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Request for $28.38 million to expand Clay County juvenile psychiatric and treatment beds
Summary
An unidentified presenter urged the Minnesota Legislature to approve $28.38 million to expand the West Central Regional Juvenile Center in Clay County, citing statewide shortages of psychiatric beds and long placement waits for youth in crisis.
An unidentified presenter asked the Minnesota Legislature to approve $28,380,000 to expand the West Central Regional Juvenile Center in Clay County, saying the investment would add psychiatric residential capacity and a new nonsecure juvenile facility to serve youth in crisis.
The presenter said bipartisan support has already secured $1,000,000 to convert an existing nonsecure juvenile facility into an 18‑bed psychiatric residential treatment facility, including what the…
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