Commissioners flag referral gaps as juvenile‑treatment program shows low enrollment
Summary
County staff told commissioners the juvenile treatment court program has no active participants and only a few in treatment; commissioners questioned why court referrals are not reaching the program and asked staff to convene involved agencies to address the gap.
Staff told the Fremont County Board that the juvenile treatment court (JTC) program currently has four participants in treatment but no active participants enrolled in the county program, raising concern that juveniles appearing in local reports are not being referred into available services. Commissioners said the county should pull together the courts, probation and diversion partners to identify where referrals are falling through.
A commissioner said multiple recent juvenile incidents appearing in local media suggest the system is not channeling eligible youth into treatment: “It just didn't seem it's something there is not flowing right,” the commissioner said, urging a meeting of all parties. Staff said possible short‑term fixes include contracting with local counseling providers to deliver services while recruitment continues.
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