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Juvenile detention leader reports staffing gains, new placement agreement and a $1,000,000 cost concern
Summary
David Parker told commissioners the county etention staff has grown to 67 from 24 since the county took over the facility, described an agreement with Creek Oaks and said a July 1 policy to accept only non-detainable juveniles from partners saves roughly $1,000,000 annually.
David Parker, speaking to the Tulsa County Board of County Commissioners, said the county has increased juvenile detention staff to 67 from 24 since the board took over the juvenile detention home two years ago and that the facility still needs 104 staff to run at full capacity. "We were at 67 staff, which I think when the Board of County Commissioners took over, we had 24," Parker said.
Parker said the department has an upcoming OPI audit and described a recently entered agreement with Creek Oaks to provide treatment placements; he said Creek Oaks accepted a youth pro bono while contract paperwork remained in progress. He also said that effective July 1 the county will only accept juveniles on non-detainable offenses from partner agencies, noting "that's not a statutory requirement and it's a cost of about 1000000 dollars to the county." Parker asked the board to consider discontinuing the monthly detention report and instead provide reports less frequently.
