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Washington County juvenile detention report: 22 intakes in June, six minors charged with possessing handguns
Summary
Director Tinsley told the County Services Committee that the juvenile detention center logged 22 intakes for June 2025, with six incidents classified as minor-in-possession of a handgun. Committee members pressed staff on how youths obtained firearms and on gang involvement.
At a Washington County Quorum Court County Services Committee meeting, Juvenile Detention Director Tinsley reported that the juvenile detention center recorded 22 intakes for the 26-day period covered in the June 2025 monthly report, with an average length of stay of 24.93 days and an average daily population of 8.71.
The highest single intake category was “minor in possession of a handgun,” which Tinsley said numbered six for the month. “Yes, sir. There were several this month. School is out. That doesn't make an excuse for that,” Tinsley said when Justice Rivera Lopez…
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