New West Tenn. juvenile detention facility plan passes first hurdle
A bill that would require the state Department of Children’s Services to build a new juvenile detention facility in West Tennessee passed a House subcommittee Tuesday, March 25. (George Walker IV/AP file)
A fiscal note attached to the bill estimates a cost of more than $283 million, a figure that doesn’t include land, staffing or maintenance costs.
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Benjamin Smith reports on state politics for The Daily Memphian. Ben studied journalism at The University of Alabama and wrote for magazines in Alexander City, Alabama. Ben currently lives in Nashville and enjoys music, basketball and reading.
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