Kansas Industrial School for Girls
The Kansas Industrial School for Girls was established on February 1, 1888, in Beloit, Kansas by the Women's Christian Temperance Union. The State of Kansas took over the operations in 1889. The school was one of the longest operating reformatories for juvenile girls, having been open for 121 years. Other names for the school include the State Industrial School for Girls, the Kansas Girls' Industrial School, the Youth Center at Beloit, and the Beloit Juvenile Correctional Facility.
Former name | Youth Center at Beloit, Kansas Industrial School for Girls |
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| Active | February 1, 1888–August 28, 2009 |
| Affiliation | Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority |
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