Juvenile Offenders Stage Riot

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By Rocky Mountain News

Published: 01/13/2003

Nearly two-dozen juveniles housed at the Lookout Mountain Youth
Services Center in Golden, Colorado could face criminal charges after they barricaded themselves in the orientation building for about an hour on December 30.
The disturbance started about 11 p.m. when the boys began overturning bunk beds and breaking light fixtures, said Liz McDonough, a spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Human Services.
The incident, which she said caused minimal damage, is still under investigation. Initial reports indicate that a few of the boys were angry that one of their favorite staff members no longer worked there, McDonough said.
'We believe there were two or three ringleaders,' McDonough said.

Several units from the Golden Police Department, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and the Colorado School of Mines responded with riot gear and a canine unit of German shepherds.
The juveniles quickly surrendered, McDonough said.
'They saw the dogs and laid down on the floor,' McDonough said. No one was injured.
The juveniles were housed in the 22-bed orientation building, one of several dorm-style units. While the campus is operated by the state, the orientation unit is operated by Youthtrack, a private company.
Dennis Roberts is vice president of the Denver-based company. He said Youthtrack owns eight facilities in Colorado, as well as others in Utah in Florida. During his five years with the company, he said, no similar
disturbances have occurred.

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