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State to close another youth prison
The state Department of Youth Services plans to close a second youth prison - a move that the state workers’ union says would be a threat to public safety.
DYS announced Friday, Sept. 25, that it will close Mohican Juvenile Correctional Facility in Perrysville by May 2010.
Opened in 1935, Mohican employs 202 workers and houses 148 male inmates with substance abuse problems.
“This just isn’t feasible at this time, or in a year from now,” said Annie Person of the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association. “We still have our hands full trying to manage the crisis created by the other changes implemented this year.”
DYS closed its youth prison in Marion in June and an officer was killed on duty at the Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility earlier this year.
The decision to close Mohican came as the DYS population continues to decline and the state faces budget troubles. The move is expected to save the state $12 million a year.
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By Skeptic
September 25, 2009 3:12 PM | Link to this
To Kenneth - prisons are a 24/7 operation. There are probably only 75 people on duty at any given time, and that includes the necessary administrators. Also, children require a different level of attention than adult prisoners in order to prevent repeat offenses when they become adults. We need to break the cycle.By kenneth candler
September 25, 2009 12:43 PM | Link to this
can someone please tell me why it takes 202 employees to take care of 148 inmates????