The rated bed capacity is 17, but up to 24 youths are detained in the facility on any given day.
We also try to be true to the mission of the juvenile justice system to rehabilitate youth.
We feel this is best accomplished by holding them accountable for their behavior and treating them with respect and dignity."
He advised the Commissioners that he would not incarcerate juveniles in a jail housing adults in a general lockup environment.
After his death, local citizens raised funds to begin the Center, which was the first multi-county juvenile detention facility in Ohio.