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Opening of new Washington juvenile detention center is delayed
A new Washington state juvenile detention center meant to help address persistent overcrowding at an existing facility will open months later than anticipated due to difficulties in hiring staff.
County spends $25,000 to house juvenile offender, but saves big on house arrest
The Boone County Council on Tuesday approved $25,000 spent to jail a minor. Boone County Sheriff Tony Harris at first asked the council for $45,000 to house the minor in an out-of-county detention ...
Unsupervised: Juvenile escapes plague many communities with limited tracking nationwide
As the system weighs incarceration vs. rehabilitation, experts say patchwork of strategies leave gaps in the bars for ...
Guard at juvenile detention center quits after getting into slap fight with a detainee
The 26-year-old guard slapped the juvenile after he threw a paint chip at the guard and then pretended to throw something ...
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New assessment tool influences detainment decisions for Michigan minors
Peter Holt, administrator for the Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home, explained that a new law requires a specific screen tool be ...
Former KY juvenile guard accused of breaking boys’ arms is charged with criminal abuse
Capt. Tyler Lynn and two top juvenile detention administrators were fired after two violent incidents last Oct. 12 in Paducah ...
30 officers indicted over 'gladiator fights' between minors at California juvenile hall
The officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall are also charged with child endangerment, conspiracy, and battery, California's ...
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30 guards charged and accused of staging ‘gladiator’ flights involving more than 140 youths at detention center
More than two dozen officers at a California juvenile detention center were charged after video footage captured them “encouraging” dozens of so-called “gladiator fights” between children ...