According to the administrator for the Allen County Juvenile Court, around 4 o'clock on Monday, two residents of the juvenile detention center attempted to escape custody. One was a male 14-year-old who was being held on a non-violent offense - he was able to escape custody. The other, a 17-year-old, was not able to leave the facility.

 Juvenile and Probate Court Administrator Berlin Carrol says, “Where families will be able to walk in and meet with an intervention specialist or a behavioral navigator. In the hopes they get linked or referred to the appropriate community-based service to help them avoid having ay additional problems or coming into formal contact with the juvenile court.”

The Ohio Department of Youth Services granted a little more than 1-million 300-thousand dollars through their Reclaim Ohio program. This is a 500-thousand dollar increase from what the court has received annually in the past. The money will go towards creating additional programs and services including a new Access Center.

Following some inspections, officials are taking their time before moving into the new Allen County Juvenile Detention Center. A ceremony was held in late August to show the community the new detention center. After an inspection by the Department of Youth Services and juvenile court personnel, they found some issues they wanted to correct. It was also decided to take time to re-train the staff to become very familiar with the new facility before moving in. The plan is to now move in within the next two to four weeks.

Working with what you have is what the Allen County Juvenile Court is doing. Each year it's a waiting game for the court to see how much funding they will get from the state from its Reclaim program through the Ohio Department of Youth Services. This year it's nearly $200,000 less. The funding is based on "Bed Day" credits. The more youth that the juvenile court commits to state facilities the fewer credits they receive.