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Lawrence Co. makes $200,000 transfer to juvenile detention
Lawrence County Commissioners approved a transfer of $200,000 ffrom the county’s general fund to fund juvenile detention ...
Regional leaders push to reopen Youth Detention Center in Leesport
LEESPORT, Pa. - A regional push is gaining momentum as leaders from Berks, Dauphin, and Lehigh counties ask the state for $19 ...
Local officials advocate for new detention center to handle growing juvenile crime and bed shortages
The center will be located in the renovated former Berks County Youth Detention Center on County Welfare Road, in Bern ...
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Berks, Lehigh and Dauphin seek state funds to open youth detention center
A delegation from the three counties went to the Capitol to appeal to legislators for funding to open a regional youth ...
Maryland bill aims to limit settlement money for victims of abuse in juvenile detention centers
A new Maryland bill aims to limit settlement money for victims of abuse in juvenile detention facilities.
The dark secret behind this once-celebrated N.J. rehab center for vulnerable teens
For years, it was held up as a shining example in the fight against the scourge of drug addiction among youthful offenders. Former Gov. Chris Christie, who had served as a member of its board of ...
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From Darkness to Data: New plans for the Florida School for Boys at Okeechobee campus
What was once the Florida School for Boys at Okeechobee, will soon be the site of a data center, thanks to a $1.5 million rural infrastructure grant just approved by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Thousands are suing states over sexual abuse in juvenile detention facilities
Thousands of people suing are Maryland under the Child Victims Act, a 2023 law that lifted the 20-year statute of limitations ...