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COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE

CIVIL RIGHTS AND DISCRIMINATION POLICIES TRAINING. COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE. INTRODUCTION. Compliance with Civil Rights

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COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE

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  1. CIVIL RIGHTS AND DISCRIMINATION POLICIES TRAINING COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE

  2. INTRODUCTION Compliance with Civil Rights It is the responsibility of the State Administering Agency (SAA) to ensure that its grant subrecipients are complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws.

  3. CCJJ Policy Statement All employees, applicants, and program participants of the CCJJ’s subrecipients, including clients, customers, or consumers, shall be treated equally regardless of race, color, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, religion, national origin, or disability. All individuals have the right to participate in programs and activities operated by CCJJ’s subrecipients. The CCJJ requires all subrecipients to be in compliance with the Legal Sources included in this training.

  4. Civil Rights Training Slides • Please review the following PowerPoint slides regarding potential claims of discrimination. • After completing the review, print the final slide, the Certificate of Completion, sign and place it in your grant file. • The Certificate will be viewed during the monitoring of your grant.

  5. Policy Requirements • Subrecipients are required to have a written internal policy on employment discrimination for its employees and program participants. • The minimum statement must cover: • All employees and program participants shall be treated equally regardless of race, color, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age (40 and over), religion, national origin, or disability.

  6. The Office for Civil Rightsenforces… • Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 • Program Statutes (e.g., Safe Streets Act, Victims of Crime Act, JJDPA) • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 • Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 • The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 • Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 • Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizations

  7. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 • No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. • 42 U.S.C. § 2000d • 28 C.F.R. § 42.101 et seq.

  8. Program Statutes --Safe Streets Act, Victims of Crime Act, JJDPA • Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or sex, in the delivery of services and employment practices in OJP funded programs or activities. • 42 U.S.C. § 3789d • 28 C.F.R. § 42.201 et seq.

  9. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act • Prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability in the delivery of services and employment practices in OJP funded programs or activities. • 29 U.S.C. § 794 • 28 C.F.R. § 42.501 et seq.

  10. Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 • As it relates to discrimination on the basis of disability in the delivery of services and employment practices in OJP funded programs or activities. • 42 U.S.C. § 12132 • 28 C.F.R. Pt. 35

  11. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 • As it relates to discrimination on the basis of age in the delivery of services in OJP funded programs or activities. • 42 U.S.C. § 6102 • 28 C.F.R. § 42.700 et seq.

  12. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 • As it relates to discrimination on the basis of sex in OJP funded training or educational programs. • 20 U.S.C. § 1681 • 28 C.F.R. Pt. 54

  13. Faith-Based Organizations • Government agencies must remove barriers for Faith-Based Organizations applying for aid. • Government agencies providing financial assistance must not discriminate either in favor or against Faith-Based Organizations. • Faith-Based Organizations must not use Federal funding to advance inherently religious activities. • Faith-Based Organizations may not discriminate against beneficiaries based on religion or religious belief.

  14. The Utah Labor Commission enforces… • The Utah Anti-discrimination Act of 1965 which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, and disability. • Also prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions. • Utah Code Annotated, Title 34A Chapter 5

  15. CCJJ Procedures When Responding to Claims of Discrimination – Step 1 • Contact the Complaint Coordinator by telephone, in writing, or by email at: Ms. Doreen Weyland Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice East Office Building, Suite E330 PO Box 142330 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-2330 801.538.1323 dweyland@utah.gov

  16. Step 2 • Provide Ms. Weylandwith your contact information including: • Name • Address • Telephone, Cell Phone, Work Phone • Date of Birth

  17. Step 3 • The Complaint Coordinator will mail you a letter indicating the actions taken in forwarding your complaint to the Utah Antidiscrimination & Labor Division and notification to the Office for Civil Rights.

  18. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PLANS -- EEOP • Every subrecipient of a CCJJ grant must comply with EEOP procedures. • EEOP is a workforce report that some must complete as a condition of a grant award. All subrecipients must complete a Certification Form. • Government Agency - Based on: • Amount of the award; and • Number of employees. • Non-Profit Entity • Exempt from filing an EEOP; however • You must file a Certification Form with the Office for Civil Rights.

  19. DOCUMENTS ON FILES • You must have on file: • EEOP – if required • Certification Form • Section A Completed OR • Section B Completed • Please consult with your Human Resource Department on requirements • You can access the Certification Form at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/about/ocr/pdfs/cert.pdf

  20. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION • I certify I have reviewed these PowerPoint slides regarding federal grant funded projects, policies and the legal sources that prohibit discriminationand I have the Certification Form on file for viewing. • Grant # _____________ Date: _____________ • Project Director ______________________ Signature Please print and sign this slide; place it in your grant file for review at monitoring time.

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