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New juvenile detention center to open at a state prison in Aberdeen

A new juvenile detention and rehabilitation center is opening at a state prison in Aberdeen.

Officials said the goal is to ease pressure on existing facilities as the state grapples with rising crime among young people.

Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay has more on the new facility.

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Jeanie Lindsay is a state government reporter for KNKX and KUOW. She previously covered education for The Seattle Times and Indiana Public Broadcasting.