INV-0224
Department of Correction - Bladen County Youth Center
Department of Correction - Bladen County Youth Center
On October 8, 1999, we received an allegation through the State Auditors Hotline concerning the Superintendent of the Bladen County Youth Center. According to the complainant, the Superintendent used i nmate labor in the construction of his church. We determined that on at least three different occasions, inmates from the Bladen County Youth Center assisted in the construction of a fellowship hall for a church where the Superintendent is a member. Details of our findings and the response from the Department of Correction is included in the report.