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Gov. John Bel Edwards's plan to move violent juvenile offenders from Bridge City to Angola is on hold at least until next month.
On Tuesday, a federal judge scheduled a hearing for September 6 so he could consider arguments in court.
The governor has agreed not to move the inmates until at least September 15th.
The proposed move is in response to at least four escapes from the juvenile center so far this year.
Civil rights attorneys have sued to stop the relocation of the juveniles to an adult prison.
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