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DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE UPDATE

DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE UPDATE. Presented to: The Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children. MISSION. Public Safety Accountability Competency Skills. The Mission. Community Corrections. Gwendolyn B. Skinner, Deputy Commissioner

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DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE UPDATE

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  1. DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE UPDATE Presented to: The Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children

  2. MISSION • Public Safety • Accountability • Competency Skills The Mission

  3. Community Corrections Gwendolyn B. Skinner, Deputy Commissioner #2 Peachtree St., 5th Floor, Atlanta 30303 404-657-2430 Bonnie Teal, Admin. Assist. 404-657-2430 Margaret Smith, Clerk 404-463-6927 Cheryl J. Dresser, Ast. Deputy Comm. 404-657-2416 Don Nix, Reg. Admin. 225 W Line St., Ste.5 Calhoun 30701 706-624-1175 Wanda Love Operations Manager 404-657-2432 Stella Browne Operations Analyst 404-657-2433 Micki Smith, Reg. Admin. 1833 L’ville Hwy. Decatur 30033-5728 404-679-4949 District 1 Chris West, D.D. 1513 Cleveland Ave., Bldg. 100-A East Point 30344 404-559-4200 District 2, Kip Mann, D.D. 855 Sunset Dr., Ste. 18 Athens 30606 706-369-5764 VACANT, Operations Analyst 404-463-7690 District 3 Preben Heidemann, D.D. 692 N. Glynn St., Ste. 300 Fayetteville 30214 770-460-2450 District 4, Cameron Kelsey, D.D. 180 Emery Hwy., Macon 31208 912-751-6313 Donna Shaw, Budget Analyst 404-463-8240 District 5, Clayton Mims, D.D. 1500 Gillionville Rd., Albany 31702 912-430-4238 District 6, Adam Kennedy, D.D. Courthouse Sq., Reidsville 912-557-7910

  4. PROPOSED DISTRICTS

  5. PROPOSED REGIONS

  6. Case Management and Court Services • Case Managers: Juvenile Probation and Parole Specialists 330.5 Case managers funded by grants 25.5 Case managers funded by counties 10.0 Privatized aftercare case managers 22.0 TOTAL 388.0

  7. Youth involved in Court Services have more than doubled over the past 9 years

  8. Profile of Youth in the DJJ System • About 40% of all youth supervised or in custody of DJJ are eligible for special education services • Of those screened: • Nearly half (46%) are classified as “emotionally or behaviorally disordered” • About 10% are classified as “severely emotionally disturbed” • 17% are classified as “learning disabled”

  9. Profile of Youth in RYDCs • 79% boys / 21% girls • 62% African-American • Average age = 15

  10. Profile of Youth in DJJ Long Term Facilities • 90-day programs: 79% boys / 21% girls 58% African-American Average age = 16 • Regular YDC placement 94% boys / 6% girls 74% African-American Average age = 17

  11. Georgia Experience 1990-1998: • 123% increase in juvenile arrests • 17% increase in “high risk” age group

  12. Juvenile Arrests in Georgia byGender: 1990 through 1999 35000 30000 26647 28108 25000 24755 27387 26647 26647 26647 22391 20000 19002 15000 10529 10000 8947 10529 10529 10529 9714 9988 8027 7259 5000 5709 2156 0 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Male Female

  13. Georgia Juvenile Arrests For Violent Crimes, Ages 10-17, 1980-98 (murder, manslaughter, rape, agg. assault, robbery)

  14. Georgia Juvenile Arrests For Major Property Crimes, Ages 10-17, 1980-98 (burglary, larceny, auto theft)

  15. Georgia Total Juvenile Part II Arrests, 1980-98

  16. Juvenile Part II Arrest Rates (1991-1998) • Status offenses + 54% • Public order + 55% • Drug possession + 190%

  17. RYDCs are Straining to Meet the Demands of the System • RYDCs are overcrowded • Physical plants are outdated and poorly designed • Facilities are understaffed

  18. RYDC Annual Admissions, 1990-99

  19. Most (71%) youth admitted to RYDCs during FY99 came in on Property, Public Order, or Violation of Probation offenses

  20. 20 Georgia Total Part II Juvenile Arrests, By Urban/Rural 1980-98

  21. Why are so many kids held in secure detention? • Admission Practices • Absence of a continuum of detention alternatives • Differing opinions on the appropriate use of secure detention

  22. RYDC Projections (2000-2005) • More growth in commitments (+16%) than non-commitments (+4%) • More growth in females (+30%) than males (+1%)

  23. Alternatives to Secure Detention Conditional Release Wrap-Around Services Tracking Behavior Aides Housebound Detention Multi-Service Center Contract Home Non-Secure Detention/Emergency Shelter

  24. Initiatives • Lorenzo Benn 27 Bed Non-Secure Detention • Weekend Sanction Programs • Multi-Systemic Family Therapy • Chatham 12 Bed Non-Secure Detention • 8 Bed Girls Group Home • 33 Bed Wilderness Program (SE Georgia) • Addition of 108 staff • Assumption of RYDCs

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