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Committee sends juvenile detention options to finance after presentation on River Valley and alternatives
Summary
After a presentation on River Valley Detention Center capacity, costs and alternatives, the Executive Committee voted to send the item to the Finance Committee to develop cost estimates and next steps for either renovating River Valley, using the adult detention facility, or housing youth in out-of-county facilities.
The Executive Committee voted to refer juvenile detention planning and capital needs to the Finance Committee after a presentation from River Valley Detention Center staff about three options: continue operating River Valley with targeted upgrades, move juveniles into the Will County Adult Detention Facility (ADF) with extensive renovations, or house detained youth in other counties’ juvenile facilities.
Why it matters: The county is weighing capital and operating trade-offs among (a) upgrading River Valley, (b) remodeling the ADF to provide sight-and-sound separation for juveniles, or (c) placing youth out of county. The county also currently receives out-of-county revenue for housing other counties’ youth; losing that revenue would affect the fiscal picture.
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