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youth treatment centers
Cleveland
July 30
It Was Supposed to Be a Haven for Troubled Teens. They Risked Everything to Escape.
At Fox Run, one of Ohio’s largest youth residential treatment centers, kids and former staff detail a litany of trauma.
By
Brittany Hailer
and
Ilica Mahajan
Investigate This
July 30
Were You in Residential Treatment as a Minor? Here Are the Records You’re Entitled To.
This guide is for people impacted by the “troubled teen industry” to investigate abuses inside youth residential treatment facilities.
By
Brittany Hailer
and
Michelle Billman
Get Involved
July 30
Were You Abused or Neglected in Youth Residential Treatment? We Want to Hear From You.
Help our team continue reporting on dangerous conditions in these facilities. We may also connect you with a journalist in your community.
By
Brittany Hailer
Cleveland
April 22
Ohio Bill Could Force State to Shut Down Troubled Residential Treatment Facilities
The proposal comes just months after The Marshall Project - Cleveland exposed violence at a residential youth facility northeast of Columbus.
By
Brittany Hailer
Cleveland
November 6, 2025
‘It Was Chaos’: How an Ohio Youth Treatment Center Tried to Put an End to Rising Violence
A year after taking over Mohican Young Star Academy, new owners and leadership face questions from workers, police and neighbors about its direction.
By
Brittany Hailer