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this,” Mrs. Robson affirmed. “If we don’t think it’s suitable, the child would be detained.”
Currently, it costs the county about $50 a day to incarcerate a young person in the juvenile detention facilities in Prince William County or Fredericksburg, according to Mrs. Robson. That figure doesn’t include the time and expense of transportation by police, she noted. With a federal and state block grant covering most of the outreach program, the counseling service will cost the county just $5 per visit, the probation officer told the supervisors. The counselor assigned to Rappahannock and Fauquier will see each child four or five times per week, including Saturday or Sunday. Federal regulations governing the outreach program preclude more than two days elapsing without a child being counseled, she added. The average length of participation in the program is estimated at one week. “So in the long run, you’ll save considerably,” Mrs. Robson pointed out to the supervisors.
Originally, this pilot program was funded only for Prince William County, the probation officer noted. “I’m just glad it’s being offered to us . . . Nobody likes to see a child locked up if there’s an alternative.”
“We have lots of kids who fall into gray areas. We don’t know what to do with them,” added the Commonwealth’s Attorney, supporting the outreach alternative.
The board voted unanimously to endorse the program for a one year trial period.
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