{"id":174988,"date":"2023-06-03T10:55:37","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T14:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=174988"},"modified":"2023-06-03T10:55:37","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T14:55:37","slug":"countrys-sole-juvenile-penal-institution-making-way-for-a-more-secure-and-structured-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/countrys-sole-juvenile-penal-institution-making-way-for-a-more-secure-and-structured-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Country’s Sole Juvenile Penal Institution Making Way for a More Secure and Structured Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The country’s only penal institution for young criminals will no longer exist in less than a month, as announced by Chief of Staff Lionel Hurst.<\/p>

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The Boys Training School is currently undergoing renovations and will be ready for use by the end of June.<\/p>\n

The closure of the Willkies facility during the pandemic exacerbated its existing repair needs.<\/p>

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The institution housed delinquent minors aged 12-18. Given the recent surge in youth crime, the decision to retrofit the school is well-received.<\/p>

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Officials plan to make the school hurricane resistant, secure against break-ins, and equipped to prevent escape attempts.<\/p>\n

The renovations of the training school were partially funded by the OECS and USAID.<\/p>

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ALSO READ THIS POST FROM 2019.<\/p>\n

The Boys Training School To Be Refurbished<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n