Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility facts for kids
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| Location | Whittier, California |
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| Coordinates | 33°58′34″N 118°03′04″W / 33.975974°N 118.050982°W |
| Status | Demolished |
| Opened | 1891 |
| Closed | 2004 |
| Former name | Whittier State School Nelles School for Boys |
| Official name: Reform School For Juvenile Offenders (Fred C. Nelles School) | |
| Reference #: | 947 |
The Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility was a special school for young people in Whittier, California. It was located on Whittier Boulevard. This facility was a place where young people who had broken laws would stay.
It was managed by the California Youth Authority. This group is now part of the California Department of Corrections. The Nelles Facility closed its doors in June 2004.
About the Nelles Facility
This facility was open for 113 years. It was the oldest place of its kind for young people in California. The Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility is also a California Historical Landmark. It is known as Landmark #947.
Why the Facility Closed
The Nelles Facility closed because fewer young people needed to stay there. The number of young people being sent to such places had gone down. This meant the facility was no longer needed.
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The facility around 1901
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The entrance where people were checked when entering or leaving
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