The latest count at Starr now shows about 50 are being cared for at the facility. Starr has a capacity ceiling of 224 kids. So far, only boys have been housed at Starr.
Hear what Calhoun County Sheriff Steve Hinkley had to say about Starr Commonwealth Emergency Intake Site (EIS) for unaccompanied children outside of Albion Michigan.
Calhoun County Sheriff Steve Hinkley is waving a red flag about being pressured to help provide security at Starr Commonwealth. Hinkley says his agency is facing a crisis.
Calhoun County Board Chair Steve Frisbie is writing on his Facebook page that the decision is diluting, if not threatening, vital services for Calhoun County residents. Frisbie says the situation is unacceptable.
Youth development organization Starr Commonwealth of Albion recently agreed to work with a national organization to help bolster its services in helping at risk youth get back on track to productive lives.
Starr CEO Martin Mitchell tells The Richard Piet Show on WBCK his organization can use the boost the collaboration will provide...