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Commission provisionally certifies Woodfield Detention Center as SSD for older youth, with inspection and remediation conditions
Summary
The commission recommended certifying Woodfield Detention Center as a specialized secure juvenile detention (SSD) facility through Oct. 1, 2026, contingent on submission of a recent security inspection (Oct. 2025), a May 2026 fire inspection, and a director's remedial plan within 60 days addressing cited deficiencies.
A presenter told the commission it received an application from Together for You to certify Woodfield Detention Center as a specialized secure juvenile detention facility (SSD) for older youth; the presenter said the commission had all required paperwork except for the final security and fire inspection reports. "The security inspection was completed in October 2025... The fire inspection was completed in May 2026," the presenter said, and staff recommended certification through 10/01/2026 with conditions that the security and fire inspection reports be provided upon receipt and that the facility director submit a remedial plan and timeline to the commission and OCFS within 60 days addressing cited deficiencies.
The commission moved and seconded the certification with the listed conditions, and the transcript shows the motion passed in the excerpt. The conditions require that all policies and procedures meet commission minimum standards and that the director's remedial plan include timelines for remediation of deficiencies identified in the security inspection.
