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Washington County juvenile detention report shows longer stays, steady daily population
Summary
Director Tinsley told the County Services Committee that September saw 22 intakes, an average daily population of about 9.6 and an average length of stay of roughly 49.8 days; staff and justices attributed the longer stays largely to delays in placements with the Division of Youth Services.
Director Tinsley delivered the Washington County Juvenile Detention Center’s September report to the County Services Committee, saying the center recorded 22 intakes and an average daily population of 9.56 residents.
"In September, we had 22 intakes and the average length of stay was about 49.78 days," Director Tinsley said. He added that the report covered 25 days of data and that the most common charge among intakes was terroristic threatening, with four cases.
The committee pressed Tinsley on the sharp rise in length of stay compared with 2024 figures. "I thought I saw in here that it was about 5 days ... is that…
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