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SM County opens new juvenile hall

September 14, 2006

San Mateo County's new $150 million Youth Services Center, merging the county's various youth incarceration and mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities, will be unveiled at an official dedication ceremony on Friday.

The sprawling, nearly 300,000-square-foot campus, set amidst the hills of San Mateo, features 12 buildings, including a juvenile hall, a residential housing program for girls, and a temporary shelter for abused or neglected youth, as well as probation offices, courts and mental health offices.

The center replaces the 58-year-old Hillcrest Juvenile Hall, deemed to be too overcrowded and structurally antiquated to adequately accommodate youth offenders.

Touted as "the largest construction project in the history of the county,'' the facility has earned an award for energy-efficient and environmentally responsible design, and according to county officials, will incorporate a "holistic approach emphasizing early intervention and prevention'' in order to reduce rates of recidivism among youth.

Scheduled to attend Friday's opening celebration are county supervisors Jerry Hill and Rich Gordon, presiding judge of the juvenile court Judge Marta Diaz, San Mateo County schools Superintendent Jean Holbrook, Health Department Director Charlene Silva, Human Services Agency Director Glen Brooks, and Chief Probation Officer Loren Buddress, as well as project design and construction team managers.

In addition, parents and children assisted by San Mateo County probation services will discuss the planning process behind the new facility and the value of its services.

 

 

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