Officials accused a security guard of helping them escape and driving them off the premises
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Ike Nicholas Souzer, who was taken back into custody Sunday, was released over objections from his family and the DA's office
The Juvenile Justice Intervention Center is budgeted for 104 positions, of which 48 are currently vacant
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To recruit staff, the center’s youth care workers need raises, officials said
The outburst is the latest in a string of cases where teens have taken control from staff at the 70-year-old center
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Inspectors from the Board of State and Community Corrections found that youths were being held in isolation longer than necessary
Last month, a district attorney called on the parish to replace the facility, which he described as "outdated and potentially dangerous"
Officials say that the entry-level position of juvenile justice specialist at the facility has a turnover rate of 298%
Probation officials gave employees little to no warning of the move and had insufficient staff on hand to conduct the transfers safely, staff say
The brutal attack left the officer temporarily without sight in her right eye
The teen is currently lodged alone in a cell in the jail's clinic to keep him from seeing and hearing adult inmates
The person walked past armed security to gain access to the facility
"Most people leave within 30 days," said Juvenile Justice Commissioner Tyrone Oliver
The 17-year-old became unresponsive while being restrained following an altercation with detention staff in September
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