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Juvenile court judge outlines Children In Need of Service program, says it will be cheaper than detention
Summary
Juvenile Court Judge Joseph Wyant briefed the Heard County Board on mandated juvenile‑justice changes and a developing Children In Need of Service (CINS) program he said is less costly than juvenile detention; he said Heard County will be included in a grant application next year to support the changes.
Judge Joseph Wyant, the juvenile court judge, introduced himself to the Heard County Board on Feb. 27 and reviewed upcoming mandated changes to the juvenile court system.
Wyant described a new program under development called Children In Need of Service (CINS). He told the board the CINS approach is much cheaper than placing children in juvenile detention centers and said that Heard County will be included in a grant application next year to help fund the mandated changes.
Wyant’s presentation was informational; the minutes record no formal board action on the item beyond thanking the judge for his appearance. No statutory citations or detailed grant amounts were recorded in the minutes.
