In the week leading up to the incident, several other guards were assaulted by incarcerated teens.
MASSILLON, Ohio — Safety concerns are top of mind for corrections officers and staff at a Stark County youth detention center. A week and a half after a 12-hour standoff at Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility, a group rallied for better working conditions outside the building.
RELATED: Officials provide update on ‘contained barricade incident’ at Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility Burkepile added, “If you do 16-hour shifts every day that you come to work or you’re doing a lot of overtime, then you’re not thinking clearly. So incidents like this can happen. You can make mistakes. You can leave doors open.”
In order to fill gaps, the DYS director explained the department leverages other employees, including juvenile parole officers, nurses and, in some cases, office staff. She said all staff go through similar training to work in housing units. Union leaders contend, support workers don’t have the same skills and experience as corrections officers.He called on the state to leverage pandemic relief money to bolster wages for DYS workers.
Additionally, the department said it’s ramping up recruiting and retention efforts. In a statement, a spokesperson said DYS is reviewing its policies and procedures, as well as working on strategies to reduce its youth population. The spokesperson pointed out that the youth involved in criminal activity in recent events do not reflect the overwhelming majority of the teens in DYS custody. Agency-wide, over 80% of incarcerated DYS youth do not commit acts of violence against our staff or peers.
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