Ten years after Gwinnett lost its youth detention center, the county is one big step closer to getting a new one.
The Georgia House of Representatives passed a version of the fiscal year 2025 State Budget that includes $3.8 million to begin the development of a new regional youth detention center in Gwinnett County. The budget now heads to the Georgia Senate for consideration.
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