On Tuesday, local officials praised the anticipated allocation of the first funding to re-establish a regional youth detention center in Gwinnett.
Sheriff Keybo Taylor, State House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration and Juvenile Court Judge Nhan-Ai Simms addressed reporters about the planned facility during a press conference at the Sheriff’s Office in Lawrenceville.
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