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Pine County juvenile-services report shows fewer placements, big savings from monitoring and restorative programs
Summary
County juvenile-services staff reported 61 placements (43 unique juveniles) and $206,000 in placement-related expenditures for the year, highlighted electronic monitoring and restorative-practices programs that staff say have reduced days in placement and saved the county substantial funds.
Juvenile-services staff told the Pine County Board on April 6 that placements and costs for the past year fell from previous highs amid an expanded use of alternatives to secure placement.
The department reported 61 total placements covering 43 individual juveniles and an average length of stay of 13 days. Annual juvenile-related expenditures totaled about $206,000, leaving the budget roughly $174,000 under the prior-year…
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