‘Not in the best condition': Tennessee looks to replace youth detention center
“We really need a new facility,” said state Rep. Torrey Harris (D-Memphis). “It’s not in the best condition. It’s hard to treat them right in a bad place.” (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian file)
As part of our “Minor Offenders, Major Offenses” series, The Daily Memphian takes a look at Tennessee’s only state-run, hardware-secure juvenile detention facility currently in use. Wilder Youth Development Center opened in 1971, and various officials say it needs to either be replaced or expanded.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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