The Youth Centre was built to accommodate 24 young people on remand and 96 longer term young male offenders. It was to have a dual role as a remand institution and training centre for youth. Designed by Struction Group Architects, it opened in 1979 on 30 hectares of land at Linton.

Construction of the Manawatu Youth Centre, Linton
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2008N_Bg15_BUI_1823
- Title
- Construction of the Manawatu Youth Centre, Linton
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Manawatu Evening Standard
- Place
- Linton Camp, Palmerston North
- Date
- May 6, 1978
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Manawatu Evening Standard
- License
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