Local law enforcement says impact from detention center closing would be 'huge'

Friday, April 15, 2011

A plan to close the Cape Girardeau County Juvenile Detention Center has raised serious concerns for the area's top law enforcement officials, who said Thursday it would have a significant impact on their departments as well as the troubled teens the center serves.

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