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Duchesne County hears Children’s Justice Center report and discusses funding a part‑time forensic interviewer
Summary
The county’s Children’s Justice Center reported increases in interviews and cases and proposed adding a part‑time forensic interview specialist (estimated cost ~$51,000/year). The commission approved a memorandum of understanding for the center’s advisory board and asked staff to explore funding options and operational umbrellas.
The Duchesne County Children’s Justice Center reported a rise in cases and interviews for 2025 and asked the Commission to consider a part‑time forensic interview specialist to improve interview quality and court readiness.
Director of the Children’s Justice Center (speaker 6) told commissioners that the center opened 253 cases in 2025 and conducted 254 interviews, and that medical exams and multidisciplinary staffing also increased. "We opened 253 cases, and the interviews we had last year were 254," the director said, summarizing the center’s…
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