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We as the sheriff s office have to be be concerned with the safety of the public, so that s where we are becoming alarmed about the frequencies of the the incident, said Chief Deputy Garcia.
Garcia said even though it is run by the state, deputies are called to respond to incidents at the center. According to FCSO records, the teens are often found on the roofs of their dorms and other buildings. They have gotten a set of dorm keys and escaped, and they have thrown sheets over the razor wire on the fence to try and escape.
There was a riot in 2019, and in the past two and a half years, Garcia said records show deputies have responded to 20 assault calls on the property, four sexual assault calls, 14 disturbance calls, and two complete escapes.