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Judge: Delaware County withdraws from state juvenile-detention initiative; sets new automatic-detain criteria
Summary
Delaware County will stop participating in the state juvenile-detention alternatives initiative and has designated new offenses for automatic detention, officials said. County leaders plan a stakeholder meeting to redesign the detention-screening tool.
A judge and juvenile-probation leadership told commissioners Monday that Delaware County withdrew from the state'run Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) effective Feb. 21, 2025, and that the county is changing detention routing and screening practices.
Judge Andrew Ramirez (as introduced) and juvenile justice stakeholders said the decision to withdraw from JDAI followed local…
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