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Utah Children’s Justice Centers seek to hold FY26 funding steady as demand grows
Summary
The Utah Children’s Justice Centers (CJCs) told the Legislature’s appropriations subcommittee they seek to maintain current ongoing state funding and retain remaining one‑time and nonlapsing balances through FY26 as they manage caseload growth, multi‑year cases and a mix of state, federal and local funding streams.
Tracy Tabith, director of the Utah Children’s Justice Centers, told the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee that the statewide network — 25 centers serving all 29 counties — needs the Legislature to maintain existing ongoing funding so centers can sustain forensic‑interview specialists, medical assessments and trauma‑informed mental‑health screening services.
Tabith described the CJC model as a government‑based, multidisciplinary approach that co‑locates law enforcement, child protective services, medical providers and victim advocates so that children 17 and younger who are victims or witnesses can be interviewed and supported in one “child‑centered” setting. She said the state program, housed in the attorney general’s office, provides training, quality assurance and…
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