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Albany County committee approves contract with Together for Youth for nonsecure juvenile detention beds
Summary
The committee authorized a renewal agreement with Together for Youth (formerly Berkshire Farms) to provide nonsecure juvenile detention services, preserving five guaranteed beds for youth remanded by family court. The provider serves boys and girls ages 12–17; committee members said judges have limited alternatives for placement.
The Albany County committee approved an agreement with Together for Youth to continue nonsecure detention services for juveniles remanded by family court, a presenter told the panel.
The provider—identified in the meeting as Together for Youth and formerly known as Berkshire Farms—offers a guaranteed five beds for Albany County and serves boys and girls ages 12 through 17. "We would like to continue our contract with Together for Youth, which used to be formally known as Berkshire Farms," the presenter said.
County officials said the service is necessary because there are few other placement options available for judges. "This is a service that we really need to continue, because there's no other places for the judges to send these youth," the presenter added, noting the guaranteed bed availability.
The committee approved the agreement by voice vote. The meeting record shows "Aye. Aye. Opposed? Passes." No fiscal details were stated on the record during the item and the transcript did not include a roll‑call vote or contract dollar amount. A committee member thanked the presenter and the floor returned to other business.
The action preserves the county's access to nonsecure detention placements for youth aged 12–17; details such as contract value and length were "not specified" in the meeting transcript.
