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West Central Regional Juvenile Center reports program growth, staffing and state policy concerns
Summary
The West Central Regional Juvenile Center's director reported stable secure residential programming, high nonmember usage, expansion of gender-specific transition programming, staffing improvements and concerns about state policy changes and mental-health placement availability.
The board received the 2024 annual update from the West Central Regional Juvenile Center on March 11. James, the center director, briefed commissioners on population, programming, partners, staffing and policy challenges facing youth placements across Minnesota.
James described the center's two main program types: secure (detention and secure residential) and non-secure (short-term emergency placements and transition programs). He said the center is licensed for 55 secure beds and has physical space for 65, but staff intentionally maintain licensing limits to preserve programming quality and staffing levels. Average secure-population figures…
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