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Juvenile probation and detention budgets face revenue cuts and rising overhead, officials tell commissioners
Summary
Juvenile court officials told the Board of Commissioners that probation revenues are projected to drop about 32% for 2026 after major state grant reductions while detention costs rise due to higher insurance and professional‑service charges.
Patricia Fassett, presiding juvenile court judge, and George Moyer, juvenile court administrator, told the Board of Commissioners that juvenile probation and detention face a mix of significant grant revenue losses and rising overhead costs for 2026.
“It's a 10% reduction in budget from 2025 to 2026,” George Moyer said about the probation expenditure request, noting the department made line‑by‑line cuts where possible. Moyer said revenue is taking a larger hit: “They're down 32%,” on the revenue side for probation, which he tied to several state grant reductions.
Moyer identified three large revenue changes driving the decline. He said the state BECCA grant was…
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