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BY ANNA MANESS
$90M WilCo Juvenile Justice Center expansion breaks ground
The expansion aims to address the commu- nity’s needs for the next 25-30 years, per the release. The Williamson County Juvenile Services department has seen an increase in serious o enses as well as complex cases, including those involving youth with mental health needs, according to the county website. The $90 million project’s rst phase will construct a new building over the next 18 months, while the second and nal phase will renovate the existing facility by summer 2027. What they’re saying “I think our facility has been inadequate, not because we neglected the care or the upkeep or the maintenance, but because of the sheer rapid growth that we’ve encountered,” former William- son County Judge Bill Gravell said at the ground- breaking. “Now, we have the opportunity to match the facility with the sta that we have [and] the needs of our community.”
Williamson County o cials broke ground on an expansion to the Juvenile Justice Center in Georgetown on Jan. 31, marking the beginning of a two-year project to improve the facility. About the project According to a county news release, the expan- sion will reorganize existing spaces to create more visitation, counseling and administrative areas. Other additions include: • 48 new beds • A family-focused regional courtroom • Learning and exercise areas • Larger intake and release areas The why The facility houses youth who enter the justice system in the county. The release states the expan- sion will help the county work toward its goal of treating the individual rather than the crime.
Phase 1 involves constructing a new building by 2026.
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