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Commission discusses juvenile detention feasibility study and approves placement agreements with Minnehaha County
Summary
The commission heard from sheriff and consultants about a proposed feasibility study for a Yankton County juvenile detention facility and approved agreements to house juveniles with Lutheran Social Services and Minnehaha County's juvenile detention center at set per-diem rates.
YANKTON — Commissioners heard an extended discussion about whether to proceed with a feasibility study for a co-located juvenile detention unit at the county jail and approved intergovernmental placement agreements to send juveniles to outside facilities at specified per-diem rates.
Sheriff and consultant representatives said a feasibility study would cost $25,000 for an initial study phase (to be spent on front-end design and contractor/architect…
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