COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A task force has made a series ofsuggested recommendations to reduce
sexual assaults of incarceratedyouth in Ohio.Concepts include random security checks, monitoringcameras
and mandatory reporting and investigating of incidents in acoordinated fashion among youth prison,
highway patrol and humanservices agencies.The Department of Youth Services is alreadysending employees
to Ohio’s four juvenile detention facilities to talkwith youth about their options for reporting
assaults.Earlierthis year a U.S. Justice Department report put Ohio among states withthe highest
sexual-assault rates in its juvenile prison system.Incarceratedyoung people responded anonymously to
survey questions about unwantedsexual activity involving other inmates and facility employees.Youth
Services Director Harvey Reed said this week the agency is taking a comprehensive approach to making
improvements.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A task force has made a series
ofsuggested recommendations to reduce sexual assaults of incarceratedyouth in Ohio.Concepts include
random security checks, monitoringcameras and mandatory reporting and investigating of incidents in
acoordinated fashion among youth prison, highway patrol and humanservices agencies.The Department of
Youth Services is alreadysending employees to Ohio’s four juvenile detention facilities to talkwith
youth about their options for reporting assaults.Earlierthis year a U.S. Justice Department report put
Ohio among states withthe highest sexual-assault rates in its juvenile prison system.Incarceratedyoung
people responded anonymously to survey questions about unwantedsexual activity involving other inmates
and facility employees.Youth Services Director Harvey Reed said this week the agency is taking a
comprehensive approach to making improvements.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.