Commissioners get update on Juvenile Department

The Linn Benton Juvenile Detention Center had 32 admissions in August, Juvenile Department Deputy Director Rob Perkins told the Linn County Board of Commissioners at their Sept. 22 meeting.

Perkins said 25 of the young people came from Linn County, five from Benton County and two from Lincoln County.

Perkins said the average daily population was about 13 youth and the average length of stay was about 13 days.

There are 198 youth in the…