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Pine County probation reports fewer juvenile placements and shorter stays in 2024
Summary
Probation Director Terry Faucet told county commissioners the number of juveniles placed out of home fell in 2024 and the average length of stay was the lowest in years; the office remains under budget and is pursuing community programs and grants to reduce placements.
Terry Faucet, Pine County probation director, told the Pine County Board of Commissioners that the county placed 36 juveniles in 2024 across 60 placements, with an average length of stay of 18 days — the lowest average in recent years.
Faucet said probation budgeted $361,000 for out‑of‑home placements and related items last year and spent $223,000, leaving the county under budget by about $138,000. He said the county recovered about $8,400 from families. Faucet described three high‑cost placements — each a so‑called “budget buster” — that together accounted for a disproportionate share of cost and bed days: three juveniles represented roughly 8% of the placed juveniles but about 65% of placement bed days and 60% of total placement cost.
The probation director said placement decisions are based on public…
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