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Investigations have found serious problems with safety and security in both states' juvenile justice systems.
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Less than a year after Gov. Andy Beshear announced the Campbell Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Newport would become Kentucky's first and only all-girls detention facility, the Department of Juvenile Justice has now decided to reopen the center to boys with low-level offenses only.
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The Northern Kentucky facility was originally expected to remain closed for 90 days, but with around 60 days left to go, area law enforcement agencies are saying the closure is putting too much of a strain on their resources.
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While the detention center in Newport works to hire more staff, organizations like Kentucky Youth Advocates are encouraging Kentucky's politicians to look for new solutions to the Commonwealth's ongoing issues in juvenile justice.
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Statistics show Kentucky jails a higher percentage of people than most states, ninth overall and second for women, and the ACLU is calling for legislative…