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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