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Board of State and Community Corrections

Board of State and Community Corrections. CAPIA Annual Conference September 2012. Introductions CSA=>BSCC 2010-2012 Inspection Cycle Wrap Up JDPS Data Review MediCal and the Affordable Health Care Act Medical Issues in Juvenile Detention Facilities BSCC Topics Death in Custody

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  1. Board of State and Community Corrections CAPIA Annual Conference September 2012

  2. Introductions • CSA=>BSCC • 2010-2012 Inspection Cycle Wrap Up • JDPS Data Review • MediCal and the Affordable Health Care Act • Medical Issues in Juvenile Detention Facilities • BSCC Topics • Death in Custody • Youth in Adult Court Holding: Probation’s Responsibility • Juvenile Regulations Revision Agenda

  3. CSA BSCC “ . . . an agency is born . . .”

  4. On July 1, 2012, the CSA was abolished by SB 92 and the BSCC was born. • Broad mandates: • Provide statewide leadership, coordination and technical assistance. • Promote effective state and local efforts and partnerships in California’s adult and juvenile criminal justice system, including addressing gang problems. • Align fiscal policy and correctional practices, including prevention, intervention, suppression, supervision, and incapacitation. • Data collection and reporting. CSA BSCC

  5. Consistent with Public Safety Realignment goals: • Improving public safety through cost-effective, promising, and evidence-based strategies to manage statewide criminal and juvenile justice populations. CSA BSCC

  6. BSCC retains existing CSA duties • Inspections & Regulations • Grant disbursement • Standards and Training for Corrections • SB 81 • Earned some NEW duties • Focus on evidence based programs • Data collection relative to realignment • Gang suppression, intervention and prevention • Collect and analyze CCP data • Absorbed some CalEMA grants So what DOES the BSCC do?

  7. Creation of Juvenile Team • Rebecca, Toni and Allison • Dedicated resources So what DOES the BSCC do?

  8. 2010-2012 Inspection Cycle Wrap Up

  9. 2008-2010 Top Areas

  10. 1361 Grievance Procedure • 1324 Policy and Procedures • 1325 Fire and Life Safety • 1371 Recreation & Exercise • 1326 Security Review • 1313 Local Inspection • 1321 Staffing • 1354 Segregation • 1353 Orientation • 1358 Use of Restraints • 1372 Religious Program • 1357 Use of Force 2010-2012 Top Areas of Concern

  11. Process not truly confidential • Timeframes not listed or not reasonable • Youth • Concerns of parents • Grievance and discipline • Minor discipline • Major discipline What you can do: • Review policy AND procedures for discipline and grievance • Review forms and placement • Are they freely accessible? Are they truly confidential? Grievance Procedure Issues

  12. Annual review of manual • Not documented, didn’t happen • Policy doesn’t match procedure and vis versa What you can do: • Formalize review • Regular staff training • Self inspections Policy and Procedures Issues

  13. Missing monthly inspections • This is a self inspection and must be documented. There should be a corresponding checklist. • Insufficient or Missing Fire Suppression Pre-Plan • Should be a documentation of meeting with local fire authorities. • Where to park the truck!! • Lapse in drills What you can do: • Work with local fire authority • Establish safety committee to oversee inspections and plans Fire Safety Plan Issues

  14. Not being conducted/no documentation What you can do: • Formalize process Security Review

  15. No posted schedule • Not meeting regulatory times What you can do: • Sit down with all staff (education, program, youth supervision) Recreation & Exercise Issues

  16. Missing • Insufficient information • Outstanding items of noncompliance • Health Inspection issues will affect suitability What you can do: • Remain in contact with department • Get responses in writing Local Inspection Issues

  17. Meet staffing ratios, but… • Units left unattended • Youth on room confinement while others are out of the unit. • Staff called off a unit to help with intake • Required services denied due to insufficient staffing. • Key symptom: “Well, it depends on staffing” as a response from youth and staff. Staffing Issues

  18. Is it ADMINISTRATIVE or DISCIPLINARY? • Administrative segregation prior to disciplinary segregation • Youth on administrative segregation not receiving normal privileges (except those related to the purpose of the segregation) • Includes youth on separate program for classification purposes • No review available • What is the purpose of the review: to see if they can return to program or to extend them? Segregation Issues

  19. Missing recent Title 15 additions • Agency can’t demonstrate that youth receive all the relevant information What you can do: • Some alternative approaches: • Dedicated orientation unit • Dedicated orientation staff • Checklist • Quiz to reinforce most critical information Orientation Issues

  20. No clear reason for restraint • Missing hourly reviews • Checks—not actual documented observation of behavior • Missing policy on pregnant minors What you can do: • Well-designed form can guide staff through high anxiety situations • Coordination & communication with medical and mental health staff • Weekly MDT-Standing agenda item Use of Restraint Issues

  21. Youth on lock-down during religious programming • Quality of “other program activities” offered to youth who choose not to participate • Applies to any religious program, not just Sunday church service What you can do: • Review/audit alternative programming Religious Program Issues

  22. No clear definition of force • Lack of standardized reporting • Lack of administrative review • Not including policy for pregnant minors What you can do: • Training • Ongoing review of policy and procedure • Ensure administrative review • Team approach Use of Force Issues

  23. QUESTIONS?

  24. Juvenile Detention Profile Survey

  25. Teacher at juvenile hall among Golden Bell award winners - Marin ... May 25, 2008 – BART JONES points out the orange and blue stripes in the quilt his students made. Juvenile Hall Library Staff Wins Juvenile Justice Award! | Flickr... Juvenile Hall Library Staff Wins Juvenile Justice Award! “Spirit of Goldstein” Award at the 2011 Evidence-Based Practices Symposium sponsored by the California Institute of Mental Health for quality delivery of “Aggression Replacement Training.”  the first recipients in CA to receive this award Alameda County Juvenile Hall, Contra Costa Juvenile Hall, San Mateo County, STARS Behavioral Health, Ventura County Juvenile Probation Juvenile Justice Commission Awards 2011 - The Juvenile Hall... The Hall Closet Thrift Store volunteers were awarded the "Outstanding Contribution/Service by a Community Volunteer" award at this year's Juvenile Justice Top 10 Award: Juvenile Hall Discharge Process Probation ... LA County honors its best in efficient, effective and caring service.

  26. 7 Honored for Helping Crash Victims in Front of San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Hall Seven county employees received honors from the SLO County BOS for their swift action in helping people who were hurt in a traffic accident outside Juvenile Hall on Jan. 7. The board commended juvenile services officers Martin Meraz, Denise Dufrene, and Kyle Owens; correctional technician Amy King; supervising deputy probation officer Kyle Nancolas; physician’s assistant Pam Beaumont; and mental health therapist Jim Pearce.

  27. Sacramento Youth Detention Facility Receives National Award The Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators (CJCA) announced that Sacramento County’s Probation Department was selected as the winner of a national award for extraordinary improvement to juvenile detention facility quality of life and operations by using performance-based standards (PbS).

  28. San Bernardino’s Gateway Program Earns National Honors On July 15, Gateway earned a national achievement award from the National Association of Counties. The recidivism rate for juveniles in the program is much lower compared to the state's re-offense rate. Recidivism is at 36.5% for the Probation Department in contrast to 80% for the state juvenile justice system.

  29. Dot Jones is nominated in the Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series category for her role as Coach Shannon Beiste on the FOX series "Glee." The Hilmar native transferred to Fresno State in 1984 after spending two years at Modesto Junior College. She worked at the Fresno County Juvenile Hall after graduating from college.

  30. Ten year reductions

  31. What does $$ have to do with it?

  32. COUNTY B COUNTY A Number of juveniles, ages 10 – 17: 31,007 Median Income: $76,100 Juvenile Hall ADP: 33.83 • Number of juveniles, ages 10 – 17:32,646 • Median Income:$73,300 • Juvenile Hall ADP:100.41 You do the analysis!

  33. COUNTY B COUNTY A Number of bookings/month: 62.66 # of 777 bookings/month: 27.16 # of direct file bookings/month: 1.6 Probation Budget: $24 million • Number of bookings/month: 151.5 • # of 777 bookings/month: 48.83 • #of direct file bookings/month: 1 • Probation Budget: $42 million Digging Deeper

  34. What else would you want to know?

  35. Medi Cal and the Affordable Health Care Act Dr. Steven Rosenberg & Nancy Torrey Community Oriented Correctional Health Services (COCHS)

  36. Medical issues in juvenile detention facilities Dr. Carrick Adam

  37. Death In Custody What you need to know:

  38. Section 1341 Death & Serious Illness or Injury of a Minor Report to DOJ & BSCC Medical And Operational Review Deaths, Suicide Attempts, Suicide Prevention Notification Of The Juvenile Court And The Parent, Guardian

  39. Government Code Section 12525 • DOJ - Statistics • (916) 227-3545 • BSCC – Written Statement • Facts surrounding the case Section 1341

  40. Purpose • Medical And Operational Review • Facility Administrator, Health Administrator, Responsible Physician, Health Care and Supervision Staff who are relevant to the incident Section 1341

  41. QUESTIONS?

  42. Youth in Adult Court Holding Facilities:Probation’s Responsibility What you need to know:

  43. Is separation required? • Adult Court Jurisdiction • NO-JJDPA • YES-State WIC • Juvenile Court Jurisdiction • YES-JJDPA & WIC Separation Requirements

  44. Sheriff’s Department is accountable and inspected for: • Separation • Including entrance and exit from holding areas. • Safety Checks • 30 minutes. • Classification Plan • Information about the youth’s risk of harm to self or others must be shared. Title 15 Requirements (Adult)

  45. Dry Cells? • Food or snacks available? • What has probation agreed to? • Transportation? Other Areas of Consideration

  46. Written agreement between departments. • Who is responsible for supervision of youth? Why Does Probation Care?

  47. QUESTIONS?

  48. Juvenile Regulations Revision 2011-2013

  49. November, 2011 • ESC met to review comments and provide direction to workgroups • January-February 2012 • Workgroups Met • Administration • Classification • Programs • Education • Health • Title 24 (Physical Plant) Revision Timeline

  50. April, 2012 • Workgroup Chairs presented proposed regulations to ESC • May, 2012 • CSA Board approved proposed regulations Revision Timeline

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