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Rutherford County board: 15 youths in detention; members urge more restorative services and a field visit to youth services
Summary
At its monthly meeting the Rutherford County Juvenile Detention Board reviewed a data report showing 15 youths in the facility (six from Rutherford) and discussed restorative programs, reintegration barriers such as housing, and a potential field visit to juvenile probation’s youth services.
The Rutherford County Juvenile Detention Board reviewed a staff data report at its meeting and discussed expanding restorative services and outreach for youths in custody after hearing that 15 young people were in the detention facility, six of them from Rutherford County.
Board members said the facility population includes many youths charged with violent offenses and emphasized rehabilitation and community reintegration rather than treating the population as truancy cases. Lynn Duke, a detention center staff member, told the board, “We had 15 kids, in the facility, 6 of those from Rutherford. We had 2 from Coffee County, 2 from Sumner County, and 1…
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