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Mass Custody To Boys To End Mass Custody To Boys To End
AUSTIN September 22 The State Youth Development Council ordered the Gatesville State School for boys closed as a mass custody institution and urged staff to prepare long term plans for smaller units. Supt James Atlee cited dilapidated facilities as hampering rehabilitation, while council member Lewis Nordyke called the school a 60 year disgrace. The unanimous vote supported breaking up the school and reorganization plans to address conditions and control. Institutions Director Harold J Matthews directed staff to draft the plans.
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