The union representing Cuyahoga County sheriff’s deputies is warning a revolving door policy at juvenile court could be jeopardizing safety.
Three years ago, News 5 Investigators exposed the practice of kids living at the Jane Edna Hunter Center, the headquarters of the county’s Department of Children and Family Services, while waiting for placement with a foster family.But now, there are new concerns.
According to an incident report, deputies were attempting to transport a teen to a facility in Youngstown when that teen refused to cooperate and kicked, tried to punch and bite deputies. But when deputies tried to take the teen to juvenile detention for the assault, the incident report said the juvenile court wouldn’t accept her.
In a statement, a staff attorney from juvenile court said the court does place teens in the detention center when “the offense is a serious threat to the safety of others,” but added, “Youth in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services have extensive trauma histories due to abuse, witnessing violence and neglect,” and “placing them in the detention center can cause them even greater harm.
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