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Delaware County officials report detained youth placements and outline plan for local juvenile shelter
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County juvenile court and detention officials reported current out-of-county placements and described plans to convert Clock Tower space into a local shelter, with an initial operational cap of 12 youths pending staffing and OCYF licensing, interim detention director said.
Delaware County officials reported on April 14 that several detained youths remain placed at facilities outside the county and described plans to convert space at the Clock Tower into a local juvenile shelter, while cautioning the county will limit early occupancy until staff are hired and licensed.
Daniel Dimitayo, a representative of Delaware County Juvenile Court and Probation Services, gave a rundown of current placements: “We have 2 males at the, local Delaware County Jail. We have 2 at George Junior, and we have 1 female at Montgomery County,” and then listed additional placements in the delinquency division, including males at Abraxas, Bucks County and Jefferson County and youths at Chester County,…
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