Arizona Boarding School for Girls Shut Down for Patient Endangerment

Closure of Re-Creation Retreat

• 📌 The Re-Creation Retreat, a private boarding school for troubled girls in Arizona, has been closed by authorities due to violations threatening patient safety.
• ⚠️ The closure order cites conditions that endanger the life, health, and safety of the patients.

Allegations of Abuse and Neglect

• 💔 Former residents, now grown women, have come forward with allegations of their experiences as teens at the facility.
• ⛓️ Claims include being held against their will, denied contact with parents, and forced into manual labor.
• 🗣️ Residents were allegedly forbidden to speak or look at anyone, and reported instances of brainwashing and physical assaults.

Regulatory Violations and Citations

• 📜 The state health department's closure order follows an investigation by Inside Edition Digital, published less than two weeks prior.
• 📈 Online records indicate Recreation Retreat has been cited 16 times in the past 3 years by the Arizona Department of Health Services for violations.
• 🚨 Some violations, including the wrongful use of physical force against patients for minor infractions, were documented years ago.
• ⚖️ Physical restraints were reportedly used improperly, as they are intended only for emergencies involving violence or self-destructive behavior.

Lack of Response

• 🚫 The Arizona Department of Health Services did not provide additional information on the citations.
• 🏢 Neither the facility's owner nor the health department responded to requests for comment on the closure.