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Hall County official says juvenile-justice shift cut detention days by 1,032
Summary
James Schulte, the county’s JDAI coordinator, told commissioners the county’s detention alternatives work and a proposed youth reception center have reduced youth detention by 1,032 days a year and could keep dozens of young people out of custody, saving money and reducing trauma.
James Schulte, the county’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative coordinator, told the Hall County Board of Commissioners the county has cut youth detention time substantially since starting JDAI work and is moving forward with plans for a youth reception and crisis stabilization center through Mid Plains.
“Since starting JDI in Hall County, we decreased the number of beds for youth in detention by 1,032 days per year,” Schulte said, citing…
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