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Juvenile probation seeks pay increases and overtime funding amid high turnover
Summary
Juvenile probation requested $73,424 for JSO line and supervisor pay adjustments and $40,000 for overtime, citing multi‑year turnover rates as high as 85% in post‑adjudication and staffing shortfalls that impair required 1‑on‑1 supervision.
The juvenile probation department presented a budget request during the July 9 commissioners workshop seeking targeted increases to recruitment and retention pay for Juvenile Supervision Officers (JSOs) and overtime funding for two detention facilities.
The presenter said the department operates on multiple funds and expects state fund (Fund 28) receipt of about $2.4 million for the biennium. For county general‑fund support the department…
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