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Commissioners agree to prepare letters supporting Southeast Kansas regional juvenile center’s secure‑care designation
Summary
Commissioners discussed a request from the Southeast Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center’s executive director to pursue state Secure Care designation that would allow state reimbursement for certain placements; commissioners asked staff to draft a letter of support and to seek letters from local justice partners.
Montgomery County commissioners discussed a request July 28 from the Southeast Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center (Girard) to support an application for Secure Care designation that would make the center eligible for state reimbursement for some placements.
Commissioners were told the detention center’s share of consortium costs is now a significant county expense and that Secure Care designation could shift some placement costs to…
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