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| Fights decline at Bridge City youth center, although problems with staff turnover remain |
| By nola.com - Lori Maggi |
| Published: 11/23/2012 |
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Louisiana - Fights between the young offenders housed at the Bridge City Center for Youth were often a near-daily occurrence last year. But more recent statistics show such incidents are much less prevalent this year, although the facility is still plagued with a high staff turnover rate that agency leaders say hinders progress. Earlier this year, judges and advocates for youth complained that fights and the constantly changing staff at the secure facility had resulted in the state essentially failing in its commitment to rehabilitation. juvenile1531.jpg Young men walk between buildings at the Bridge City Center for Youth in Bridge City Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Brett Duke, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Agency leaders defended their record, particularly about the level of violence, but admitted changes were needed to ensure the facility was sufficiently staffed. In the first 10 months of 2012, statistics from the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice show a steady decline in assaults. Compared to the same period last year, fights and assaults between young offenders dropped 57 percent. The turnover rate is also better, although agency leaders acknowledge it is still unacceptably high, as a typical entry-level job at the facility still must be filled more than once a year. Read More. |
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