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Lawrence County prison board reviews juvenile housing costs, concludes continued housing is viable
Summary
Board reviewed audit of juvenile pod costs and revenues, heard that housing juveniles costs about $500,000 a year but generated a net surplus last year; board agreed to continue housing absent changes in state restrictions or liability exposure.
At the Lawrence County Prison Board meeting on Jan. 22, 2025, board members examined an audit of the county jail's juvenile housing and concluded, absent changes in state restrictions or major liability exposure, the county should continue to house out-of-area juveniles.
The discussion centered on cost, capacity and revenue. Jail staff and the deputy warden presented figures showing the juvenile pod's identifiable, measurable cost to the county is approximately $500,000 annually, driven principally by staffing (salary and benefits). The deputy warden said that figure assumes an average of 4.2 officers assigned to juvenile housing across shifts and uses 8,760 annual work hours as the…
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