Two teens who escaped Sunday from AMI Kids on Marlboro Way in Bennettsville are now back in custody, according to Marlboro County Chief Deputy Larry Turner.
Turner said a Bennettsville police officer spotted the teens in a field across from his home.
He added they were caught about an hour and a half after the escape.
Turner said the boys were taken into custody without incident and transported to the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ ) in Columbia.
This is the second escape from the facility in the past four months.
Two boys ran away in February and were taken back into custody a short time later.
AMIkids Marlboro website says it’s a “non-profit organization dedicated to helping youth develop into responsible and productive citizens. AMIkids' mission is to protect public safety and positively impact as many youth as possible through the efforts of a diverse and innovative staff. AMIkids works in partnership with youth agencies, local communities, and families.“
It adds “AMIkids Juvenile Justice programs partner with state Juvenile Justice agencies to offer a wide variety of services that are tailored to serve each individual’s need, background, and severity of offenses. Through these state-based juvenile justice agencies, AMIkids currently offers residential programs, day treatment programs, family services, and prevention programs. Please select the program type below for more detail and to view the programs we offer.”