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Sheriff warns juvenile incidents tied to youth homes, expresses caution about ICE 287(g) programs
Summary
The sheriff reported rising juvenile incidents tied to out-of-state youth homes, described staffing pressures and drug/firearm seizures, and said Iron County has not joined ICE 287(g) programs because of training and staffing constraints; he also described plans for a second explosive-detection dog and concerns about tactical-vehicle purchases.
During the Sept. 8 meeting the sheriff told the commission Iron County has recorded a rise in juvenile incidents and arrest-related work tied to placements at youth homes that the sheriff described as out‑of‑state cases. He said juvenile assaults and runaways have increased month‑to‑month and that youth‑home hours and the associated costs to the sheriff’s office have risen (the sheriff gave example totals for hours…
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