NEELY, Justice:
The Sheriff of Wood County has been incarcerating youths between the ages of eighteen and twenty years, who remain under juvenile jurisdiction, in a "special juvenile unit" that consists of the circuit judge's holding room. The Facilities Review Panel filed a petition alleging such incarceration violates state statutes pertaining to juveniles and request a writ of mandamus ordering the sheriff and county commissioners to provide adequate facilities...
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