County revisits issues caused by juvenile justice reform

After the county commissioners expressed displeasure last month at the burden placed upon them to find more space for probation offices in Cheyenne County, Linda Buehler, chief probation officer for district 12 attended Monday’s meeting to answer come of their questions. District 12 handles juvenile and adult probation cases for the entire Nebraska panhandle as well as Grant County.

As responsibility for underage offenders transitions out of youth rehabilitation and treatment centers is transferred from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Office of Probation Administration, the...