Lafayette Proposes New Juvenile Center to Address Crime Surge

$75 million juvenile detention facility proposed for Acadiana

OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — Local leaders are advocating for a new juvenile detention facility in Acadiana, emphasizing the pressing need to address juvenile crime. The proposed facility would serve nine parishes in the region. The plan involves constructing a…

Lafayette proposes new juvenile center to address crime surge

The Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District is proposing a 30,000 square foot Juvenile Detention facility to address rising juvenile crime rates, with funding to be provided by a one-cent sales tax across the nine parishes, to be voted on in the upcoming election on June 27.