Article: Juvenile Justice center's design reflects authority and security

DAYTON -- The public will enter the new Montgomery County Juvenile Justice Center through a high-ceilinged lobby with wood paneled walls and a brightly lit reception desk.

Juvenile offenders, on the other hand, will enter the building in the back of police cars and step out into a secure garage surrounded by cameras, guards and bolted doors.

James Cole, the administrator of the Juvenile Court, said the 210,000-square-foot building's split personality reflects the breadth of its mission.

On one hand, the Juvenile Justice Center is a courthouse with all the dignified trappings that entails. On the other hand, it is a state-of-the-art juvenile detention center capable of keeping as many as ...

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