City Council members who toured the Horizon Juvenile Facility say the building is in poor condition and that Administration for Children's Services (ACS) should never had said it was ready to receive inmates.

This comes after fights and riots in the facility broke out after 'Raise the Age' legislation went into effect earlier this month, requiring 16 and 17 year olds not automatically be charged as adults.

City Council members say more needs to be done to keep officers and inmates safe.

The ACS sent News 12 the following statement:

“We've made a series of changes since youth moved in, and we're already seeing results. There have been fewer violent incidents and the facility has calmed down considerably since week one.  The safety of staff and youth is a top priority and we'll continue working every day to encourage a secure and rehabilitative environment at horizon."