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Grand County approves purchase of permanent home for Children’s Justice Center
Summary
Grand County commissioners voted to buy a house in Moab to serve as a permanent Children’s Justice Center after state CJC officials and local law‑enforcement and survivors’ advocates said the current space is inadequate for trauma‑informed forensic interviewing and medical exams.
Grand County commissioners approved purchase of a Moab home to become a permanent Children’s Justice Center, voting to move forward after presentations from the Utah CJC program and public supporters.
The purchase was approved by motion and second and passed on a vote; commissioners voted to buy the property described as parcel number 02‑0SDE‑0023 (2473 Vista Grand Drive, Moab). The state has committed a one‑time grant to help fund the acquisition and the agreement includes a return‑of‑funds clause if the county later repurposes or sells the building.
Why it matters: county and state officials described the center as the location where forensic interviews and medical exams for child abuse victims occur. Prosecutors and investigators said a facility sized and configured for trauma‑informed care improves evidence collection, protects victims’ privacy,…
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