Transcript JUVENILE JUSTICE TEAM Criminal Justice Division

Criminal Justice Division
JUVENILE JUSTICE TEAM
GOAL
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The goal of the Juvenile Justice Team is to provide STATEWIDE
LEADERSHIP in addressing the ISSUES SURROUNDING
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY and to IMPROVE THE JUVENILE
JUSTICE SYSTEM. The current strategies established to meet
this goal are:
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To offer leadership and resources to local communities to meet the
needs of area youth and families
To maintain a seamless and comprehensive juvenile justice system
To provide effective prevention and intervention services
To implement best-practice programs
To share information with the public, state leaders and policy makers
To plan for the future
OVERVIEW
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1974
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Congress enacts the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Act (JJDP)
This legislation establishes the Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) as the Federal agency to support
states’ efforts of delinquency prevention and the improvement of
the juvenile justice system
2002
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Congress reauthorizes the JJDP Act
Reauthorization supports OJJDP's established mission and
introduces important changes to streamline the operations
To be eligible to receive JJDP Act grant funds, the State of Texas
must ensure compliance with the four core requirements
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002
FOUR CORE REQUIREMENTS
FOUR CORE REQUIREMENTS
Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders (DSO)
The State must ensure that status offenders and
non-offenders are not placed in secure detention
or secure correctional facilities.
FOUR CORE REQUIREMENTS
Sight and Sound Separation - The State must
develop a plan that ensures that juveniles who are
alleged to be or found to be delinquent and status
offenders shall not have sight or sound contact with
adult inmates.
FOUR CORE REQUIREMENTS
Jail Removal – The State must develop a plan
that ensures no juvenile will be detained or
confined in any adult jail or lockup.
FOUR CORE REQUIREMENTS
Disproportionate Minority Contact – The State must address
specific delinquency prevention and system improvement
efforts designed to reduce the disproportionate number of
minority juveniles, who come into contact with the juvenile
justice system.
Juvenile Justice Team
GRANT ADMINISTRATION
GRANT ADMINISTRATION
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The Juvenile Justice Team administers grants from a variety of
fund sources including:
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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002
(TITLE II/JJDP/JA)
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Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
(SDFSCA/ED)
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Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG/JB)
Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs
(TITLE V/JT)
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State Criminal Justice Planning Fund (SF/421)
FISCAL YEAR 2009 ALLOCATIONS
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JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION
$5,133,000.00
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SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES
$4,649,053.00
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JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT
$2,903,000.00
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INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR LOCAL DELINQUENCY
PREVENTION PROGRAMS
$75.250.00
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STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING FUND
$4,532,119.00
JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY
PREVENTION ACT (TITLE II/JJDP/JA)
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Funds support initiatives that
improve the juvenile justice
system and develop effective
education, training, research,
prevention, diversion,
treatment, and rehabilitation
programs
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Emphasis is placed on
programs that prevent
delinquency, strengthen the
juvenile justice system, and
enhance public safety through
specialized treatment services
for youth offenders
SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND
COMMUNITIES ACT (SDFSC/ED)
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Funds support programs that
prevent violence in and around
schools
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Prevent the illegal use of alcohol,
tobacco, and drugs
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Involve parents and communities
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Coordinate with related federal,
state, school, and community
efforts to foster a safe and drugfree learning environment that
supports student academic
achievement
JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT (JABG/JB)
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Funds support
accountability-based
programs for juvenile
offenders and juvenile
justice system
improvements
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Cities and counties that
qualify for a direct federal
allocation of $10,000 or
more are eligible to apply
under JABG
INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR LOCAL DELINQUENCY
PREVENTION PROGRAMS (TITLE V/JT)
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Funds are designed to
improve student academic
achievement and the
quality of education for all
students
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Emphasis is placed on
initiatives that implement
promising education
reform programs and
programs that rely on
scientifically based
research
STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING FUND
(SF/421)
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A biennial appropriation from
the Texas state legislature
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The purpose is to reduce
criminal activity in
communities
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Emphasis is placed on
improvement of the criminal or
juvenile justice system
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20% of Fund 421 funds must
be used to support Juvenile
Justice programs and
initiatives
Juvenile Justice Team
COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY
COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY
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The Juvenile Justice Team uses a comprehensive strategy to
support delinquency prevention efforts and to reduce youth
crime and violence in the State
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The Team provides resources to:
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Help Target At-Risk Youth
Help Strengthen Families
Help Establish Safe and Positive Environments
EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION
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A major component in crime reduction is prevention
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Emphasis is placed on initiatives that impact youth early
Facilitating opportunities that provide alternatives to engaging in
destructive behavior
Supporting programs that actively work to make a difference
Programs Include
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Mentoring
School Safety Education
Substance Abuse Prevention
After-School Activities
Gang Prevention
ACCOUNTABILITY
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Establishing projects that focus on holding juvenile offenders
accountable while providing meaningful intervention
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Projects Include:
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Specialized Treatment Services
Professional Training and Education
Gender-specific Programming
Juvenile Drug Court Assistance
Court Services Improvements
RESEARCH
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Research initiatives designed to benefit the overall Juvenile
Justice System
 Current Research Project:
Research in the area of Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC)
 The project will assess the extent to which minorities are subject to
different confinement decisions than non-minorities
 Includes the development of standardized instruments that assess
risk and give insight to different confinement decisions
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DMC: A COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
COORDINATION, COLLABORATION
AND INFORMATION SHARING
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Important Components for
the Success of Youth
Services:
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Agency Collaboration
Agency Coordination
The Juvenile Justice Team:
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Works to make interagency
procedures more effective
Works to make the process of
information sharing easier
and more efficient
DATA ANALYSIS, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
AND THE PROMOTION OF SOUND PLANNING
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Areas of concern within the Texas Juvenile Justice System:
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Youth who receive inadequate services
Youth who are abruptly cut off from services prior to successful
completion of a program
The Juvenile Justice Team:
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Works to identify local, regional and statewide trends
Ensure that resources are utilized where they are needed most
Ensure that the assessment of programs is relevant, easily compiled
and skillfully analyzed
Evaluates the processes used to gather and report data
Evaluates the methods used to interpret the information
Juvenile Justice Team
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
JUVENILE JUSTICE SECTION MANAGER
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Oversee all operations in the Juvenile Justice Section
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Set internal deadlines for juvenile justice related tasks
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Give final programmatic approval of applications with a
juvenile justice focus
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Submit federal applications, reports and other documents
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Track the unspent balance of federal juvenile justice funds
DISPROPORTIONATE MINORITY CONTACT
COORDINATOR
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Coordinate all JJAB—DMC Sub-Committee meetings
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Ensure the State remains in compliance pursuant to the core
requirement of DMC
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Collect and examine data on the extent of DMC at major decision
points
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Assist with the development of the JJDP Three-Year Plan
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Review grant applications for budget and programmatic compliance
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Manage assigned grants and provide assistance to current and
potential grantees
COMPLIANCE MONITORING COORDINATOR
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Coordinate all JJAB—Compliance Monitoring Sub-Committee meetings
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Ensure the State remains in compliance pursuant to
Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders, Sight and Sound
Separation and Jail Removal
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Oversee the monitoring functions required for compliance with the
JJDP Act
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Assist in the development of the JJDP Three-Year Plan
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Review grant applications for budget and programmatic compliance
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Manage assigned grants and provide assistance to current and
potential grantees
JUVENILE JUSTICE ADVISORY BOARD
COORDINATOR
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Serve as the primary point-of-contact for the Juvenile Justice Advisory
Board
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Act as a liaison between the Criminal Justice Division and other
Office of the Governor divisions for board related matters
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Assist in the development of the JJDP Three-Year Plan
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Review grant applications for budget and programmatic compliance
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Manage assigned grants and provide assistance to current and
potential grantees
Juvenile Justice Team
JUVENILE JUSTICE ADVISORY BOARD
JUVENILE JUSTICE ADVISORY BOARD (JJAB)
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The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act mandates
appointments by the Governor of a Juvenile Justice Advisory
Board
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Purpose of the Advisory Board:
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Provide an analysis of juvenile crime problems within the state
To establish priorities for OJJDP Title II funds
JUVENILE JUSTICE ADVISORY BOARD
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The Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Must:
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Consist of not less than 15 and not more than 33 members
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Have training, experience, or other special knowledge regarding the
prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency and the administration
of juvenile justice
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Advise the Juvenile Team on matters pertaining to juvenile justice and
delinquency prevention
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Participate in the development and review of the State's Three-Year Plan
JUVENILE JUSTICE ADVISORY BOARD
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Review and make changes as needed to the Three Year Plan
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Set juvenile justice priorities for all juvenile justice funding
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Submit to the Governor and the Legislature recommendations regarding
state compliance with the four core requirements of all fund sources
from OJJDP
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Consult and seek regular input and suggestions from juveniles currently
under the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system
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Assist local communities through the Regional Councils of Governments
(COGs) to review, comment, and prioritize grant applications submitted
for funding from the Governor's Criminal Justice Division
Juvenile Justice Team
JUVENILE JUSTICE PRIORITIES
JUVENILE JUSTICE PRIORITIES
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Projects serving delinquent or at-risk youth must address
at least one of the following priorities:
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Prevention and Early Intervention at First Offense
Disproportionate Minority Contact
Gang Prevention and Intervention
Specialize Treatment Services
Juvenile Justice System Impact
Juvenile Justice Team
CONTACT INFORMATION
CONTACT INFORMATION
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CJD Main Line: 512-463-1919
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Ryan Clinton: Juvenile Justice Section Manager
 512-463-1916
 [email protected]
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Jackie Bowman: Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Coordinator
 512-463-1927
 [email protected]
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LaTanya Tatum: Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Coordinator
 512-463-0985
 [email protected]
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Lance White: Compliance Monitoring Coordinator
 512-475-2252
 [email protected]