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The Youth Institution at Linton, was built for just under $5 million, and introduced a new concept in “treating’ its inmates. The Institution accommodates 96 permanent male residents between 15–23 years of age, and also has a 24-cell remand unit for males of the same age group. Shown is one of the walled walkways leading to security area.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Bg 21
Date
March 10, 1979
Digitisation ID
2009N_Bg21_BUI_2700
Held In
Coolstore

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