Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-04-12 | Page 15 | Juvenile Detention Home is Criticized

JUVENILE DETENTION 1 HOME IS CRITICIZED Institution Fails to Accomplish Its Purpose Charges Probation Pro Officer F Failure or of the boys boys' detentiOn n home to fulfill Its purpose of keeping keeping keep keep- ing chi of jails was scored by Howard L. L Gee chief probation officer of the Third judicial district in an address before members of the Central COu Council il of Social Agencies in Civic Center Thursday He cited poli and nd sheriffs sheriff's rec records showing how ng that juve juve- flues were held in local jails last ye year r. r Our new detention n policy must re rectify th that t condition said LAIr Mr I IGee Gee in sug suggesting that changes must be made I do not wish to tobe tobe be regarded as criticizing police pollee or peace officers but wish to to point out inadequacies of our present s system stem History of detention home was reviewed It has failed to accomplish accomplish ac- ac its purpose of at keeping children out of jails the speaker said He called attention to the girls girls' detention home abandoned two years ago at al a saving savins of about a year to taxpayers It has been possible to make greater and more efficient use of the Childrens Children's Service society home girls and at atle atless' atless le less less' s' s expense to the public said Mr Gee ce