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Commission approves nearly $95 million for juvenile and regional detention projects, adds $5 million for statewide data system and $3 million for Concordia
Summary
The Criminal Justice Priority Funding Commission approved recommendations totaling $94,906,680 for four detention projects, allocated $5,000,000 to the Integrated Criminal Justice Information System (ICGIS), and approved a $3,000,000 award for Concordia Parish after reallocating $3,000,000 from the New Jetson Center for Youth.
The Criminal Justice Priority Funding Commission voted to adopt funding recommendations for four detention projects totaling $94,906,680, approved a $5,000,000 allocation for the Integrated Criminal Justice Information System (ICGIS), and redirected $3,000,000 to Concordia Parish to fund a local juvenile housing proposal.
Commission members adopted the working panel's recommended awards after a presentation on the scoring process and public comment; Representative Bakala moved to reduce the New Jetson Center for Youth award from $19,000,000 to $16,000,000 and add $3,000,000 for the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office, a motion carried without objection. The commission then adopted the full funded list, including that change, and voted to reopen the application portal to accept additional regional or local projects.
The working panel and Facility Planning staff detailed how they evaluated applications after the commission's guidance and scoring criteria were distributed. Matt Baker, Assistant Director of Facility Planning and the division's applications coordinator, said the group…
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