Going Statewide: The New Jersey Model.ppt

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AECF NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2008 Going Statewide
The New Jersey Model
Facilitator Paul De Muro Consultant, PD
Associates
Faculty
Hon. Eugene A. Iadanza Lead Family Court Judge,
Monmouth County, NJ Frank HoeberSpecial
Assistant to the Administrative Director of the
Courts, NJ AOC Lisa Macaluso Director, Office of
Local Programs and Services, NJ Juvenile Justice
Commission
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In the beginning..

• 2004 New Jersey Becomes an Official JDAI
  Replication Site
• The New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission is the
  lead agency in a strong partnership with the
  Administrative Office of the Courts

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New Jersey- Structure (State Membership)
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New Jersey- Structure (Local Representation)

• Purpose To lead local reform effort of juvenile
  justice system and institutionalize core
  strategies at the local level
• Chair Varies among Counties- TCA, Juvenile
  Judge/ Family Division Manager, Juvenile Judge/
  County Government Representative
• Membership Judges, Family Practice Staff,
  Probation, Prosecutors, Public Defenders, JJC,
  DCF, County Govt, Youth Services Commission
  Administrator, Juvenile Detention, Juvenile
  Officers, Local Service Providers

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New Jersey- Structure (Local Representation)
Local Steering Committees

• Purpose Work on Specific aspects of detention
  reform efforts (eg. Detention Alternative
  Sub-Committee
• Chair Local Steering Committee Affinity Group
  Member
• Membership Representatives from LSC, plus non
  LSC members whos work is specific to topic (eg.
  Detention Alternative Program Providers)

• Purpose Created on an ad-hoc basis to deal with
  a specific task or issue (e.g., development of a
  detention alternatives manual)
• Chair Typically chaired by chairperson of
  relevant sub-committee
• Membership Any and all local staff needed to
  complete the task

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New Jersey- Structure (Local Representation)
Local Steering Committees
Local Sub-Committees
Local Work Groups

• Local Level Staffing
• Detention Specialists
• JJC Management Support
• Key Actor Management Support

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New Jersey- JDAI Sites
Original Sites
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New Jersey- JDAI Sites
Original Sites

• Atlantic County- Atlantic City

• Camden County- Camden City

• Essex County- City of Newark

• Hudson County- Jersey City

• Monmouth County- Asbury Park

Phase 2 Sites (2006) Implement Letter of
Interest
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New Jersey- JDAI Sites
Original Sites

• Atlantic County- Atlantic City

• Camden County- Camden City

• Essex County- City of Newark

• Hudson County- Jersey City

• Monmouth County- Asbury Park

Phase 2 Sites (2006) Implement Letter of
Interest

• Bergen County- Hackensack

• Burlington County- Mount Holly

• Mercer County- City of Trenton

• Ocean County - Toms River

• Union County - Elizabeth

Phase 3 Sites
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How have we done?

• New Jerseys results are well documented

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NJ JDAICharting Impact
Pre-JDAI Trends Post-JDAI Results5
Original Sites
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DETENTION ADMISSIONSVS.JUVENILE ARRESTS
Pre-JDAI 10 Year Trends
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Pilot Sites Detention Admissions ? vs. Juvenile
Index Arrests ?, 1993-2002
Index Arrests - 49.8 gtgt5,000 fewer index
arrests Total Arrests - 22.7 gtgt7,600 fewer
total arrests
Detention Admissions 7.7 gtgt 500 more detention
admissions
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Change in Detention Admissions vs. Juvenile Index
Arrests for NJ and Pilot Sites, 1993-2002
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AVERAGE LENGTHOF STAY
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Average Length of Stay in Detention (Days) for
Pilot Sites, 1993-2002
23.4
49.6
76.3
30.9
19.1
50.0
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AVERAGE DAILY POPULATION
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Detention Average Daily Population in Pilot
Sites, 1993-2002
Atlantic 37.2 Camden 75.4 Essex 79.2 Hudson
35.3 Monmouth 44.4 5 Sites 61.6
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MINORITY OVERREPRESENTATION
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Minority Overrepresentation in Detention for
Pilot Sites, 2002
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FEMALES
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Female Admissions to Detention in Pilot Sites,
1993-2002
Atlantic 100.0 Camden 101.4 Essex
49.8 Hudson 46.7 Monmouth 27.3 5 Sites
62.0
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JDAI IMPACT
Changes in Detention Post-JDAI
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NJ JDAI Pilot Sites Collective Annual ADP,
2000-2007
CHANGE 03-07 Atlantic -11.1 Camden -52.7 Essex
-47.2 Hudson -27.2 Monmouth -45.5 5
Sites -42.2
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ON AN AVERAGE DAY IN 2007 211 FEWER KIDSWERE IN
DETENTION CENTERS ACROSS JDAI SITESTHAN IN 2003
Well over FIFTEEN-HUNDRED (1,674) FEWER KIDS
were admitted to detention in 2007 than in 2003.
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NJ JDAI Pilot Sites Average LOS (in Days) in
Detention
Change -25.8
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NJ JDAI Pilot Sites Collective ADP of Minority
Youth in Detention, 2003-2007
2007 VS. 2003 ACROSS JDAI SITES, 189 FEWER YOUTH
OF COLOR WERE IN DETENTION ON A GIVEN DAY. - 41
DECREASE
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NJ JDAI Pilot Sites Collective LOS in
Detention, Minority vs. Non-Minority Youth
Size of LOS disparity has been reduced 2003
Minority Youth LOS - 16 Days Longer than White
Youth 2007 Minority Youth LOS - 7 Days Longer
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NJ JDAI Sites Collective ADP of Girls in
Detention, 2003-2007
ACROSS JDAI SITES, THE NUMBER OF GIRLS IN
DETENTION DROPPED BY TWO-THIRDS (- 67).
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REVISIT Pilot Sites Detention Admissions? vs.
Juvenile Index Arrests?, 1993-2006
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Results Leading to Funding

• SFY 2008 Budget - 4 Million
• SFY 2009 Budget - 4 Million

Using the Money to Institutionalize the Core
Strategies of JDAI
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Results Leading to Funding

• QUESTIONS AND OPEN DISCUSSION..