The county detention center holds individuals on misdemeanor charges and felonies. About one-third of the detention center population is sentenced to jail. Staff at the detention center provides many resources to individuals held there, including education and treatment. The goal of the detention center is to help individuals in custody gain skills needed when they are released back into the community. Services provided are: Firstly, housing. Secondly, education,. Thirdly, employment. And fourthly, substance abuse treatment. Additionally, it includes mental health treatment, veteran-specific services, and counseling in family and marriage. The courthouse is a historic site that opened in 1912. It was designed by Albert Ross who built it in brick and white sandstone. The courthouse was built from 1908 to 1912, and it was the third building to serve as the county courthouse.
Courthouse staff provides numerous services, such as legal and probation services. They work alongside the Municipal Court which is a “Court of Record.” The Municipal Court’s penalty jurisdiction upon conviction is a fine up to $1,000 or a maximum jail sentence of one year, or a combination of the two. Additionally, the municipal court handles juvenile criminal offenses.