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Grant County detention center seeks staff and equipment funding as juvenile housing costs climb
Summary
Detention‑center leaders reported staffing shortages, rising juvenile housing costs and new contractual obligations (including MAT services). The director asked the commission to consider personnel and equipment funding — including body cameras and transport tasers — to meet accreditation and safety requirements.
Grant County detention‑center leadership told commissioners on April 7 that the facility is under growing financial and staffing strain, driven in part by higher juvenile housing costs and new medical/treatment obligations.
The detention director reported four officer vacancies and an average daily population of 87 in March (65 males, 17 females reported in one daily count). He said the county’s juvenile housing expenses have risen sharply because state law requires juveniles be housed out of sight and sound of adults; the county…
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