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Louisiana lawmakers support funding for juvenile detention centers

—Juvenile justice in Louisiana lacks the funding needed to properly support the increasing number of youth offenders.

That's why legislators during the first meeting of the Criminal Justice Priority Funding Commission on Monday discussed ways to prioritize money for juvenile expenses.

The commission was created in June when the governor signed Senate Bill 431. The bill gives the committee the power …

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