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County officials flag rising juvenile custody and vendor-related delays in criminal processing
Summary
Commissioners were told juvenile detention counts have increased after falling to low levels, and staff linked part of the criminal-case delay to a change in drug-analysis vendors; the court asked for regular reporting on detention levels and the vendor impact on filings and bonds.
Dallas County Commissioners received updates May 6 showing a recent rise in juvenile detention numbers and were told that a vendor change on drug evidence analysis has affected filing timelines for criminal cases.
Court staff said juvenile in-custody numbers had fallen into the double and single digits in prior months but have climbed again; one report cited 118 juveniles in custody as of the most recent weekly report. Commissioners said that rising juvenile detention levels can create staff‑safety…
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