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Bourbon County commissioners weigh switching juvenile-detention contract to per-diem centers
Summary
County officials heard data showing potential savings if the county stops its contract with Girard juvenile detention and instead pays per-diem rates to Johnson or Douglas counties; staff will seek contract paperwork and return to commissioners before making a final change.
Bourbon County commissioners on Tuesday heard a presentation showing the county could save tens of thousands of dollars annually if it stops its fixed annual contract with the Girard juvenile detention center and instead pays per-diem rates to northern facilities in Johnson or Douglas counties.
The discussion centered on billable days recorded at Girard since 2018 and recent changes in state law and local practice that affect placement decisions and per-diem pricing.
Angie Eads, director of Sixth Judicial District Community Corrections, told the commission that changes coming from 2017’s Senate Bill 367 removed several categories of youth from detention and introduced the Kansas detention risk assessment used to guide placement decisions. “My staff go in and they gather some information from the youth…and then…
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