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"It's probably the worst thing I've seen since I've been there," the employee says.

And yet, the ADJC is likely the only place this girl is going to get any help at all. The employee who knows her says she's estranged from her family, as so many kids in custody are.

New Times obtained copies of photos of the girl who cut herself on September 21.
New Times obtained copies of photos of the girl who cut herself on September 21.

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For some, it's not such a bad life at a place like Black Canyon, the employee says.

"The kids say it's like day camp here. They get to watch movies and they get to have parties. There's a couple church volunteers that adopt the cottages . . . And every month they come in and do a birthday party."

No, the kids can't open their bedroom doors or go to the bathroom any time they want. But "they know they're going to have a roof over their head. They know they're not going to get abused. They know they're going to get three meals a day."

It would be nice to think that if the ADJC does empty most of its beds, community-based services will be waiting to fill the gap. The employee is skeptical.

What if Black Canyon really does close? What will happen to that girl? The employee shrugs.

"They'll probably just let her out."

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