Superior Court Juvenile Court Services

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Superior Court -Juvenile Court Services
Goal 2 Supportive relationships within
families, neighborhoods, and communities Bruce
Knutson, Director
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Goal 2 Supportive Relationships Overview
2002 Funding Intervention for High Risk Youth
Includes Current Expense (general fund), and
Children and Families Services sales tax
set-aside. Restricted funds includes state,
federal, private and dedicated county levies.
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Goal 2 Supportive Relationships 2002 Service
Levels

• People served 3,822
• Individual counseling guidance 11,037 hours
• Group counseling 7,659 hours
• Case management 33,303 hours
• Educational Instruction 4,747 hours

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Juvenile Justice Trends Juvenile Offender Filings
Filings dropped by 46 from 1998 through 2002.
This trend may be changing with a 5 increase in
filings through August, 2003 compared to the same
period in 2002.
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Detention Population Trends Average Daily
Detention Population

• The number of youth in detention on any given day
  has declined by 42 since 1998.

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Collaboration Key to Success

• Our success can be attributed to the
  collaborative efforts of community providers,
  juvenile justice and youth-serving agencies and
  initiatives and the support of public and
  foundation funding.
• Pooling staff expertise and funding to accomplish
  mutual goals is critical to our continued
  success.

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Collaboration Key to Success

• JJOMP Oversight Committees Guiding Principles
  for Proviso Funding
• Reduce recidivism and disproportionality
• Build capacity in the community to provide
  effective research-based programs to serve nearly
  half the youth on active probation
• Support system reforms that will reduce costs
• Use proviso monies to leverage other funds and to
  sustain promising programs

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Funding Sustainability Cost Benefits

• Status quo cost projections through 2005 in the
  Juvenile Justice Operational Master Plan included
  building and operating a new detention facility,
  as well as increased court and probation costs.
• King County has experienced a more dramatic
  reduction in juvenile justice system indicators
  than other jurisdictions throughout the country.
  On a local level, King Countys filings dropped
  44 compared to a 19 reduction statewide.
• Implementation of the JJOMP initiatives in King
  County has significantly contributed to avoiding
  juvenile justice costs of 3.9 - 5.4 million
  each year.

Figures from the Phase II Juvenile Justice
Operational Master Plan Report, March 2000
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Goal 2 Supportive Relationships Needs/Gaps

• Disproportionate Minority Confinement and the
  need to fully implement detention reforms and
  effective treatment interventions for youth of
  color.
• Justice involved youth with severe chemical
  dependency and mental health problems and the
  need to fully implement effective assessment,
  treatment and community supports beyond
  probation.

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Goal 2 Supportive Relationships Outcomes