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Hillsborough County closes juvenile detention center and relocates all residents
Hillsborough County is closing its juvenile detention center and transferring all currently held teenagers to other facilities by the end of Thursday. The closure was confirmed by Hillsborough County Public Defender Lisa McLean.
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The closure of this facility changes the location where detained youth are held and processed, impacting families and legal counsel who must now coordinate with new, potentially more distant, detention sites.
Key Facts
- The Hillsborough County Juvenile Detention Center is closing.
- All teenagers currently held at the facility are being moved out.
- The relocation process is scheduled to be completed by the end of Thursday.
- The information was confirmed by Public Defender Lisa McLean.
Who's Mentioned
locationPasco County“Receiving county for transferred detainees”locationPinellas County“Receiving county for transferred detainees”locationHillsborough County Juvenile Detention Center“Facility being closed”locationManatee County“Receiving county for transferred detainees”personLisa McLean“Hillsborough County Public Defender”locationHillsborough County“The jurisdiction managing the detention center closure.”organizationFlorida Department of Juvenile Justice“State agency responsible for the closure”organizationTampa Bay Rays“Proposed stadium project site”