Brandon	Neuhaus	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US
5	Kyle	Heiberg	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US
6	Tim	Spalding	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US
7	Emily	Steed	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US
8	Megan	Miller	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US
9	Jason	Yim	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US	Close them down!
10	Tony	Kelly	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US	Close them down!
11	Miongchando	Tejavanga	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US	Close them down!
12	John	Huntsman	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US	Close them down!
13	Steve	Summers	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US
14	Kevin	Hamedui	Friend of a PCS Survivor	WA	US
15	Steve	Nguyen	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US	Close them down!
16	Matt	Hendrickson	Friend of a PCS Survivor	WA	US
17	Lynn	Temple	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US	Screw over the police who won’t close them down!
18	Claire	West	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US	No more Provo Canyon School!
19	Kathleen	Mayorga	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US	No more Provo Canyon School!
20	Laura	Felicia	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US
21	Cynthia	Zimbelman	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US
22	Melissa	Halkett	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US
23	Ryan	Bressler	Friend of a PCS Survivor	WA	US
24	Bryan	Woodard	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US
25	Pam	Korez	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US
26	Eric	Soran	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US
27	Nicole	Haddington	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US
28	Marta	Maranta	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US
29	Chrissy	Engstrom	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US
30	Caroline	Pew	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US
31	Jared	McCaskill	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US
32	Catherine	Smith	Parent of a PCS Survivor	WA	US	Close this horrid place of torture now! It’s un-American and inhumane.
33	Krystal	Coleman	Survivor/Parent of PCS Survivor	CA	US
34	JJ	Logan	Friend of a PCS Survivor	CA	US
35	Sandra	Wilkinson	Friend of a PCS Survivor	CA	US
36	Kaylee	Moore	Human Rights Advocate	HI	US
37	Jana	Prock	Human Rights Advocate	TX	US	I am a Jodee Messina fan!*
38	Erik	Bowen	Human Rights Advocate	IL	US
39	Frank	Hervey	Survivor/Parent of PCS Survivor
40	Andrea	Boettcher	Friend of a PCS Survivor	CA	US
41	Gabriel	Coburn	Human Rights Advocate	CA	US	This school is a prison and a hell hole for every child that ends up there. Shut it down!
42	Elise	Pavlak	Human Rights Advocate	CA	US	I visited some of the sites of the survivors of Provo Canyon School and it makes me sick to think that that kind of thing still happens. If nobody does anything about it, it’s going to keep going on.
43	Rachel	Roberts	Provo Canyon School Survivor	CA	US	I was there for 26 months. I have seen most all forms of abuse there and gone through many myself. The abuse of America’s children needs to stop!
44	Helen	Taylor	Parent of a PCS Survivor-2003	CA	US	My child was abused physically, emotionally, and psychologically at the school. No patient should be tortured!
45	Matthew C.	Taylor	Brother of a PCS Survivor-2003	CA	US	My sister was brutalized at the school. Shut it down and investigate!
46	Courtney	Victor	Survivor/Parent of PCS Survivor
47	M. Bret	Taylor	Parent of a PCS Survivor-2003	CA	US	My daughter was tortured. It must be investigated. The fact that this institution has destroyed two petitions just goes to show how low they will stoop. PCS is a very dangerous place for children and destructive to families. It is extremely punitive and uses abusive behavior and emotional modification.
48	Dorothy	Medeiros	Grandparent of a PCS Survivor	CA	US	My grandchild was abused. It must be investigated.
49	Sheri	Alvarez	Provo Canyon School Survivor	CA	US	Close them down!
50	A. Elizabeth	Taylor	Survivor of PCS-2003	CA	US	Patient in 2003. I suffered isolation, seclusion, human restraints, take downs, and forced drugging.
51	Lori	Willis	Friend of a PCS Survivor	CA	US	Patients should not be abused!
52	Scott	Sheppard	Survivor/Parent of PCS Survivor	CA	US
53	Shirley	Hanson	Friend of a PCS Survivor	CA	US	This abuse must stop!
54	Louise	Lewis	Friend of a PCS Survivor	CA	US
55	Carol	Bowers	Human Rights Advocate
56	Allen	Price	Human Rights Advocate	CA	US	This abusive program should not exist in our country!
57	Andrea	Hayes	Human Rights Advocate	GA	US
58	Ramon	Ruenes	Provo Canyon School Survivor	TX	US	LSD, not LDS ; )*
59	Marcus	Taylor	Brother of a PCS Survivor	CA	US	Sister was abused at PCS [in] 2003
60	John	Taylor III	Cousin of a PCS Survivor			My cousin was tortured. This facility should be shut down.
61	Lisa	Valantine	Aunt of a PCS Survivor			Niece was a patient-2003. It’s amazing that the officials in Utah allow this type of abuse to occur.
62	Tony	Rodriguez	Human Rights Advocate			This type of human torture should not be allowed in the free world.
63	Debbie	Baker	Human Rights Advocate	WA	US	All of us are survivors as long as we allow schools like these to remain open. Let’s all work together to close them one at a time.
64	John	Wells	Human Rights Advocate	KS	US
65	Courtney	Taylor	Human Rights Advocate	CA	US
66	Devin	Furey	Human Rights Advocate	PA	US
67	Evelyn	Chen	Human Rights Advocate	CA	US	This is horrible!
68	Vikki	Lewis	Human Rights Advocate	CA	US
69	George	Fendler	Friend of a PCS Survivor
70	Benjamin	Giancola	Human Rights Advocate	AL	US	BDSM...the subjugation of the nation throughout this life...isn’t to be done in such a business like fashion. The personal connection between the slave and master...is generally to be held in higher regard. Salut.
71	Tina	Urbain	Human Rights Advocate	MI	US	Such abuse is a blemish on our country’s good name and an affront to the things this country holds dear.
72	Keturah	Alford	Human Rights Advocate	CA	US
73	Heather	Salmon	Human Rights Advocate	CA	US
74	Natalie	Testa	Friend of a PCS Survivor
75	Nina	Damast	Human Rights Advocate		US
76	Jackie	Gutierrez	Freind of a PCS Survivor	OH	US
77	Matthew	Fugate	Human Rights Advocate
78	Christopher	Kaiser	Friend of a PCS Survivor	CA	US	This place is horrible!
79	Richard	Shaw	Human Rights Advocate		UK
80	Paige	Heatwole	Human Rights Advocate	MD	US
81	Tessa	Payton	Human Rights Advocate	CO	US
82	Sabrina	Simon	Human Rights Advocate	NJ	US
83	Carole	McNally	Friend of a PCS Survivor		UK
84	Kristen	Shahmir	Human Rights Advocate	MD	US
85	Sam	Weiss	Human Rights Advocate	CA	US
86	Leyna	Bansbach	Friend of a PCS Survivor
87	Tabitha	Campbell	Human Rights Advocate	MO	US	Provo Canyon School is NOT the only residential facility that is using such harsh and strict punishments. This treatment HAS to stop. Actions can be taken to treat the patient that is more effective and less harmful.
88	Jennifer	Bradley	Human Rights Advocate	PA	US
89	Tyler	Smith	Human Rights Advocate	OR	US
90	Myra	Mendez	Friend of a PCS Survivor	CA	US	I thought torture was illegal in this country!
91	Maxey	Summer	Human Rights Advocate	CO	US	[PCS is] Crazy and stupid.
92	Rob	F.	Human Rights Advocate	NH	US	If this is all true, then I’m in support of closing “schools” like this.
93	Erna	Cummings	Friend of a PCS Survivor	CA	US
94	Dana	Fleetham	Human Rights Advocate
95	Maddy	Schafer	Human Rights Advocate	TX	US
96	Marissa	Hammer	Human Rights Advocate	CO	US
97	Suzy	Kassan	Human Rights Advocate
98	Kristen	Allen	Human Rights Advocate	NH	US	PLEASE CLOSE THIS INSTITUTION
99	Christopher	Ameel	Human Rights Advocate	MI	US	The Foulness of this facility is only outweighed by the people maintaining it.
100	Catherine	Owen	Human Rights Advocate	FL	US
101	Cecilia	Delcamp	Human Rights Advocate	OK	US
102	Hillary	Grumbine	Human Rights Advocate	PA	US
103	Eion	Whyman	Human Rights Advocate		AU
104	Jacob-Riley	Fitzpatrick	Human Rights Advocate	NH	US
105	Terry	D.	Human Rights Advocate	KY	US
106	Ashley	Williams	Human Rights Advocate
107	Caleb	Ladd	Human Rights Advocate	MI	US	No one is free when others are oppressed.
108	Joshua	Bara	Human Rights Advocate		UK
109	Maria	Roman	Friend of a PCS Survivor	CA	US	This school is terrible, it’s hard to believe they get away with this type of abuse.
110	Luis	Roman	Friend of a PCS Survivor	CA	US
111	Jen	Greenberg	Human Rights Advocate	PA	US
112	Catherine	Bailey	Human Rights Advocate	NH	US
113	Samantha	Knapp	Human Rights Advocate	FL	US
114	Karin	McWhorter	Human Rights Advocate
115	Lauren	Herstead	Human Rights Advocate	CA	US
116	Raechel	Doughty	Human Rights Advocate
117	Simone	Deahl	Human Rights Advocate	CA	US
118	Katie	Snow	Friend of a PCS Survivor