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Youth center population near 90 as commissioners debate empty new facility and refurbishment
Summary
Douglas County officials heard March data showing an average daily youth-detention population of about 87; commissioners debated whether to open a new 64-bed facility that remains unused or invest in the existing center at 40th Street.
Dr. Abby Carbaugh presented March 2025 population and admissions data for the Douglas County Youth Center (DCYC) on April 22. She reported an average daily population of about 87 in March (low 85, high 91), 47 admissions in March and that youth charged as adults constituted roughly 44 of those detained since January.
Carbaugh's slide deck showed that five youth admitted in March were on adult court charges and that of the 47 juvenile-court admissions 23 were predisposition, four acquired new charges while on probation and 14 were admitted for reasons other than new law violations. She said eight youth were admitted for weapons-related offenses…
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