5C Regional Juvenile Detention Facility in St. Anthony to Close

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The Five County Detention and Youth Rehabilitation Center (5C) in St. Anthony, Idaho will be closing on March 1st after a 4-1 vote by commissioners from the five counties that operate the facility. The reasons behind the closure and plans for the building's future use remain unclear.

Why it matters

The 5C facility has served as a regional juvenile detention center for Teton, Clark, Madison, Jefferson and Fremont counties for years. Its closure will impact the juvenile justice system and services across a wide geographic area, raising questions about alternative options for detaining and rehabilitating young offenders.

The details

At a board meeting on Tuesday, commissioners from the five counties that operate the 5C facility voted 4-1 to close the detention center. The specific reasons behind the decision to shutter the facility after years of operation were not disclosed. It is also unclear what the board plans to do with the building once the center is closed.

• The 5C Regional Juvenile Detention Facility in St. Anthony will close on March 1, 2026.

What’s next

The Board of Commissioners will need to determine what to do with the 5C facility building once the detention center closes on March 1.