MEDIA, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — The Delaware County Council has unanimously voted to open a new regional juvenile detention center, which officials believe will fix several problems.
It was in 2021 when Delaware County’s juvenile detention center was closed after allegations, and later confirmation, of abusive conditions.
“[Over time], the mission of the juvenile justice system had generally changed from one primarily focused on punishment to one focused on rehabilitation,” said Chris Welsh, the county’s interim chief of social services…