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March 15, 2006

What's the real future of the youth prison?

It's hard to tell. The state withdrew it's plans, but won't elaborate on the decision.

The "youth development center," as the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention likes to call them, is one of several around the state that are planned to be built in the near future. Guilford County was identified in a 2004 plan as one of four sites that should get a 32-bed facility.

Since the Sandy Ridge area is part of High Point's growth area, it's something North High Point folks might want to pay attention to. Much of the land near the proposed site is slated for light industrial zoning and likely to become corporate office parks. The noise plan precludes much land in the area from being developed for residential uses, but if you look at the map, there is an odd-shaped jag in Zone 3 that encompasses the prison property-- and allows new residential uses there.

Posted by Jonathan Jones at March 15, 2006 4:30 PM

Comments

Jonathan, we know he didn't spend a lot of time at this site, but we're looking for the diversity dog. He was around quite a bit but has seemed to gotten lost. If you see him, please let us know.

Thanks,

Posted by: C. Boy at March 17, 2006 9:10 AM

Jonathan, why you would think people would be so worried about juvy criminals, when we've been ravaged by adult elected criminals endorsed by your paper is kind of funny, don't you think? Which do you think I'd be more worried about- some kid who stole a car, or some criminals stealing my kid?

Posted by: C. Boy at March 17, 2006 10:57 AM

C.Boy,

Stealing kids ain't that bad...woof!! Why you live in High Point, that's the risk you take just by living there. High Point has a different set of rules, man. UUURRRRRGHhhhhhhh!
WOOF!! WOOF!!

Posted by: Diversity Dog at March 18, 2006 1:08 PM

DD, the e-mail address you entered was highly inappropriate and has been deleted. Consider that a warning.

Posted by: Jonathan Jones at March 20, 2006 10:13 AM