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This article provides a timeline of the RECLAIM program from 1994 to 2018, highlighting the changes in felony adjudications and admissions to the Department of Youth Services (DYS). It explores trends, population growth, and the implementation of the RECLAIM formula.
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1994 • 14,487 Statewide Felony Adjudications • 3,024 DYS admissions • 142 12-13 year olds • 40% of admissions were 12-15 years old • 197 Girls • 20.1 % admission to adjudication rate • (one out of every five youth adjudicated of a felony offense was sent to DYS)
1994 • DYS had 11 institutions (including Freedom Center and Opportunity Center) • Population was forecasted to continue to grow!
R easoned and Equatible Community and L ocal Alternatives to the I ncarcertation of Minors
2004 (10 Years) • 9,064 felony adjudications statewide. • -44.8% from FY 1994 • 1,703 DYS admissions • 63 12-13 year olds • 31% of admissions were 12 – 15 years old • 162 Girls • 18.8 % admission to adjudication rate
2004 • DYS had nine institutions (including Paint Creek and Freedom Center) • Due to fiscal realities and to stabilize funding for the grant, the formula was changed, with input from the courts, to the current formula. • Up to this point courts were receiving RECLAIM payments monthly. Changed to current 3x/fiscal year (July, January, and June)
RECLAIM FORMULA • Three Factors • 10 year average of felony adjudications (State and County) • Bed Day Credits used in the prior FY (State and County) • Remaining bed day credits from prior FY (State and County) • OKAY!! SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? • RECLAIM Formula in 5 slides!!!
RECLAIM FORMULA (sample) MULTIPLIER / = TOTAL STATE BED DAY CREDITS USED STATE FELONY ADJUDICATIONS (10-YEAR AVERAGE) 161,555.13 31.27 4,195
RECLAIM FORMULA (sample) • = X X • MULTIPLIER • COUNTY AVAILABLE BED DAY CREDITS County Felony Adjudication (10-Year Average) • FACTOR • = ( ) 39.10 X X 31.27 1,833.99 1.5
RECLAIM FORMULA (sample) - = COUNTY BED DAY CREDITS USED • COUNTY AVAILABLE BED DAY CREDITS REMAINING COUNTY BED DAY CREDITS • 1,833.99 • 615.52 • 1,218.47
RECLAIM FORMULA (sample) REMAINING STATE BED DAY CREDITS % OF REMAINING STATE BED DAY CREDITS REMAINING COUNTY BED DAY CREDITS • 1,218.47 • 99,426.99 • 1.226%
RECLAIM FORMULA (sample) X $30,600,000.00 $375,156.00
2010 • 6,511 felony adjudications statewide. • -55.1% from FY 1994 • 831 DYS admissions (1st time under a 1000 admissions) • 12 12-13 year olds • 23% of admissions were 12 – 15 years old • 43 Girls • 12.8 % admission to adjudication rate
2010 • Targeted RECLAIM is initiated to the court’s with the highest DYS admissions • 8 DYS initiations (including Paint Creek and Columbus CBTC) • Avg DYS population 1,191 youth • No longer had to track Youth Services Grant and RECLAIM separately
2014 (20 Years) • 4,674 felony adjudications statewide. • -67.7% from FY 1994 • 439 DYS admissions ( 2nd year under 500 admissions) • 0 12-year olds and 2 13-year olds • 18% of admissions were 12 – 15 years old • 31 Girls • 9.4 % admission to adjudication rate • 2nd year of less than 10% admissions to adjudication • Less than 1 of every 10 youth adjudicated of a felony are committed to DYS
2014 • Targeted RECLAIM was expanded to 15 counties in 2012 • Average DYS daily population 508 • 3 DYS facilities and 4 contract facilities • Closure of five large correctional facilities
2018 • 4,195 felony adjudications statewide. • -71% from FY 1994 • 381 DYS admissions ( 6th year under 500 admissions) • 0 12-year olds and 4 13-year olds • 30 Girls • 9.1 % admission to adjudication rate • 6th year of less than 10% admissions to adjudication • Less than 1 of every 10 youth adjudicated of a felony are committed to DYS
2018 • Competitive RECLAIM was initiated (FY 2015) • 3 DYS facilities and 4 contract facilities (Paint Creek and Girls Mental Health) • Average DYS daily population 515