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Butler County officials say two long-term juvenile cases have driven detention costs into six figures
Summary
The Community Corrections director told commissioners detention costs tied to two juveniles and appeals have already cost the county more than $100,000 this fiscal year; those costs must be borne by the general fund, not grant funds, and could rise if legal appeals continue.
The county's Community Corrections director told commissioners July 8 that two long-term juvenile detention cases tied to an incident in Augusta have already cost Butler County more than $100,000 and remain an ongoing budgetary pressure.
The director said detention spending after collections for 2024 totaled $84,004.40. For 2025 the department reported payments totaling about $168,150 from January through June while collections have been only about $40,000,…
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