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| For record: Administrator laid out why attacks rose |
| By kearneyhub.com |
| Published: 12/23/2013 |
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When Nebraska lawmakers debated moving the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers for boys at Kearney and for girls at Geneva under the state Department of Corrections in 2012, YRTC-Kearney Administrator Jana Peterson testified in support of the plan, introduced by Kearney Sen. Galen Hadley. The following are excerpts from Peterson’s testimony before the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee: - More violent juveniles: “Since returning to YRTC-Kearney in 2008 in a leadership position, I have seen the increase of (the) number of juveniles entering the facility with mental health, substance abuse, assaultive aggressive behaviors and gang affiliation. We are seeing an increase in the number of youth-on-youth assaults and youth-on-staff assaults. This increase interferes with the primary goal at YRTC-Kearney of rehabilitation and treatment, as it necessitates us to place more focus and emphasis on safety and security.” Read More. |
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