
THIS IS SILVER HALL AT THE WEST VIRGINIA
INDUSTRIAL HOME FOR YOUTH. OPEN SINCE 1899 AS THE INDUSTRIAL HOME
FOR GIRLS ( WITH THE INDUSTRIAL HOME FOR BOYS WAS LOCATED IN PRUNTYTOWN, TAYLOR
COUNTY ABOUT 3 MILES FROM
GRAFTON) AND THEN CHANGED IN 1980 TO THE INDUSTRIAL HOME FOR YOUTH WHEN
PRUNTYTOWN WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE
MALES WERE MOVED TO SALEM.
THIS BUILDING WAS RAZED IN 1999 AND ANOTHER 5 STORY, 150 BED FACILITY —
YELLOW BRICK WITH BURGANDY TRIM -- EXTENDS ABOUT 80 FEET OUT FROM
THE FRONT PORCH OF THE OLD
BUILDING) WAS OPENED FOR RESIDENTS ON 01 DECEMBER 2000. THIS IS THE ONLY MAXIMUM
SECURITY JUVENILE FACILITY
IN THE STATE OF WV.
RESIDENTS BEFORE APPROXIMATELY 1969 COULD SIMPLY BE “DROPPED OFF” BY THEIR
PARENTS AS INCORRIGIBLE YOUTH,
TRUANT, WOULD NOT MIND PARENT’S RULES, ETC, WITHOUT EVER COMMITTING A CRIME TO
BECOME “WARDS OF THE STATE”.
AFTER THAT, ONLY YOUTH THAT HAVE BEEN “ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT” BY A JUDGE FOR A
CRIME THAT AN ADULT COULD EVER
BE CHARGED WITH TOO, ARE ADMITTED AS RESIDENTS.
WE HAVE A COMPLETE MEDICAL UNIT WITH 24/7 NURSING STAFF AND A FULL-TIME SCHOOL
(OPEN FOR 45 OF 52 WEEKS A
YEAR – INCLUDING ALL SUMMER LONG) AND IS RUN BY THE WV STATE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION.
SOURCE: West Virginia Industrial Home for Youth
Here are the pictures from my mother's
collection:
Please let me know if you have any information on the people above or the School in general. Thank you!
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