| Number | 10864 |
| Subject | Juvenile Justice System |
| Source | Tribune-Review (Greensburg, Pa.) |
| State | PA |
| Year | 1994 |
| Publication Date | None |
| Summary | Tribune-Review (Greensburg PA) investigates a money making scheme involving the Westmoreland County Juvenile Detention Center. County officials shown to increase the at-risk juvenile population at the center to attain extra money for the facility. Story revealed the center was over-run with violent inmates and both staff and inmates were getting injured. Story resulted in a moratorium on the practice and better staffing for the detention center, 1994. |
| Category | Contest Entry |
| Pages | 13 |
| Keywords | PA Santus Josar CHA County Administers Juvenile Justice for Profit;6pp. |
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