Gang Prevention Funds

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• Gang Prevention Funds
• Historically, funds have not been allocated to
  DJS for reducing gang-related violence.
• Established DJS Gang Investigation Unit.

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DJS Gang Investigation Unit

• Investigate and examine all gang-related
  incidents within DJS facilities statewide.
• Interview possible gang members in DJS
  facilities focus on encouraging youth to leave
  gang and help find alternatives.
• Develop an anti-gang environment remove gang
  related names, symbols, or graffiti on books,
  papers, clothes, walls.
• Provide gang awareness training to DJS staff.
• Develop intervention and prevention programs for
  youth in DJS care.
• DJS Contact Frank Clark

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Department of Juvenile ServicesGang Prevention
Funds

• Revenue Stabilization Funds FY 07
• (one time only special funds) Total 4,647,414
• Program Funds 4 million
• (Prevention/Intervention only)
• Capital Funds 647,414
• (construction/renovation of recreational
  facilities experiencing gang-related violence)

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07 Budget Specifications

• Eligible Entities (public/non profit)
• Support only prevention and intervention efforts
  (exclude suppression) in areas experiencing
  gang-related violence
• 1 million set aside to support jurisdictions
  with
• lt 221,000 population (2000 Census)
• Capital funds to support municipal recreational
  facilities
• Pending Legislative Policy Committee Review

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07 Gang Prevention Funds Status

• Program Funds
• 3.25 million transferred funds to the
  Childrens Cabinet Interagency Fund/Governors
  Office of Children (2 year program monitoring
  process)
• Invitation to Negotiate - Programs awarded
  through the Local Management Boards (LMB) July
  07
• Semi-annual report subcontracts with local
  public/non-profit entities
• 1 million lt 221,000 population
• Approved by Legislative Policy Committee

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07 Gang Prevention Funds Status (cont.)

• 750,000 DJS set aside for statewide
  organizations
• DJS issued Request for Proposals (RFP- 9/07)
• Completed evaluation of proposals
• Projected 09 budget cuts
• Award pending 09 budget approval
• If funding is restored, final approval by
  Legislative Policy Committee Review

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07 Gang Prevention Funds Status

• Capital Funds
• DJS awarded 647,414 to recreational facilities
  experiencing gang-related violence
• -January 08 Approved by Legislative Policy
  Committee and Board of Public Works
• - September 08 Project completion date
• - Monitoring DJS Grants Office and Capital
  Planning Division

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Prevention/Intervention Programs (examples)

• Protect from harm (risk/protective factors)
• Prevent negative outcomes (drug abuse, gang
  involvement)
• Promote positive outcomes (academic success)
• Prepare youth for community participation

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Awarded Jurisdictions / Target Population

• Program Funds
• Anne Arundel County School
• Baltimore City School
• Baltimore County Out-of-School
• Cecil County DJS
• Frederick County School
• Harford County CINS
• Montgomery County School
• Prince Georges County Library/Boys
• Queen Annes County DJS
• Wicomico County School
• Population lt221,000 1,715,936
• Principles of Best Practices or Evidence-Based
  Practices

• Capital Funds
• Baltimore County Park and Rec.
• Montgomery County Park and Rec.
• Somerset County Youth Center

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Gang Prevention Funds Statewide Planning

• July 06 January 07
• Gang Strategy Reports
• Statewide Gang Summit
• Local Management Boards planning sessions (24
  jurisdictions)
• - Review MDs child well-being indicators
• - Conduct jurisdictional needs assessment on
  gang-related violence
• - Incorporate principles of Best Practices,
  Evidence Based Practices (EBP)

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Sustainability

• Monitor MD Child Well-Being Indicators
• Increase community programs at DJS facilities
• Improve interagency efforts to impact reentry of
  DJS youth into communities experiencing gang
  violence
• Expansion of best practices strategies
• Training / Public Awareness
• Future funding (FY 10) staffing girls
  programs

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Risk Factors

• Unsafe Neighborhoods
• Failing Academics
• Substance abuse
• Spending time with delinquent peers
• Poor Supervision

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