JUVENILE DETENTION ALTERNATIVES INITIATIVE A PROJECT OF THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION
LIZ HEIDELBERGER, PENNINGTON COUNTY JDAI COORDINATOR
JDAI IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (JDAI)
Anne E Casey Foundation Juvenile Detention Reform
A project sought out by South Dakota Council of Juvenile Services (CJS)
2 pilot sites: Minnehaha County & Pennington County
JUVENILE JUSTICE STRATEGY GROUP DASHBOARD JDAI is now active in 140 jurisdictions in 32 states ME
WA MT
MN
OR WY
CA
WI
SD
ID
NE
NV
KS
NY
IA
IL IN
OH KY
MO
NJ DE MD VA DC
NM
TX
MS
AL
LA HI
Model site
PA P A NC
TN AZ
NH MA RI
County site
State site
JDAI sites reported significant reductions in juvenile crime indicators Juvenile Crime Indicator
# of Local Sites Reporting
Aggregate Baseline
Aggregate Recent
Change (#)
Total Felony Petitions Filed
36 sites (33%)
45278
34553
-10725 (-24%)
Juvenile Arrests
12 sites (11%)
38774
28761
-10013 (-26%)
Delinquency Petitions
9 sites (8%)
28504
17122
-11382 (-40%)
Juvenile Intake Cases
15 sites (14%)
34120
19525
-14595 (-43%)
GA
FL
Pending site
The average daily population in JDAI Sites has decreased, on average, by 42% 0% -10% -20% -30% -40% -50% -60% -70% -80% -90% -100%
JDAI VALUES
Serving the right youth in the right place at the right time.
Serving youth in the least restrictive setting.
Protecting public safety.
Reducing racial, ethnic, and gender disparities at all decision points in the Juvenile Justice System. Establishing programs to be efficient and effective. Using data to guide decision-making.
JDAI OBJECTIVES
Eliminate inappropriate or unnecessary use of secure detention.
Minimize failures to appear and incidence of delinquent behavior.
Redirect public finances to successful reform strategies.
Improve conditions in secure detention facilities.
Reduce racial, ethnic, and gender disparities.
FUNCTIONS OF SECURE DETENTION
To prevent re-offending during the time the youth is waiting for his or her court appearance and adjudication.
To ensure that a youth appears for his or her court date.
RESEARCH SHOWS THAT MOST OF JUVENILES WHO ENGAGE IN CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR DON’T CONTINUE INTO ADULTHOOD % youth who self-report criminal activity
100% 86 80 60 40 20 0
Arrested during adolescence 34
Self-report criminal activity, but not arrested 52
Most youth age out of criminal behavior on their own
Longitudinal studies begun in the 1950s show most juvenile offenders age out of criminal behavior Researchers believe this is because the transition to young adulthood ‘cements’ bonds to society and deters most from continued criminality
PENNINGTON COUNTY JDAI COMMITTEES AND WORK GROUPS 1.
JDAI Steering Committee
2.
Risk Assessment Instrument (RAI) Work Group
3.
Alternatives to Detention (ATD) Work Group
4.
Case Processing Work Group
5.
Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Work Group
6.
Facility Inspection
7.
Data and Evaluation
PENNINGTON COUNTY JDAI STEERING COMMITTEE
Chief Steve Allender – Rapid City Police Department
Jr Bettelyoun – Indian Education
Katie Bray – Rapid City Area Schools
Glenn Brenner – State’s Attorney’s Office
Jim Mitzel – US Probation/Pretrial Services
Betty Oldenkamp – Lutheran Social Services
Paula Pederson – Public Defender’s Office
Alan Solano – Behavior Management Systems Sheriff Kevin Thom – Pennington County Sheriff’s Office
Judge Jeff Davis – JDAI Co-Chair
Judge Wally Eklund
Judd Thompson – Court Services
Joe Guttierez –Juvenile Services Center
Judge Mary Thorstenson
Doug Herrmann – Department of Corrections Commissioner Don Holloway – JDAI Co-Chair
Judge Janine Kern
Lloyd LaCroix – Community Member
LuAnn Van Hunnik – Department of Social Services Jay Van Hunnik – Wellspring, Inc. Willie Whelchel – Pennington County Sheriff’s Office Paula Wilkinson-Smith – Lifeways, Inc.
PENNINGTON COUNTY JDAI ACTIONS TO DATE
Pennington County JDAI Coordinator Hired
Model Site Visits
Completed May 2011; provided baseline data for the county to use in Data Driven Decisionmaking Developing a data infrastructure for Quarterly Reports
Surveyed Local Services and Programs
Risk Assessment Instrument, Alternatives to Detention, Disproportionate Minority Contact, and Case Processing work groups formed
Detention Utilization Study
Key stakeholders participated in a JDAI Model Site Visits in Albuquerque, NM and Portland, OR Next visit scheduled in Portland, OR for September 2011
Work Group Formation
Liz Heidelberger, January 2011
Research completed regarding current community programs and services
Development of a Statewide RAI
Drafted the statewide RAI with Minnehaha County Began the testing phase of the RAI on July 18, 2011
PENNINGTON COUNTY YOUTH POPULATION (2009 DATA FROM THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION)
4.0% 13.3%
1.6%
7.9% African American Asian Caucasian
Hispanic Native American
73.2%
DETENTION UTILIZATION STUDY (2010 SECURE DETENTION ADMISSION SAMPLE, 262 YOUTH IN THE SAMPLE)
Sex
Race 2%
33%
32.0%
African American Female
Caucasian
Male
Hispanic Native American
68.0%
65% 8%
DETENTION UTILIZATION STUDY (2010 SECURE DETENTION ADMISSION SAMPLE, 262 YOUTH IN THE SAMPLE)
Primary Reason for Detention Referral/Admission 120 108
98
100 80 60
50
40 20 0
1 New Offense Only
2
1
Violation of Violated New Offense and Detained Pending Sentenced to PostProbation, Conditions of Violation of Post-Dispositional Dispositonal Violation of a Previous Release Probation, Placement Placement Valid Court from Detention Violation of Valid Order, and/or Court Order, or Failure to Appear Other Violation
2 Other Reason
DETENTION UTILIZATION STUDY (2010 SECURE DETENTION ADMISSION SAMPLE, 262 YOUTH IN THE SAMPLE)
Most Serious Current Offense Type
160
138
140 120 100 80 60 40 26 20
18 10 1
0
Violent Felony Drug Felony
5 Property Felony
6
23 14
14
6
Other Felony Misdemeanor Misdemeanor Misdemeanor Misdemeanor Other Violation of Assault Weapon Drug/Alcohol Property Misdemeanor Probation
1 Other Violation
Status Offense
DETENTION UTILIZATION STUDY (2010 REFERRED BUT NOT DETAINED AND NON-SECURE SAMPLE, 250 YOUTH SAMPLED)
Race
Sex 2%
46.0%
1% 44% African American Asian Caucasian
Female
Hispanic
Male
Native American
53% 54.0%
2%
DETENTION UTILIZATION STUDY (2010 REFERRED BUT NOT DETAINED AND NON-SECURE SAMPLE, 250 YOUTH SAMPLED)
120
Primary Reason for Detention Referral/Admission 113
100 77
80 60
46 40 20 2 0
New Offense Only
1
10
Violation of Violated New Offense and Detained Pending Sentenced to PostProbation, Conditions of Violation of Post-Dispositional Dispositonal Violation of a Previous Release Probation, Placement Placement Valid Court Order, from Detention Violation of Valid and/or Failure to Court Order, or Appear Other Violation
1 Other Reason
DETENTION UTILIZATION STUDY (2010 REFERRED BUT NOT DETAINED AND NON-SECURE SAMPLE, 250 YOUTH SAMPLED)
Most Serious Current Offense 100 90
90 80 70 60
50 40
22
21 17
20 10 2 0
30
29
26
30
4
Violent Felony Drug Felony
4 Property Felony
1
4
Other Felony Misdemeanor Misdemeanor misdemeanor Misdemeanor Other Violation of Assault Weapon Drug/Alcohol Property Misdemeanor Probation
Other Violation
Status Offense
PENNINGTON COUNTY JDAI NEXT STEPS
Finalize the Pennington County’s definition of the Use and Purpose of Secure Detention
Completion of the Pilot Test RAI
Identify current gaps in service
Seek out and make recommendations for programs and/or services that would fill in the gaps in service Identify decision points in Case Processing in order to create a seamless Case Processing procedure Develop and build data infrastructure for data collection in order to make data driven decisions Task and organize the DMC work group Implementation of the RAI and alternatives to detention programs with a target date of January 1, 2012
Questions?
Additional information regarding JDAI is available on the JDAI Help Desk at: www.jdaihelpdesk.org Contact information for Liz Heidelberger, Pennington County JDAI Coordinator: E-mail:
[email protected] Phone: 605-394-2571 or 605-593-6851
