The county lured Guillermo Viera Rosa away from the state Corrections Department in mid-April and tasked him with turning around its failing juvenile halls.
, a designation that will require the county to shut down those facilities within 60 days if they are unable to pass new inspections.
Once implemented, Nidorf would house only those in custody at the Secure Youth Treatment Facility, while Central would be used as a law enforcement intake center and for medical services. “We are not turning back,” he said. “We agree with the BSCC’s staff conclusions that we should leave Central and Nidorf. We are pulling out all the stops to meet this extremely tight deadline. It will be close, but all of us are determined to get this done. Our youth and our staff deserve nothing less. We are committed to providing a safe and secure environment that gives the youth committed to our care a clear path to rehabilitation.
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