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Polk County corrections and juvenile center chiefs cite staffing, workers’ comp and revenue shifts
Summary
Corrections leadership told the board the juvenile center remains constrained by staffing shortages, workers’ compensation settlements have driven insurance costs up sharply, and a federal ruling will cut inmate-communications revenue beginning in 2026 despite a higher US Marshals per‑diem.
Joel Larson, who presented the corrections, jail and juvenile center budget, told commissioners that personnel costs account for the bulk of his agency’s expenses and that staffing instability at the juvenile center has repeatedly limited the facility’s secure capacity. "We've been open since March 2023, but in that period of time, we've been fully operational... secured attention also being open for less than 3 months," Larson said, attributing interruptions to recruitment and training gaps.
Larson reported…
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