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Lawrence County OKs final application for Alternatives to Detention grant
Summary
Commissioners authorized the chair to sign a third-year application for the Alternatives to Detention grant after hearing that the program reduced placements to juvenile facilities and expanded conditional releases across three counties.
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners voted to approve and authorize the chair to sign the county's application for a third year of the state Alternatives to Detention grant, a program county staff said helps keep youth out of juvenile secure custody facilities.
Alexia, the presenter for the program, told commissioners the initiative is in its third year and "we're so busy and things are so great," while noting operational strains and adjustments. She…
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