J D A I and S C I

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J D A I and S C I

• Stephen Archuleta, JDAI Statewide Coordinator
• Patti Vowell and Jeromy Brazfield

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Detention and Systems Reform Partners in Change
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Annie E. Casey Detention Reform Sites

• Nationwide JDAI original sites
• Multnomah County (Portland), Oregon
• Cook County (Chicago), Illinois
• Sacramento County, California
• New Mexico pilot sites
• Bernalillo County (now national)
• Dona Ana County
• Lea County
• San Juan County
• Sandoval County
• Santa Fe County
• Valencia County

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Detention Reform Goals

• To eliminate the inappropriate or unnecessary use
  of secure detention while maintaining community
  safety
• To maintain court appearance rates and to
  minimize the incidence of delinquent behavior
  through the implementation of effective
  community-based programming

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The JDAI Approach- 8 Key Strategies

• Collaboration
• agencies
• juvenile court system
• related public service systems
• community organizations
• Data driven policy and program decisions

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AEC Core Objectives

• Admission policy
• Developing and implementing objective policies
  and practices for admitting youth to secure
  confinement that reflect risk of re-offense and
  non-appearance

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AEC Core Objectives

• Case processing
• Administrative strategizing to reduce unnecessary
  delays at each step of the juvenile court process
  (arrest by policy, referral to court intake,
  judgment of guilt and placement

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AEC Core Objectives

• Alternatives to detention
• Providing a continuum of supervision that ranges
  from secure custody for dangerous youth to less
  restrictive options for youth whose risk of
  re-arrest or non-appearance can be moderated by
  program participation
• Special cases
• Developing strategies to address detention due to
  warrants, violations of probation and youth
  awaiting placement

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AEC Core Objectives

• Elimination of racial disparities
• Data tracking
• Staff diversity
• Cultural training
• Development of community-based programs
• Conditions of confinement
• Providing routine, detailed inspections to ensure
  proper conditions for youth who must remain in
  secure custody

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History Timeline
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Detention Call Center

• What stays the same law enforcement officials
  in the field will (continue to) call the on-call
  JPPO
• Whats new JPPO will contact the call center,
  to jointly determine whether the client will be
  placed in detention

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Whats Happening

• October 18, 2005 the juvenile justice call center
  was co-located with the protective services call
  center
• CYFD hires their first statewide coordinator to
  further JDAI initiative
• In the horizon
• CYFD and BCJDC will collaborate to validate the
  RAI and provide data analysis
• Internet web-based detention reporting system

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Weekly Detention Report
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Weekly Detention Report
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Weekly Detention Report
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Just the Factsfolks

• It is critical FACTS information be up to date
  and reliable for detention screening
• FACTS is the final authority
• Convey mutual respect and cooperation

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Computer Matches Form