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Johnson County to consider delegating authority for out-of-county juvenile housing agreements
Summary
County staff proposed a resolution delegating authority to the county manager to enter juvenile housing agreements with other Kansas counties to use vacant capacity at the county juvenile services center; proposed terms include $150 per day per youth and safeguards such as medical reimbursement and the county's right to refuse placements.
Robert Sullivan, on behalf of Johnson County Department of Corrections, asked the board to adopt a resolution delegating authority to the county manager to enter intercounty juvenile housing agreements to use available capacity at the county juvenile services center.
Sullivan said the juvenile services center is staffed for 40 beds and had "2 vacancies" at the time of the presentation; he said staffing for 40 beds…
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