Juvenile Detention Facility
Coverage of Juvenile Detention Facility in the Nexus archive.
- Hays County considers hiring freeze, other cost-saving measures ahead of budget
Hays County is considering a hiring freeze for full-time employees and reducing the number of inmates in Haskell County to under 50 as part of cost-saving measures. The county is also exploring opportunities to house more juveniles from other counties in its juvenile detention facility to generate additional revenue.
- 16-year-old accused of taking child from birthday party, sexually abusing him and stuffing him in wedding dress bag
A 16-year-old in Florida is charged as an adult with sexual battery, false imprisonment, and aggravated child abuse after allegedly taking a boy under 12 from a birthday party, sexually abusing him in an abandoned trailer, and stuffing him in a wedding dress bag. The case was transferred to adult court, and the suspect is held without bond. Both the victim and the accused are autistic, according to their parents.
- Police Chief Todd Bettison updates arrest of 15-year-old in shooting of child on Detroit’s west side
A 15-year-old boy is in custody for shooting a 5-year-old child in Detroit. The incident occurred at a playground; the child is recovering. Community tips aided the arrest, and no charges have been filed yet.