City of Tulsa, Tulsa County agree to transform former juvenile detention center into homeless shelter

TULSA, Okla. — The City of Tulsa and Tulsa County have reached an agreement to transform the former Tulsa County Juvenile Detention Center building into a low-barrier homeless shelter.

The City said it will purchase the building, which will now become a 24-hour, seven days-a-week operating low-barrier shelter.

Officials are moving forward with official procedures to finalize the transaction in the coming weeks…

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