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Grand County judicial services overview: diversion succeeds locally but detention capacity limits remain
Summary
Sheriff's lieutenant Kelly Friesen and county sheriff staff told commissioners the 14th Judicial District runs juvenile diversion, CYDC and jail‑based behavioral services with mostly positive outcomes for diverted youth but constrained detention bed allocations; commissioners heard program metrics, grant support and coordination needs.
Lieutenant Kelly Friesen, director of juvenile and judicial services for the 14th Judicial District, and Sheriff Brett Shortland briefed the Grand County commissioners on juvenile diversion, the Colorado Youth Detention Continuum (CYDC) and jail‑based behavioral health programming.
Friesen said state juvenile justice reform (Senate Bill 108) requires diversion screening for every youth in contact with law enforcement and explained the district's approach: preventive, restorative and least‑restrictive interventions designed to reduce recidivism. She reported 147 youth were referred to diversion in the district…
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