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Madera County Board renames juvenile detention facility to 'Madera County Youth Correctional Center'
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved changing the name of the county juvenile detention facility to the Madera County Youth Correctional Center to reflect expanded age range and rehabilitative emphasis; vote was 4-0.
The Madera County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 July 15 to rename the county's juvenile detention facility the Madera County Youth Correctional Center.
County probation officials told the board the new name better reflects a broader population the facility now serves and the department's rehabilitative approach. "For many years, it's been the juvenile detention facility. We believe at this time it's more appropriate to be changed to the youth correctional…
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