Reducing Racial

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Reducing Racial Ethnic Disparities in Detention

• Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative
• (JDAI)
• Annie E. Casey Foundation

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JDAI

• Purpose
• Public Safety
• Effectiveness, Efficiency, Equity
• Entry Point Detention
• Power Control
• Policies Practices
• Disparity Distracters
• Socio-Economic Impacts

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Detention Reform The Whole Enchilada
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JDAI Through a Racial Ethnic Lens

• Collaboration
• Authority
• Composition of Governing Structure
• Meaningful Engagement
• Reliance on Data
• R/E/G/G/O
• Detention Utilization Studies
• Qualitative Analysis

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JDAI Through a Racial Ethnic Lens

• Objective Admissions Screening
• Objective Criteria Instruments
• Use of Overrides
• Multi-lingual/cultural Intake Staff
• Alternatives to Detention
• Target Populations
• Racially/Culturally Responsive
• Neighborhood Based Accessible

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JDAI Through a Racial Ethnic Lens

• Expedited Case Processing
• Mapping Decision Policy Points
• Examine Case Processing Times
• Ensuring Equal Access Due Process
• Special Detention Cases
• Detention Utilization Analysis-REGGO
• Objectifying VOP Filing Practices
• Qualitative Analysis of Warrants

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JDAI Through a Racial Ethnic Lens

• Conditions of Confinement
• Racially/Culturally Responsive Programming
• Staff Training
• Reduction of Racial Ethnic Disparities
• Formulate a Vision Goals
• Build Ties to Communities of Color
• Determined Leadership

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Results Impact

• 83 of sites reported reductions in ADP for youth
  of color
• Across JDAI sites the overall reduction in ADP of
  youth of color was 28
• Average reduction in ADP for youth of color
  equaled 26 for those making gains, reduction
  average was 34

JDAI Sites Reduced Average Daily Populations for
Youth of Color in Detention
Percent reduction in ADP for youth of color since
start of JDAI
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Santa Cruz County Juvenile Hall
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Lesson LearnedNo Cafeteria Style