Juvenile Offenders

One of the most significant early changes involves moving administrative staff back "behind the fence"

“These are pretty extraordinary cases that include sexual assault, rapes, murder,” said District Attorney John Wentworth

Two detention officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries

The unanimous vote gives the county 60 days to either remediate the violations or remove young people

Newly-hired detention center officers would earn about $21 an hour, up from the current $18 per hour starting wage

David Burgos is accused of attacking 60-year-old James Hillman on June 30; he died in the ICU on July 20

The inspection report further verifies the inability of the jail trust to safely and appropriately operate the facility, said the D.A.

"Responsible juvenile justice reform also takes into account the needs of public safety," wrote Gov. Janet Mills

"People who say that a person of 18 and six weeks is biologically different than a person of 17 and 364 days belong to the Flat Earth Society," said an attorney

"There's this sense that we know we're not doing what we need to do for kids when we lock them up," said an advocate

The vote comes less than a week after juvenile correctional officers walked off the job in protest

Many said they had no plans to return to work until the department greatly enhanced staffing levels