What a proposed temporary juvenile facility in St. Albans means for Vermont's high-risk youth

By Mikaela Lefrak,

Published February 21, 2023 at 4:08 PM EST

According to DCF, this is an example of modular or "pod" solutions for facilities for the proposed temporary facility in St. Albans.

The Department for Children and Families has proposed a temporary facility for youth needing secure placement in St. Albans while the state searches for a permanent solution. The closure of the state’s only juvenile detention facility in 2020 has left Vermont without a place for juvenile offenders. This has led some to be housed out of state or in adult prisons.

dcf-st-albans-juvenile-facility-map-potential-siting-20230222.jpg — A map of the proposed facility in relation to Northwest State Correctional Facility.

Our guests:

Tyler Allen, adolescent services director for the Department for Children and Families
Marshall Pahl, deputy defender general and chief juvenile defender in Vermont’s Office of the Defender General
Liam Elder-Connors, Vermont Public reporter

Broadcast live on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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