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NV_Elko15

BASICS: Nevada Youth Training Center, Elko, NV. Rated at 110 beds. At time of visit there were 91 kids there, all male. NYTC is a rural facility, with 30-25 acres next to the highway. Average length of stay is 6.5 months. Levels are defined by uniforms. The kids are taken out to clear trails in Lemoille canyon. The director, Joe Payne, says they love it.

 

PICTURED: youths lining up to go to lunch in a cafeteria. The orange jumpsuits designate flight risks.

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Uploaded on August 30, 2011
Taken on July 15, 2011