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Lavaca County approves multiple juvenile-placement contracts and interlocal detention agreement
Summary
The Lavaca County commissioners court approved new contracts for juvenile short‑term and long‑term residential placements and an interlocal detention agreement, citing rising vendor rates and a first-refusal arrangement with Guadalupe County that helps secure beds when needed.
Lavaca County commissioners on Sept. 10 approved a set of contracts to secure short‑term and long‑term residential placements for juvenile offenders and an interlocal detention agreement to expand detention options.
Tracy Darschlek, director of the Second 25th Judicial District adult and juvenile probation department, told the court that the contracts respond to rate increases and that the district has not faced difficulty finding placement beds. "We are blessed to be surrounded by several detention facilities that…
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