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Commission approves $94.9 million in project recommendations, adds $3 million for Concordia jail rehab and $5 million for statewide data system

2322037 · February 13, 2025
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The Criminal Justice Priority Funding Commission on Tuesday approved recommended awards for four regional detention projects and added funding for a Concordia Parish detention rehab and a statewide criminal justice data integration project.

The Criminal Justice Priority Funding Commission on Tuesday approved recommended awards for four regional detention projects and added funding for a Concordia Parish detention rehab and a statewide criminal justice data integration project.

Matt Baker, assistant director of facility planning, told commissioners the working panel recommended four projects: the New Jetson Center for Youth in East Baton Rouge Parish ($19,000,000 recommended), the Central Louisiana Juvenile Detention Center in Rapides Parish ($37,978,880), the River Parishes Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Thibodaux ($36,615,100), and Tangipahoa Parish work-release dormitory and infrastructure upgrades in Amite City ($1,312,700), which together totaled $94,906,680.

The commission also discussed and approved…

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