COUNTY DEPARTMENTS
FRANKLIN COUNTY
JUVENILE DETENTION
Office Hours: Monday through Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
About the Juvenile Detention Department...
This department provides three different services: Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center, 4th Judicial District Juvenile Intake and Assessment and the Franklin County Outreach Program.
Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center. The Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center is established as a secure facility that is used for the lawful custody of no more than seven (7) juveniles, from ages ten (10) to seventeen (17) who are accused or adjudicated juvenile offenders pending court disposition or placement in an appropriate facility. Juveniles may also be placed in detention as a sanction for violating the terms of their probation. The Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center works closely with community agencies and educational institutions to provide the best services available.
4th Judicial District Juvenile Intake and Assessment. Juvenile Intake and Assessment provides assessment and crisis counseling services on a 24 hour basis to all youth coming in contact with law enforcement and makes recommendations for the least restrictive placement considering the safety of the child and community and adherent to detention criteria in K.S.A. 38-1640. (JIAS-A-100) (JIAS-C-300)
Franklin County Outreach Program. The purpose of the Franklin County Outreach Program is to provide assistance to students and families attending schools in Franklin County. Identified students are referred to the program based on lack of attendance at school and/or behavior related problems that the student may be experiencing.
Ethel Wallace
Director of Juvenile Detention
401 South Main, Suite 8
Ottawa, KS 66067
Phone: (785) 229-3405
Email: ewallace@mail.franklincoks.org
Kenneth Halliburton
Assistant Director of Juvenile Detention
401 South Main, Suite 8
Ottawa, KS 66067
Phone: (785) 229-3405
Email: khalliburton@mail.franklincoks.org
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