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County OKs contracts to house out-of-county juveniles, raises daily rate to $200

3294625 · May 13, 2025
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Williamson County approved contracts to house juveniles from Cannon, Madison and Smith counties at $200 per day; the juvenile court judge said the rate increase covers county costs and stays are typically short.

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — The Williamson County Commission approved agreements Tuesday allowing the county’s juvenile detention center to accept juveniles from Cannon, Madison and Smith counties at $200 per day.

Judge (first name not provided in transcript) Guffey explained the contracts and said the county increased its daily rate for out-of-county placements to $200, up from $125. “We have increased our daily rate to $200 with all of our county contracts,” Judge Guffey said. The…

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