County seeks $99,183 to replace decades-old juvenile-detention control panel, citing safety risks

Feb 26, 2026

Hamilton County staff told commissioners their juvenile detention center’s 1987 door-control panel is failing and poses safety and staffing risks; staff asked to use bond funds to buy a modern control panel and integrate it with future lock upgrades.

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Hamilton County commissioners on March 26 heard from detention staff that the juvenile detention center’s door-control panel — installed in 1987 — is failing and poses safety and staffing risks that the county should address with a bond-funded replacement.

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