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Douglas County hears DCYC report showing persistent racial disparities and long stays; commissioners spar over funding priorities
Summary
A November DCYC report presented admissions, average length of stay and racial disproportionality (Black youth 59% of admissions; youth of color 91% of population). Commissioners debated whether past capital spending on an empty facility diverted resources from active programming, while staff flagged group-home capacity constraints.
Douglas County commissioners on Dec. 9 heard a detailed November 2025 report on the Douglas County Youth Center (DCYC) that documented admissions, length-of-stay and persistent racial disparities.
Superintendent Rondy Woodard told the board that DCYC had 54 admissions in November (47 with juvenile-court charges, 2 charged as adults and 5 from other jurisdictions). Woodard said the average time to release across all youth in November was 69 days and that DCYC’s average daily population (ADP) for the month was 80. The report highlighted racial…
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