Mass juvie breakout sparks hunt

Breakout ... Dozens of teens broke out of the Woodland Hills Youth Development Centre in Nashville with 17 still on the run. Picture: Fox News Source: Supplied

THIRTY-TWO teens escaped from a youth detention centre in Nashville by crawling through a weak spot in a fence, and more than half of them were still on the run, a spokesman said.

The teens — ages 14 to 19 — went out into a yard at the facility all at once, shortly after a shift change, Tennessee Department of Children's Services spokesman Rob Johnson said. They escaped through the fence surrounding the yard about 11pm (1am AEST), Mr Johnson said, but it wasn't clear whether that was spontaneous or a planned move.

Two teens were captured immediately and 13 others were found overnight, Mr Johnson said. Local police and the Tennessee Highway Patrol were searching for the 17 others.

Search begins ... Police seen at the Woodland Hills Youth Development Centre to search for a group of teens that escaped. Picture: Ryan Smith. Source: Supplied

The state-owned Woodland Hills Youth Development Centre held 78 teens at the time of the escape, and each had committed at least three felonies, Mr Johnson said. The centre has a school, offers vocational training and career counselling, and works to move teens to less restrictive settings, according to a state website.

The detention centre was calm and back under control on Tuesday morning, Mr Johnson said. Police cars were on the scene, but there was little activity.

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