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Limestone County commission approves third juvenile detention bed, directs staff to pursue temporary-hold agreements
Summary
Facing bed shortages that led to at least two recent releases, the Limestone County Commission approved adding a third juvenile bed at the Tennessee Valley Juvenile Detention Center and authorized county officials to negotiate memorandums of understanding with other counties for temporary placement options.
The Limestone County Commission approved adding a third juvenile detention bed at the Tennessee Valley Juvenile Detention Center and directed county staff to negotiate memorandums of understanding with out-of-county facilities to provide temporary holds, commissioners said during the May work session.
Commissioners said the action responds to recent incidents in which a lack of available beds forced county deputies to release juveniles. “We had a young lady who stole a car and wrecked it. And because our facility was full, we had to release that child,” Commissioner (unnamed) said. “There and another case…
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