A Juvenile Justice Study for Jasper County

Jaspar County will partner with surrounding Missouri counties of Newton, McDonald and Barton to undergo a planning grant for a regional juvenile justice facility for South west Missouri. The applicant will identify an expert in conducting community level needs assessments and a researcher from expert organizations for juvenile corrections the identified expert will consider facility size, location, design, and staffing needs. The county commissioners from these jurisdictions will form and advisory team and they will participate in the selection and review of the proposal. NCA/NCF