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Board discusses contracting for guaranteed juvenile-detention bed with Scott County as costs rise
Summary
The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors on April 21 heard a staff briefing on juvenile-detention options and whether to contract for a guaranteed bed at Scott County's facility as state rules now require juveniles be held in separate juvenile-detention centers rather than the county jail.
The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors on April 21 heard a staff briefing on juvenile-detention options and whether to contract for a guaranteed bed at Scott County's facility as the county adjusts to state rules that bar juveniles from being held in the local jail.
County Attorney Jim Berry summarized the issue: changes to federal/state rules implemented in 2021 prohibit holding juveniles in the county jail in sight-and-sound contact with adult inmates;…
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