The Shuman Juvenile Detention Center in Allegheny County will close on September 18, 2021 after the facility’s operating license was revoked on August 20, 2021.

The facility opened in December 1974. Shuman is licensed to hold up to 120 residents. Currently, there are 20 juveniles being housed there. The average age is 16, and the ages of the youth currently in the facility range from 14-20.

The facility and its staff provide services to juveniles in their custody, including education, health services, social services, religious services, and recreation.

Future steps will depend on the Courts and the state, but kids currently at Shuman can be transferred to other facilities that the state operates, including facilities in other counties.