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Controlling Board approves full replacement plan for Cuyahoga Hills juvenile correctional facility

State Controlling Board · January 12, 2026
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Summary

The Controlling Board approved funding for a full replacement of the Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility to move from open dorms to smaller, therapeutic units. Department of Youth Services officials said the change follows Governor DeWine's Juvenile Justice Working Group recommendations and aims to improve staff and youth safety.

The State Controlling Board approved a Department of Youth Services request to replace the Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility and move to smaller, more therapeutic housing units.

Anna Garber, chief fiscal officer for the Department of Youth Services,…

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