Comments on: Tackling the big one

By: David

David — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:17:10 +0000

I was in Maumee Youth Center, in 1980-81, Riverview School For Boys in 1982-83, and in Buckeye Youth Center in 1984. I do know that as you did your rounds in ODYS you met a lot of people who were in pretty much all the institutions. I have never heard of anyone being killed and burried in the TICO graveyard. I do know that the entire Juvenille facility, even TCY was flattened as the years went by for new facilities. I have left Ohio since my departure from BYC, and have been an upstanding citizen. I guess I enjoy my freedom and women to much to be institutionalized.

By: davidskinner

davidskinner — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:20:29 +0000

Hi my name is david and i was a gueat at tico for three years during the time those grave were dug i remember them well plus tje drug testting that they did to us i was what you would call a test subject with the antidepressent pills i rember them i was hand fed those dam pills for two years thats probally why i have the ringing in my ears and other things wrong what to do i want to contact tico for some answers to my education i had

By: jason washington

jason washington — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:22:48 +0000

i was in b.y.c and t.i.c.o and tico was NEVER EVER 4 less serious offenders……..always the worst til the doors closed 4 good…..it was the worst in there,it was either steaming hot or ice cold……….3min showers(1min. to get wet,1min. to lather up,and 1 min to rinse off) never 4 get carter hollering that…..lol. no panic buttons 4 the candy ass’s like 2day. c.o’s had 2 go door 2 door 2 let u out……no bathrooms in the cell……………it was prison 4 real……80% off the staff like 2 get in there and toss sum1 around……the c.o’s today are punks and out of shape and couldn’t stand next 2 the rollers in tico and buckeye. T.I.C.O was prison like u would see in the old movies now the control tower and buttons got the hole system weak……………………..repeat offenders are NOT on the decline that much…………

By: Stephen a Dora

Stephen a Dora — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:47:28 +0000

We used to go up to the front of the property that was facing broad st I remember and play games and stuff. We used to go somewhere else for haircut. I remember having to walk to the cafeteria in marching style and sometimes some guys would make a break for it after breakfast by sneaking out some silverware to help them scale the fences. Most would fail!!!!!

By: Stephen a Dora

Stephen a Dora — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:39:26 +0000

I was a juvenile inmate at t.c.y which was on the same grounds in fall 1982 till may 1983. Can anyone tell me whatever happened to tcy? I remember we had cottages also and they were all lettered like l cottage m cottage. There were four or five levels you could rise up and level 5 was the highest. I’ve got a lot more stories about tcy. Is there anyone out there that remembers that time period?

By: David Williams

David Williams — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:15:12 +0000

TICO was a maximum security facility for male juvenilles. Really hard males were there. BYC (Buckeye Youth Center) and TCY (Training Center for Youth) were up in the front of Broad St. If you messed up there you would get sent there. I was at BYC and we used to go to TICO for haircuts.

By: I ain’t afraid of no ghosts! «

I ain’t afraid of no ghosts! « — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:14:17 +0000

[...] (read: me) have not so good luck and always seem to be the ones to face odd circumstances (see our TICO story). During that February trip, the gravel road (Salem Ridge Road) back to the cemetery was wet and [...]