Monroe County’s Children Detention Center
Renovation and addition to juvenile detention center prioritizes reform over incarceration.
Monroe County is demonstrating its commitment to youth justice by expanding its Children’s Detention Center campus in Rush, NY. The new design creates a nurturing environment where teenage offenders can receive the structure, support, education, and opportunities they need to avoid reoffending. The center will comply with New York State’s “Raise the Age” legislation which raised the age of criminal responsibility to 18 years old and prioritizes reform over incarceration. Once complete, it will have the size to support teenage offenders in surrounding counties.