The Brief
- All teenagers housed at the Hillsborough County Juvenile Detention Center were scheduled to be transferred to facilities in Pinellas, Pasco and Manatee counties by the end of the day Thursday, as the facility took its next toward closure.
- The move comes just two weeks after the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice confirmed plans to close the facility by the end of August.
- Hillsborough County’s public defender says the sudden closure raises concerns about transportation, attorney access, family visitation and rehabilitation services.
TAMPA, Fla. – All the teenagers being held at the Hillsborough County Juvenile Detention Center are expected to be moved out of the facility by the end of Thursday, according to Hillsborough County Public Defender Lisa McLean.
Teens transferred
What we know:
McLean says she learned Wednesday that the roughly 30 to 40 teenagers housed at the facility would be transferred to juvenile detention centers in Pinellas, Pasco and Manatee counties.
The closure comes just two weeks after the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice confirmed plans to shut down the facility by the end of the month.
Public Defender’s Office concerned
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