Paris Hilton revealed at a House Ways and Means committee hearing a harrowing experience of abuse and mistreatment in a youth residential treatment facility. Promised healing and support, Hilton instead faced two years of restrictions on movement, communication, and even looking out a window. She detailed being force-fed medication, sexually abused, and subjected to violent restraints and solitary confinement. Hilton exposed the profit-driven nature of the troubled teen industry, with private equity firms prioritizing financial gain over the well-being of vulnerable youths. Encouraging lawmakers to enforce federal regulation, she emphasized the need for transparent reporting on abuse cases and national care standards. The $23 billion industry lacks meaningful oversight, allowing for widespread mistreatment and neglect. Hilton's advocacy for the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act aims to protect children and adolescents in residential treatment facilities and ensure proper care and support.