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Probation plans to reinvest $160,000 in local youth diversion and reentry services
Summary
Chief Probation Officer Sandra Mendez told supervisors that projected FY25-26 savings of about $160,000 from operating the Secure Youth Treatment Facility locally will fund diversion, culturally centered youth programming, vocational training and family engagement; the board approved the reinvestment plan 5-0.
Santa Cruz County's Probation Department presented a midyear report on March 10 showing an estimated $160,000 in FY2025-26 savings tied to operation of the Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF) locally, after an unanticipated out-of-county placement reduced the initial projection. Chief Probation Officer Sandra Mendez said the department plans to reinvest the money in diversion and family-centered reentry services shaped by youth and family…
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