Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation Liz Heidelberger, Pennington Coun

1. Juvenile Detention AlternativesInitiative A project of the Annie E. Casey FoundationLiz Heidelberger, Pennington County JDAI Coordinator

2. JDAI in South Dakota • Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (JDAI) • Anne E Casey Foundation • Juvenile Detention Reform • A project sought out by South Dakota Council of Juvenile Services (CJS) • 2 pilot sites: Minnehaha County & Pennington County

4. JDAI Values • Serving the right youth in the right place at the right time. • Serving youth in the least restrictive setting. • Protecting public safety. • Reducing racial, ethnic, and gender disparities at all decision points in the Juvenile Justice System. • Establishing programs to be efficient and effective. • Using data to guide decision-making.

5. JDAI Objectives • Eliminate inappropriate or unnecessary use of secure detention. • Minimize failures to appear and incidence of delinquent behavior. • Redirect public finances to successful reform strategies. • Improve conditions in secure detention facilities. • Reduce racial, ethnic, and gender disparities.

6. Functions of Secure Detention • To prevent re-offending during the time the youth is waiting for his or her court appearance and adjudication. • To ensure that a youth appears for his or her court date.

7. Research shows that most of juveniles who engage in criminal behavior don’t continue into adulthood Most youth age out of criminal behavior on their own • Longitudinal studies begun in the 1950s show most juvenile offenders age out of criminal behavior • Researchers believe this is because the transition to young adulthood ‘cements’ bonds to society and deters most from continued criminality

8. Pennington County JDAI Committees and work groups • JDAI Steering Committee • Risk Assessment Instrument (RAI) Work Group • Alternatives to Detention (ATD) Work Group • Case Processing Work Group • Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Work Group • Facility Inspection • Data and Evaluation

9. Pennington County JDAI Steering Committee • Chief Steve Allender – Rapid City Police Department • Jr Bettelyoun – Indian Education • Katie Bray – Rapid City Area Schools • Glenn Brenner – State’s Attorney’s Office • Judge Jeff Davis – JDAI Co-Chair • Judge Wally Eklund • Joe Guttierez –Juvenile Services Center • Doug Herrmann – Department of Corrections • Commissioner Don Holloway – JDAI Co-Chair • Judge Janine Kern • Lloyd LaCroix – Community Member • Jim Mitzel – US Probation/Pretrial Services • Betty Oldenkamp – Lutheran Social Services • Paula Pederson – Public Defender’s Office • Alan Solano – Behavior Management Systems • Sheriff Kevin Thom – Pennington County Sheriff’s Office • Judd Thompson – Court Services • Judge Mary Thorstenson • LuAnn Van Hunnik – Department of Social Services • Jay Van Hunnik – Wellspring, Inc. • Willie Whelchel – Pennington County Sheriff’s Office • Paula Wilkinson-Smith – Lifeways, Inc.

10. Pennington County JDAI Actions to Date • Pennington County JDAI Coordinator Hired • Liz Heidelberger, January 2011 • Model Site Visits • Key stakeholders participated in a JDAI Model Site Visits in Albuquerque, NM and Portland, OR • Next visit scheduled in Portland, OR for September 2011 • Work Group Formation • Risk Assessment Instrument, Alternatives to Detention, Disproportionate Minority Contact, and Case Processing work groups formed • Detention Utilization Study • Completed May 2011; provided baseline data for the county to use in Data Driven Decision-making • Developing a data infrastructure for Quarterly Reports • Surveyed Local Services and Programs • Research completed regarding current community programs and services • Development of a Statewide RAI • Drafted the statewide RAI with Minnehaha County • Began the testing phase of the RAI on July 18, 2011

11. Pennington County Youth Population(2009 Data from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention)

12. Detention Utilization Study(2010 Secure Detention Admission Sample, 262 youth in the sample)

13. Detention Utilization Study (2010 Secure Detention Admission Sample, 262 youth in the sample)

14. Detention Utilization Study (2010 Secure Detention Admission Sample, 262 youth in the sample)

15. Detention Utilization Study(2010 Referred but not detained and non-secure sample, 250 youth sampled)

16. Detention Utilization Study(2010 Referred but not detained and non-secure sample, 250 youth sampled)

17. Detention Utilization Study(2010 Referred but not detained and non-secure sample, 250 youth sampled)

18. Pennington County JDAI Next Steps • Finalize the Pennington County’s definition of the Use and Purpose of Secure Detention • Completion of the Pilot Test RAI • Identify current gaps in service • Seek out and make recommendations for programs and/or services that would fill in the gaps in service • Identify decision points in Case Processing in order to create a seamless Case Processing procedure • Develop and build data infrastructure for data collection in order to make data driven decisions • Task and organize the DMC work group • Implementation of the RAI and alternatives to detention programs with a target date of January 1, 2012

19. Questions? • Additional information regarding JDAI is available on the JDAI Help Desk at: www.jdaihelpdesk.org • Contact information for Liz Heidelberger, Pennington County JDAI Coordinator: • E-mail: liz.heidelberger@state.sd.us • Phone: 605-394-2571 or 605-593-6851