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 in essence a prison for youth located on Whittier Boulevard, in Whittier, California. Operated by the California Youth Authority, now part of California Department of Corrections, it once quartered young people incarcerated for law-breaking until it was closed by the state of CA in June 2004. Open for 113 years, it had been the oldest juvenile facility in the state, and became registered as California Historical Landmark #947. It was closed because of the reduction in the number of juveniles being housed.
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In 1901
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Entrance where persons are searched and controlled when entering or leaving facility
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