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	County has to make other plans Poor design leaves juvenile jail empty


	Detention areas in the Barton County Jail were supposed to include areas where juveniles could legally be held. It turns out they were so poorly designed they cannot be used for that purpose. View Larger

Barton County Commissioners approved a new contract with a juvenile detention center in Finney County, though it’s hoped the center won’t be needed, due to the distance from Barton County. One reason an alternative detention area is needed is because the juvenile section that was designed for the county jail taxpayers funded wasn’t designed correctly, commissioners were told. Sheriff Greg Armstrong told commissioners that the agreement with the Finney County juvenile detention facility is ...

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