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West Virginia Industrial Home For Youth


1891

Pruntytown was originally established as the Industrial School for Boys

Other events that happened on or around 1891

1899

The Industrial Home for Youth opened as the West Virginia Industrial Home For Girls

Other events that happened on or around 1899

2000

An expansion was completed at the Industrial Home for Youth

Other events that happened on or around 2000

Jul 01, 2013

To ease overcrowding and other problems, young offenders were transferred from the Industrial Home for Youth to other facilities; it was renamed the Salem Correctional Center and Jail

Other events that happened on or around July 01, 2013

Jul 10, 2013

A circuit judge closed the Harriet B. Jones Treatment Center in Salem due to allegations of inmate mistreatment


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