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Chester County highlights youth detention center programs, cites lower recidivism
Summary
County leaders heard an overview of services at the Chester County Youth Center, including education, medical care, reentry training and community programs; commissioners praised staff and noted favorable recidivism rates.
The Chester County Board of Commissioners heard a departmental spotlight on the Chester County Youth Center, where staff described education, medical and reentry services offered to youth detained at the facility.
Deb Macarelli, director of the Chester County Youth Center, told the commissioners the facility provides both secure detention and licensed shelter services for females, operates 60 beds (48 detention beds and 12 female shelter beds) and serves youth generally aged about 10 to 18. "We are 1 of the 13 licensed detention…
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