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Jefferson County weighs selling local juvenile-detention building and pooling proceeds to fund regional capacity
Summary
After reviewing regional juvenile-detention capacity, Jefferson County commissioners discussed selling the county'owned detention building, placing proceeds in a trust to fund future additions in Bonneville, and shifting children to regional beds; commissioners called current per-child costs high and discussed timelines for transition.
Jefferson County commissioners on Oct. 20 discussed options for juvenile-detention services after reviewing regional capacity and costs.
Commissioners said the five-county arrangement currently relies on a 16-bed facility serving Bonneville, Bingham and Butte counties that has been operating at roughly 60 percent capacity. County officials said Jefferson County's own detention building is designed for adult detention and…
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