BY RANDY ELLIS rellis@opubco.com
NORMAN — Female juvenile offenders now housed at a mixed-gender medium-security facility in Tecumseh soon will be transferred to a privately run facility in Norman that is just for girls.
“We are very optimistic about this because it will provide improved treatment for the girls and allows gender specific treatment for the boys in COJC (the Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center in Tecumseh),” said Keith Wilson, executive director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs.
“It will eliminate the difficulties that exist when you have girls and boys at the same facility.
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