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Regional juvenile detention director warns of rising bed days, seeks county support for new secure-care option
Summary
Michael Walden, director of the Southeast Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center, said bed days rose sharply and Neosho County's share rose to roughly $72,317; he proposed pursuing a Secure Care license to create six secure beds and generate revenue to offset county fees.
Michael Walden, director of the Southeast Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center, told Neosho County commissioners on June 3 that usage of the detention center has grown and that the county's assessed share of the center's budget is roughly $72,317 for the coming year.
Walden said bed days increased nearly twofold compared with the prior year, which raised Neosho County's funding obligation under the center's funding formula (a mix of usage, assessed value and population). He told commissioners that legislative changes tied to juvenile justice reform…
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