GEORGIAJUVENILEJUSTICESTATEADVISORYGROUP

NewMemberOrientationPacket

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Contents

Foreword.....................................................................................................................................................3

Introduction.................................................................................................................................................4

ResponsibilitiesoftheGeorgiaJuvenileJusticeStateAdvisoryGroup.....................................................5

Membership................................................................................................................................................7

Subcommittees..........................................................................................................................................12

DisproportionateMinorityContactSubcommittee.........................................................................12

YouthSubcommittee.........................................................................................................................12

SupportStaff..............................................................................................................................................13

JuvenileJusticeSpecialist..................................................................................................................13

DisproportionateMinorityContactCoordinator..............................................................................13

ComplianceMonitor..........................................................................................................................13

FederalFunding.........................................................................................................................................15

TitleIIFormulaGrantFunding..........................................................................................................15

JuvenileAccountabilityBlockGrant.................................................................................................15

JuvenileJusticeandDelinquencyPreventionAct:FourCoreRequirements.........................................16

JuvenileJusticeProjectOverview.............................................................................................................18

Acronyms...................................................................................................................................................20

JuvenileJusticeGlossary...........................................................................................................................23

JJDPA-42U.S.C.5633(a):28StatutoryRequirements.............................................................................26

(LastrevisedMay2018)

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ForewordRecognizing that the Georgia Juvenile Justice State Advisory Group (SAG) members vary inexperiencefromnewlyappointedmemberstoveterans,thispacketprovidesanorientationto,andoverviewoftheSAG.

Itisintendedthatthispacketwillberevisedperiodically,incorporatingcommentsandconcernsasexpressedbyitsusers.Thegoalistomaintainanup-to-datereferencedocument,basedontheneedsofthemembers.

The SAG is an important component in the implementation of the Juvenile Justice andDelinquencyPreventionActandmakespositivecontributionsintheimprovementofGeorgia’sjuvenilejusticesystem.Thispacketisintendedtoaidintheattainmentofthisrole.

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IntroductionThe requirement for a Juvenile Justice State Advisory Group (SAG) for juvenile justice anddelinquency prevention was established in the original Juvenile Justice and DelinquencyPreventionActof1974(JJDPA).TheJJDPAisafederallawthatprovidesdelinquencypreventiongrants to states and localities to improve systems and practices, and to establish basicsafeguards for states and localities to follow regarding their care and custody of youthwhocomeintocontactwiththejuvenilejusticesystem.

In addition, the JJDPA establishes a structure for citizen input and oversight of stateimplementationof the law’smandates andprograms, through theworkof a Juvenile JusticeStateAdvisoryGroup (SAG). The JJDPAwasmost recently reauthorized in2002andprovidesthefoundationforeachstate’sworkplanandresponsibilitiesinjuvenilejustice.

TheOfficeofJuvenileJusticeandDelinquencyPrevention(OJJDP)isthefederalagencywithintheOfficeofJusticeProgramsattheU.S.DepartmentofJustice,whichholdsresponsibilityforexamining, preventing, and reducing juvenile delinquency, and ensuring effectiveimplementationoftheJJDPA.

TheJJDPAandOJJDPguidelinesrequireeachstatetomaintainaStateAdvisoryBoard,actinginan advisory capacity for the Designated State Agency, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council(CJCC), for the utilization of federal funds. Created by the General Assembly in 1981 as anexecutive branch agency, CJCC represents the culmination of many efforts to establish astatewidebodythatbuildsconsensusandunityamongGeorgia’sdiverseand interdependentjusticesystemcomponents.TheCJCCservesinasupervisorycapacitytotheGeorgiaSAG.

The SAGmeets on a quarterly basis and ismadeupofmemberswho are appointedby andserveat thepleasureof theGovernor. The SAG’smission is to review juvenile justicepolicy,adviseandadvocateon juvenile justice issues,andstrive tokeepGeorgia incompliancewithJJDPA.ThisguidehasbeencreatedtoprovidekeyinformationontheroleandresponsibilitiesoftheSAG.

Formoreinformation,pleasecontact:

StephanieMikkelsenSupervisor,JuvenileJusticeCriminalJusticeCoordinatingCouncil104MariettaStreetNW,Suite440,Atlanta,GA30303Smikkelsen@cjcc.ga.gov(404)657-1959

Keima DavisJuvenileDetentionComplianceMonitor,JuvenileJusticeCriminalJusticeCoordinatingCouncil104MariettaStreetNW,Suite440,Atlanta,GA30303Kiema.Davis@cjcc.ga.gov(404)657-17588

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ResponsibilitiesoftheGeorgiaJuvenileJusticeStateAdvisoryGroupTheGeorgia Juvenile Justice StateAdvisoryGroup (SAG)1, required by the Juvenile Justice andDelinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) is appointed by the Governor and serves in an advisorycapacitytotheCriminalJusticeCoordinatingCouncil(CJCC),thedesignatedstateagencyforTitleII FormulaGrant funds from theOfficeof Juvenile JusticeandDelinquencyPrevention (OJJDP).TheCJCCservesinasupervisoryrole,butreliesontheSAGtoprovideguidanceandexpertisetoeffectivelyimplementinitiativesatthestateandlocallevel.Additionally,theSAGistaskedwiththe preparation and implementation of the state’s Juvenile Justice 3-Year Plan, which is arequirementofcontinuedTitleIIFormulaGrantfunding.

There are 28 statutory requirements2 of the JJDPA that each statemust comply with.Withinthese requirements, federal funds are dependent on a state’s compliance with the four corerequirementsoutlinedintheJJDPA.Ifastateisoutofcompliancewithoneormoreofthecorerequirements, OJJDP will reduce the Title II Formula Grant award by 20 percent for eachrequirement with which the state is out of compliance. Additionally, the state must use 50percentoftheawardedamounttoachievecompliance.Thefourcorerequirementsare:

1. De-institutionalizationofStatusOffenders:Eachstatemustensurethatjuvenileswhoarecharged with a status offense, also known as Children in Need of Services (CHINS) inGeorgia,willnotbeplacedinsecuredetentionorincorrectionalfacilities.Statusoffensesarethoseoffenseswhichwouldnotbeanoffenseifcommittedbyapersonovertheageof eighteen (e.g., truancy, curfew, running away, alcohol possession/consumption). ForthepurposeofthisdocumentstatusoffendersandCHINSwillbeusedinterchangeably.

2. Sight and Sound Separation of Juveniles fromAdult Offenders: Each statemust ensurethatajuvenilechargedwithadelinquentoffense,andwhoisdetainedorconfinedinanadultjailorlockup,willnothaveverbalorvisualcontactwithadultoffenders.

3. RemovalofJuvenilesfromAdultJailsandLockups:Eachstatemustensurethatnojuvenileshallbedetainedorconfinedinajailorlockupthatisintendedforadultoffenders.

4. Disproportionate Minority Contact: Each state must make an effort to reducedisproportionate minority contact (DMC) at all nine points along the juvenile justicecontinuumwheneachminorityproportionexceedsthatminority’srepresentationintheoverallpopulationofyouth.

The Governor appoints at least 15 and no more than 33 members to the SAG. Through thesubmissionoftheTitleIIFormulaGrantapplication,theSAGreportscomplianceandDMCdataannuallytoOJJDP.Further,theSAGisrequiredtosubmitanannualreporttotheGovernor.CJCCincludesthisinformationintheannualCJCCreportpresentedtotheGovernor.Additionally,the

142U.S.C.5633[Sec.223.](a)(3)2Alistofthe28statutoryrequirementscanbefoundonpage29ofthispacket.

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SAGhastheresponsibilitytoadviseandmakerecommendationsonissues,trends,practicesandconcernsinjuvenilejustice.

The SAGmeets on a quarterly basis throughout the year. SAGmembers are able to attend inpersonorby conferencecall. SAGmembers represent thevarious juvenile justice stakeholderswhohaveacquired special knowledge related to juveniles. Theyalso representGeorgia’s rural,suburban,andurbanareas,andmajorethnicandracialgroupsresidinginGeorgia.

The SAG members are invited to attend various juvenile justice related conferences and/ortrainingsthroughouttheyeardependingontheavailabilityoffunds.

CJCC is the state administrative agency where the SAG is housed. Juvenile Justice Supervisor,StephanieMikkelsen,servestheSAGastheJuvenileJusticeSpecialist,DMCCoordinator,andTitleII GrantManager.Keima Davis serves the SAG as the Juvenile Detention ComplianceMonitor.FurtherinformationontheserolescanbeunderSupportStaffonpage17ofthismanual.

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MembershipThe Juvenile JusticeStateAdvisoryGroup (SAG) is adiversegroupofprofessionals andprivatecitizens with expertise and experience in a number of disciplines impacting juvenile justice.Pursuant to subsections i–v of Section 223(a)(3)(A)3 of the Juvenile Justice and DelinquencyPreventionAct(JJDPA),aSAGmustinclude:

• atleastonelocallyelectedofficialrepresentinggeneralpurposelocalgovernment;• representativesof lawenforcementand juvenile justiceagencies, including juvenileand

family court judges, prosecutors, publicly supported court-appointed legal counsel forchildrenandyouthchargedindelinquencymatters,andprobationworkers;

• representativesofpublicagenciesconcernedwithdelinquencypreventionortreatment,suchaswelfare,socialservices,children’smentalhealth,education,childandadolescentsubstance abuse, special education, services for youthwith disabilities, recreation, andyouthservices;

• representativesofprivatenonprofitorganizations, includingpersonswithaspecialfocuson preserving and strengthening families, parent groups and parent self-help groups,youth development, delinquency prevention and treatment, neglected or dependentchildren,thequalityofjuvenilejustice,education,andsocialservicesforchildren;

• volunteerswhoworkwithdelinquentyouthoryouthatriskofdelinquency;• youth workers involved with programs that are alternatives to incarceration, including

programsprovidingorganizedrecreationactivities;• personswithspecialexperienceandcompetenceinaddressingproblemsrelatedtoschool

violenceandvandalismandalternativestosuspensionandexpulsion;• theexecutivedirectoror thedesigneeof theexecutivedirectorofapublicornonprofit

entitythatislocatedintheStateandreceivingagrantunderpartAoftitleIII;• personswithexpertiseandcompetenceinpreventingandaddressingmentalhealthand

substanceabuseneedsinjuveniledelinquentsandthoseatriskofdelinquency;• representativesofvictimorwitnessadvocacygroups;• persons with special experience and competence in addressing problems related to

learning and other disabilities, truancy reduction, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgenderyouth, school failure; and emotional difficulties, child abuse and neglect, and youthviolence;

• amajorityofwhichmembers(includingthechairperson)shallnotbefull-timeemployeesoftheFederal,State,orlocalgovernment;

• at least one-fifth of which members shall be under the age of 25 at the time ofappointment;and

• at least three members who have been or are currently under the jurisdiction of thejuvenilejusticesystem.

342U.S.C.5633§223(a)(3)(A)

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CurrentMembership(asofMay2017)

ThomasWorthy,SAGChairVicePresidentofGovernmentandExternalAffairsPiedmontHealthcare1800HowellMillRoad,Suite345Atlanta,Georgia30318Thomas.Worthy@piedmont.org

MelissaCarterSAGViceChairExecutiveDirectorBartonCenteronChildPolicyandLaw1301CliftonRoadN.E.Atlanta,Georgia30322Melissa.d.Carter@emory.edu

ToddAshleyDeputyDirectorProsecutingAttorney’sCouncil1590AdamsonParkway,FourthFloorMorrow,Georgia30260TAshley@pacga.org

MandiBallingerHouseRepresentativeHouseofRepresentatives131StateCapitolAtlanta,GeorgiaZIPMandi.Ballinger@house.ga.gov

NikkiBergerPreventionCoordinatorGeorgiaCenterforChildAdvocacy1485BWoodlandAvenueAtlanta,Georgia30316Nikkib@gacfca.org

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LeRoyBurkeJudgeChathamCountyJuvenileCourt197CarlGriffinDriveSavannah,Georgia31405Lburke@chathamcounty.org

TimBurkhalterSheriffFloydCountySheriff’sOffice3GovernmentPlaza#110Rome,Georgia30161Sherifftimb@gmail.com

AdolphusGravesChiefProbationOfficerFultonCountyJuvenileCourt395PryorStreet,S.W.,Suite1094Atlanta,Georgia30312Adolphus.Graves@fultoncountyga.gov

AlexisJamesYouthRepresentativeAlexis.James2016@gmail.com

LisaKinchenPublisher/EditorialDirectorSouthernJournalMagazineLisa@southernjournalmagazine.com

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PollyMcKinneyAdvocacyDirectorVoicesforGeorgia’sChildren100EdgewoodAvenue,N.E.,Suite1580Atlanta,Georgia30303PMckinney@georgiavoices.org

BrittanyMeyerYouthRepresentativeMyerssheree92@gmail.com

RyanNewalloYouthRepresentativeRyan.newallo3@gmail.com

BertReevesHouseRepresentativeHouseofRepresentatives608-BCoverdellLegislativeOfficeBuildingAtlanta,Georgia30334Bert.Reeves@house.ga.gov

IeshaReddenYouthRepresentativeReddenIesha16@gmail.com

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JaySandersAssistantCommissionerofInmateServicesGeorgiaDepartmentofCorrections300PatrolRoadForsyth,Georgia31029Jay.Sanders@gdc.ga.gov

StevenTeskeJudgeClaytonCountyJuvenileCourt9163TaraBoulevardJonesboro,Georgia30236Steve.Teske@co.clayton.ga.gov

JoeVignatiAssistantCommissioner/ChiefofStaffGeorgiaDepartmentofJuvenileJustice3408CovingtonHighwayDecaturGeorgia30032JoeVignati@djj.state.ga.us

AndrewWelchHouseRepresentativeHouseofRepresentatives220StateCapitolAtlanta,Georgia30334Awelch@smithwelchlaw.com

EmilyWhiteYouthRepresentativeEmilytaylorwhite93@gmail.com

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Subcommittees

3-YearPlanSubcommitteeInordertoreceiveaformulagrantthroughtheJuvenileJusticeandDelinquencyPreventionAct(JJDPA),theJuvenileJusticeStateAdvisoryGroup(SAG)mustsubmita3-YearPlanmeetingtherequirements of the JJDPA. The SAG supervises the development of the 3-Year Plan (current2015-2017). The Plan provides an overview of all Georgia’s efforts to increase public safetythroughamoreeffectivejuvenilejusticesystem,including:

• demonstratescompliancewiththe28statutoryrequirementslistedintheJJDPA;• describespartnershipswithotherstakeholders;• addressesthestatusofplannedefforts;and,• discussesprojectsfundingthroughTitleIIFormulaGrantfunding.

The 3-Year Plan Subcommittee of the SAG is tasked with developing, updating and reviewingGeorgia’s 3-Year Plan. The Subcommittee recently submitted Georgia's 3-Year Plan for 2018 –2020 due as part of the 2018 Title II Formula Grant Program. Georgia’s most recent Plan isavailableathttps://cjcc.georgia.gov/juvenile-justice-unit.

Members include:JudgeStevenTeske(SubcommitteeChair),ToddAshley,MelissaCarter,PollyMcKinney,ColinSlay,JoeVignati,andThomasWorthy.

DisproportionateMinorityContactSubcommitteeTheDisproportionateMinorityContact(DMC)SubcommitteeoftheSAGistaskedwithaddressingthe fourth core requirement listed in the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA)-DMC.AllmembersareappointedbytheSAGandmeetonaquarterlybasis.

The DMC Subcommittee, which is staffed by a part-time DMC Coordinator, supports andenhances statewide efforts to reduce DMC within the juvenile justice system and providesrecommendationstotheSAGregardingeffortstoreduceDMC.TheDMCCoordinator,housedatthe Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, plans and coordinates the DMC Subcommitteemeetingsandprovidesinformationandresearch,bothlocalandnational,relatingtoDMC.Moreinformation on DMC in Georgia can be found on CJCC’s DMC webpage athttps://cjcc.georgia.gov/dmc.

Members include: Colin Slay (Subcommittee Chair), Judge Leroy Burke, Melissa Carter, JudgeVincentCrawford,AdolphusGraves,PollyMcKinney,JudgeStevenTeske,JoeVignati,andEmilyWhite.

YouthSubcommitteeThe Youth Subcommittee is a new SAG initiativewhereasGeorgia youthwill be providedwithopportunitiestovoicetheirperspectives,ideasandconcerns,andtomakerecommendationstotheSAG.Youthwillbeelectedviaanapplicationprocess.

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SupportStaff

JuvenileJusticeSpecialistThe Juvenile Justice Specialist (JJ Specialist) administers the Office of Juvenile Justice andDelinquencyPrevention(OJJDP)formulaandblockgrantprograms.Eachstate,asrequiredbytheJuvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA), appoints a JJ Specialist to administerthese programs and to help develop the state's 3-Year Plan for juvenile justice. In addition totheseresponsibilities,theJJSpecialistsupportstheJuvenileJusticeStateAdvisoryGroup(SAG).

Stephanie Mikkelsen Supervisor, Juvenile Justice Criminal Justice Coordinating Council 104 Marietta Street NW, Suite 440, Atlanta, GA 30303 Smikkelsen@cjcc.ga.gov (404) 657-1959

DisproportionateMinorityContactCoordinatorThe Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Coordinator organizes the planning,implementation, and evaluation of efforts to reduce DMC in the juvenile justice system. Inadditiontotheseresponsibilities,theStateDMCCoordinatorsupportstheDMCSubcommitteeoftheSAG.

Stephanie Mikkelsen Supervisor, Juvenile Justice Criminal Justice Coordinating Council 104 Marietta Street NW, Suite 440, Atlanta, GA 30303 Smikkelsen@cjcc.ga.gov (404) 657-1959

ComplianceMonitorThe Juvenile Detention Compliance Monitor (Compliance Monitor) is responsible for themonitoring of all adult detention centers, lock ups4, and juvenile detention centers to ensureGeorgia’scompliancewiththefirstthreeofthefourcoreprotections,asoutlinedbytheJJDPA.

WiththeassistanceoftheGeorgiaDepartmentofJuvenileJustice(DJJ),theComplianceMonitortracks admissions to 143 adult jails and31 adult lockupson amonthly basis. TheCompliance

442U.S.C.5602§103(22)theterm“jailorlockupforadults”meansalockedfacilitythatisusedbyaState,unitoflocalgovernment,oranylawenforcementauthoritytodetainorconfineadults.

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Monitorconductsonsiteinspectionsofalladultdetentionfacilitieseverythreeyears,butcannotvisitlessthan10%inanygivenyear.Duringtheyear,theComplianceMonitorprovideson-goingtechnicalassistancetolocaljailsandpolicelock-upsandprovidesregionalJailMonitortrainingstoallDJJ JailMonitorsannually toupdateanynewstaffmemberson the JJDPA requirements.More informationoncompliancemonitoringofthecoreprotection inGeorgiacanbefoundonCJCC’s compliance monitor webpage at. https://cjcc.georgia.gov/juvenile-justice-compliance-monitoring.

Keima DavisJuvenileDetentionComplianceMonitorCriminalJusticeCoordinatingCouncil104MariettaSt.NW,Suite440Atlanta,GA30303Keima.Davis@cjcc.ga.gov 404-657-1788

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FederalFunding

TitleIIFormulaGrantFunding5TheU.S.Departmentof Justice (DOJ),Officeof JusticePrograms, andOfficeof Juvenile JusticeandDelinquencyPrevention(OJJDP)providesfundingtosupportstateandlocaleffortstoplan,establish,operate,coordinate,andevaluateprojects.Thepurpose is todevelopmoreeffectiveeducation, training, research, prevention, diversion, treatment, and rehabilitation programs intheareaofdelinquency.Theprogram’sgoalistoincreasetheavailabilityandtypesofevidence-basedprogramsandsupportjuvenilejusticesystemimprovements.TitleIIfundingisdirectlytiedto the Juvenile JusticeandDelinquencyPreventionAct (JJDPA)andcanbereduced ifastate isfound out of compliance with the JJDPA. The amount of Title II funding available is allocatedannually among the States on the basis of relative population of people under the age ofeighteen.

PrisonRapeEliminationActFunding6ThePrisonRapeEliminationAct(PREA)providesinpart,thatifaGovernorisnotabletocertifytotheDOJthat theirstateor territory is in fullcompliancewiththenationalPREAstandards,andelects not to submit an assurance that not less than 5% of certain DOJ grant funds (includingJJDPAfunding)willbeusedsolelyforthepurposeofenablingthestatetoachievefullcompliancewiththestandardsinfutureyears.Forthepurposeofjuvenilejustice,5%oftheTitleIIFormulaGrantallocationissetasideforPREA.

Asof2016,theStateofGeorgiajuveniledetentioncentersarefullycompliant.Moreinformationisavailableathttp://www.djjnewsandviews.org/preageorgia/preareports.html.

JuvenileAccountabilityBlockGrant7The JuvenileAccountabilityBlockGrant (JABG)program, fundingbyOJJDP,provides fundingasblock grants to states for programs promoting greater accountability in the juvenile justicesystem.ThelasttimeJABGfundingwasavailablewas2013.Thisfundinghasended.

5https://www.ojjdp.gov/programs/ProgSummary.asp?pi=166https://ojp.gov/programs/prisonrapeelimination.htm7https://www.ojjdp.gov/jabg/

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JuvenileJusticeandDelinquencyPreventionAct:FourCoreRequirements

The Juvenile Justice andDelinquency PreventionAct (JJDPA) sets forth four core requirementswithwhich statesmust comply in order to be eligible to receive Title II FormulaGrant federalfunding. When a state is found to be out of compliance with one or more of the corerequirements,theOfficeofJuvenileJusticeandDelinquencyPrevention(OJJDP)isauthorizedtoreducethestate’sfundingallocationundertheJJDPAby20percentpereachcorerequirement.Inaddition,thestatemustuse50percentofitsremainingallocationtoreturntofullcompliancewiththeJJDPA.

TheAct’scorerequirementsinclude:(1) DeinstitutionalizationofStatusOffenders8:(2) Removalofjuvenilesfromadultjailsandlock-ups9(3) Sightandsoundseparation10(4) DisproportionateMinorityContact11

Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders: Status, civil-type, and non-offenders shall not beplacedinsecuredetentionfacilitiesorsecurecorrectionalfacilities.Ajuvenilemaybeheldforupto24hours,exclusiveofweekendsandlegalholidays,inajuveniledetentionfacilitypriortoaninitialcourtappearanceandforanadditional24hours,exclusiveofweekendsandlegalholidays,immediatelyfollowinganinitialcourtappearance.

Exceptions:1. YouthHandgunSafetyAct(18U.S.C.922(x))2. Out-of-staterunawaysheldbeyond24hours3. ViolationaValidCourtOrder(VCO)

Example:Jill isbroughtbeforethecourtforrunningaway.Insteadoflockingherupwithdelinquent offenders in a juvenile detention center, he is sent to a community runawayshelter. This way, Jill is not housed in an institution for a non-delinquent action, whichindicatesherneedforpersonalandfamilysupport.Inaddition,shecanstayinschoolandgetthehelpsheneedstoresolvetheissuesthatledhertorunaway.

RemovalofJuvenilesfromAdultJailsandLock-ups:Nojuvenileshallbedetainedorconfinedinanyjailorlockupforadults.

Exceptions:• Juvenilesaccusedofnon-statusoffenseswhoaredetained insuch jailor lock-up

for a period not to exceed 6 hours – for processing or release; while awaiting

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transfer to a juvenile facility; or in which period such juveniles make a courtappearance.

• Juveniles accused of non-status offenses who are awaiting an initial courtappearance that will occur within 48 hours after being taken into custody(excludingSaturdays,Sundays,and legalholidays),andwhoaredetained ina jailorlock-up.

Example: Johnny is 14 years old and found delinquent due to driving a car without alicense.Hecannotbesentencedtoorheldinanadultjail,wherehemaybesubjectedtointimidationorharmbyadultinmates.

Sight and Sound Separation: Juveniles alleged to be or found to be delinquent, or statusoffenders,will not be detained or confined in any institution inwhich they have contactwithadultinmates.Therearenoexceptionsforthiscorerequirement.

Example: Shauna is arrested for burglary. She lives in a rural area where there is nojuveniledetentionfacilityandonlyasingleadultjail.Sheisadmittedintothejailtoawaittrial. While there, she cannot be held with or next to adult inmates. In addition, thisrequirementpreventsherfromhaving“sightandsound”contactwithadultinmates,thatcouldinvolvecoercion,taunting,orotherdistress.

DisproportionateMinorityContact:Stateswill address juveniledelinquencypreventioneffortsandsystemimprovementeffortsdesignedtoreduce,withoutestablishingorrequiringnumericalstandardsorquotas,thedisproportionatenumberof juvenilemembersofminoritygroupswhocomeintocontactwiththejuvenilejusticesystem.

Example:TomandBillhavecommittedthesamedelinquentoffensethatinvolvedcarryingaweapontoschool.Neitherhasanypriordelinquency/courthistory.Theygotothesameschool,buttheirinfractionsaretreateddifferently.Tom,whoisAfrican-American,isheldin detention before his hearing, charged with possession of a deadly weapon, andsentencedtoconfinement.Yet,Bill,whoisWhite,isreleasedtoparentalcustodybeforehishearing,chargedwithpossessionofadeadlyweapon,andsentencedtoprobation.

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JuvenileJusticeProjectOverview

TheCriminalJusticeCoordinatingCouncil(CJCC)isinvolvedinvariousprojects,bothfederallyandstate-funded.Thefollowingprovidesanoverviewoffederallyfundedprojects.

The Juvenile Justice IncentiveGrant Program (JJIG) is designed to reduceboth juvenile felonycommitments to the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and short-term programsentences through the use of evidence-based programs shown to reduce recidivism amongjuveniles and to promote positive relationships among the youth, their family, and theircommunity. The overarching grant program goals are: 1) To increase public safety through aneffective juvenile justice system, and 2) To demonstrate potential cost-savings for taxpayersthroughtheuseofevidence-basedoptions.Thisprogramisstateandfederallyfunded.OversightisprovidedbytheJuvenileJusticeIncentiveGrantProgramFundingCommittee.

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Grant is awarded to DJJ to provide assistance withmakingjuvenilesecuredetentioncenterssaferforyouth.Inthefirstyearoffunding(federalfiscalyear 2014), DJJ used the funding to continue their work to build a data repository to trackinstancesofassault insidefacilities. Inthesecondyearoffunding(federal fiscalyear2015),DJJusedthefundingtopurchasefacilityphonecovers,pamphletsandothermaterials foryouth infacilities to raise awareness about sexual assault and reporting methods. In the third year offunding (federal fiscal year 2016),DJJ used the funding todevelopPREA-related curriculum. Infederal fiscal year 16, Georgia received 100% compliance ratings for PREA on all 26 facilitiesauditedbytheDepartmentofJustice.Thisprogramisfederallyfunded.

TheCarlVinsonInstituteofGovernment(CVIOG)hasbeencontractedtoevaluateanAt-PromiseCenterEvaluation.TheAt-PromiseCenterwasaprojectoriginallybroughttotheSAG’sattentionby the DisproportionateMinority Contact (DMC) Subcommittee. The Center, which opened inAugust 2017, serves as an assessment and receiving center for youth, andwill also provide amenuof therapeutic services inFultonCounty (Zone1).TheCenter isbeing ledby theAtlantaPolice Foundation (APF). The SAG has been providing guidance to the APF surroundingappropriate referrals, risk assessments, and evaluations. Funding was approved for CVIOG toprovideanevaluationofserviceprovision,participation,andrecidivismratesforyouthinvolvedwiththeAt-PromiseCenter.Thisprojectisfederally-fundedandwillbecompletedinFall 2018.

The Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) pilot project provided Georgia’sDMC target counties (Fulton, Clayton, and Chatham County) with 30 TF-CBT program slots todelinquency adjudicated minority youth who are at moderate to high risk to recidivate. Thisproject is federally-funded and ended September 2017. This is a project of the DMCSubcommittee.

TheCJCCStatisticalAnalysisCenter (SAC)hasbeencontracted toexamine the issueofDMC inGeorgia. The DMC Assessment will identify areas of concern, such as influence of DMC,persistence,andmagnitude,withinthestateandwithinthejuvenilejusticesystem.TheSACwill

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continue established research methods as outlined by the Office of Juvenile Justice andDelinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and apply thesemethods to compare juvenile justice contactbetweenminorityandnon-minoritypersonsbytypesofcrime.TheSACwillthensupplementthisresearch with targeted interviews with juvenile justice system stakeholders. The goal is toestablishanarrativeaboutperceptionsof the juvenile justicesystemthat issupplementedandenhanced with evidence from secondary data. This project is federally funded and will becompletedinSummer 2018.

Georgiadevelopedapubliclyavailablewebsitethatprovidesstatewidedataforall159countiescalled the JuvenileDataClearinghouse (www.juveniledata.georgia.gov). In aneffort to improvedatasharing,theJuvenileDataClearinghouseisbeingupdatedwithaninteractivedataanalysisplatform,knownasQlik.Thisupdatewillcreateamoreuser-friendlyplatformandimprovepublicaccesstodata.ThisprojectwillbecompletedinSummer2018.

TheStrategies for Youth–Policing the TeenBrain project is a trainingprogram that providesofficerswiththeinformationandskillstheyneedtoeffectively interactwithyouth.Thisafour-dayTrain-the-Trainer(max30officers).Thisfederally-fundedprojectwillbegininFall2018.

TheJuvenileJusticeDelinquencyPreventionandTreatmentGrantsareawardedtolocalunitsofgovernment with programs that focus on prevention for youth. This program is designed toaddress the need for prevention activities for at-risk youth in local communities in the initialstages of justice system involvement. Applicants are required to use evidenced-based orevidence-informedprogrammodelsthathavebeenshowntoreducejuvenilerecidivismandareaimedatpreventinganddivertingyouthfromdeeperinvolvementinjuvenilejusticesystem.Thisprogramwas federally-funded (Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) and Title II FormulaGrant).Thisprojectisnolongeractiveasoffederalfiscalyear2016.

TheEducationEnhancementProjects(EEP)areawardedtoFultonandDeKalbCountiestofundalternativeeducationalprograms.Educationplaysakeyroleinpreventionandreducingjuvenilerecidivism.Basic literacyandeducational skillsare fundamental toayouth’s success.ProgramsfundedthroughEEPallowforcourt-involvedyouthwhohavebecomedetachedorremovedfromtraditional school systems to continue their education through communitybased services. Thisprogramwasfederally-funded(JABG).Thisprojectisnolongeractiveasofcalendaryear2016.

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Acronyms

ART:AggressionReplacementTraining

BSFT:BriefStrategicFamilyTherapy

CHINS:ChildreninNeedofServices

CJCC:CriminalJusticeCoordinatingCouncil

CJJ:CoalitionforJuvenileJustice

Connections:ConnectionsWraparound

CVIOG:CarlVinsonInstituteofGovernment

DAI:DetentionAssessmentInstrument

DBHDD:DepartmentofBehavioralHealthandDevelopmentalDisabilities

DC:DeputyCommissioner

DCS:DepartmentofCommunitySupervision

DCSS:DivisionofChildSupportServices

DECAL:DepartmentofEarlyCareandLearning

DF:DesignatedFelony

DFCS:DivisionofFamilyandChildrenServices

DHS:DepartmentofHumanServices(housesDFCSandDCSS)

DJJ:Georgia’sDepartmentofJuvenileJustice

DMC:DisproportionateMinorityContact

DOE:DepartmentofEducation

DPH:DepartmentofPublicHealth

DSO:DeinstitutionalizationofStatusOffenders

EBP:Evidence-BasedProgram

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FFT:FunctionalFamilyTherapy

GBI:GeorgiaBureauofInvestigation

GDC:GeorgiaDepartmentofCorrections

GPDC:GeorgiaPublicDefenderCouncil

GPSTC:GeorgiaPublicSafetyTrainingCenter

HIPPA:HealthInsurancePortabilityandAccountabilityAct

JABG:JuvenileAccountabilityBlockGrant

JCATS:JuvenileCourtActivityTrackingSystem

JDEX:JuvenileDataExchange

JJDPA:JuvenileJusticeandDelinquencyPreventionAct

JJIG:JuvenileJusticeIncentiveGrantProgram

JNA:JuvenileNeedsAssessment

JPM:JuvenileProbationManager

JTS:JuvenileTrackingSystem

LST:BotvinLifeSkillsTraining

MDFT:Multi-dimensionalFamilyTherapy

MST:MultisystemicTherapy

NCCD:NationalCouncilonCrime&Delinquency

OJJDP:OfficeofJuvenileJusticeandDelinquencyPrevention

PAC:ProsecutingAttorney’sCouncilofGeorgia

PDRA:Pre-DispositionRiskAssessment

PREA:PrisonRapeEliminationAct

RFP:RequestforProposal

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RRI:RelativeRateIndex

RYDC:RegionalYouthDetentionCentersSAG:StateAdvisoryGroup

SFP:StrengtheningFamiliesProgram

SFY:StrategiesforYouth

SPEP:StandardizedProgramEvaluationProtocol

S&S:SightandSoundSeparation

STP:Short-TermProgram

T4C:ThinkingforaChange

TF-CBT:Trauma-FocusedCognitiveBehavioralTherapy

TitleII:TitleIIFormulaGrantsProgram

YDC:YouthDevelopmentCampuses

7C:SevenChallenges

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JuvenileJusticeGlossary

ThesedefinitionswerepulledfromtheOfficeofJuvenileJusticeDelinquencyPreventionGlossary12.

Adjudication:Judicialdetermination(judgment)thatajuvenileisresponsibleforthedelinquencyorstatusoffensethatischargedinapetitionorotherchargingdocument.

Adult Jail: A locked facility, administered by State, county or local law enforcement andcorrectionalagencies,designedtodetainadultschargedwithviolatingcriminallaw,pendingtrial.Also, this termrefers to facilitiesusedtoholdconvictedadultcriminaloffenderssentencedforlessthan1year.

Adult Lockup: Generally, a municipal or police facility similar to an adult jail designed totemporarilyholdpersonsbeforetheyhavebeenformallycharged.

Aftercare:Acohesivesetofsupportservicesdesignedtoprovideassistancetoyouthreturningtotheircommunityand/ornewlivingsituationfollowingtheirreleasefromasecureornon-secureprogram,residentialplacement,or treatmentprogram.Servicesaredesignedtoassistyouth inmakingasuccessfultransitionintothecommunity.

Arrest:Hold time in legal custody,eitherat the sceneofa crimeoras resultof investigations.Arrestalsocanbetheresultofacomplaint filedbya thirdparty,anoutstandingwarrant,orarevocationofprobationorparole.

Best Practice: Strategies and programs demonstrated though research and evaluation to beeffectiveatpreventingorinterveninginjuvenilejusticedelinquency.Bestpracticemodelsincludeprogrammodelsthathavebeenshown,throughrigorousevaluationandreplication,toachievetarget outcomes. Model programs can come from many valid sources (e.g., OJJDP’s ModelPrograms Guide, Blueprints, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s(SAMHSA)ModelPrograms,Statemodelprogramresources,etc.).

Community-based: A facility, program, or service located near the juvenile’s home or family,usually a group home or other appropriate setting. Also, the term refers to programs ofcommunity supervision and services that maintain community and consumer participation inprogramplanning,operation,andevaluation.

Commitment:Acourtordergivingguardianshipofajuveniletothestatedepartmentofjuvenilejustice or corrections. The facility in which a juvenile is placed may be publicly or privatelyoperatedandmay range froma secure correctionalplacement toanon-secureor staff securefacility,grouphome,fostercare,ordaytreatmentsetting.

12OfficeofJuvenileJusticeandDelinquencyPrevention(2017).Glossary.[online]Availableat:https://www.ojjdp.gov/grantees/pm/glossary.html#top

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Compliance Monitoring Report: OJJDP’s Formula Grant Regulation requires states to submitinformation regarding compliance with the DSO, jail removal, and separation requirementsannually.This information issubmittedthroughtheComplianceMonitoring (CM)report.StatesthathavebeendeterminedbytheOJJDPAdministratortohaveachievedfullcompliancemaybeexemptfromtheannualmonitoringreportrequirementsfollowingawrittenrequest.

Delinquency:Anact committedbya juvenile thatwouldbecriminal if committedbyanadult.The juvenile courthas jurisdictionoverdelinquent acts.Delinquent acts include crimes againstpersons,crimesagainstproperty,drugoffenses,andcrimesagainstpublicorder.

Detention: The placement of a youth in a secure facility under court authority at some pointbetween the time of referral to court intake and case disposition. Detention prior to casedisposition is known as pre-dispositional detention. The reasons for post-dispositional JuvenileJusticeCoalitionforJuvenileJusticedetentiongenerally includeawaitingplacement,short-termsentencingtodetention,orbeingadangertoselforothers.

Disposition:Sanctionorderedortreatmentplandecideduponorinitiatedinaparticularcasebya juvenilecourt.The rangeofoptionsavailable toacourt typically includescommitment toaninstitution; placement in a groupor foster homeor other residential facility; probation (eitherregularorintensivesupervision);referraltoanoutsideagency,daytreatment,ormentalhealthprogram;orimpositionofafine,communityservice,orrestitution.

Diversion: A mechanism designed to hold youth accountable for their actions by sanctioningbehavior and in some cases securing services, but at the same time generally avoiding formalcourtprocessinginthejuvenilejusticesystem.

Evidence-basedProgram:Interventionsthatinvolvestandardizedtreatmentandthathavebeenshown through controlled research to result in improved outcomes across multiple researchgroups.Theseadvanceshaveoccurredinanumberofareasthatrelatetothetargetpopulation,including mental health, substance abuse, and juvenile justice prevention and treatment ofyouth.

FormalPetitionfiled:Acasethatisbeingforwardedforjudicialresolutionandismuchsmallerinnumberthanthenumberofcasescomingthoughtheintakeprocess.

Gender-specific services: Services designed to promote healthy attitudes, behaviors andlifestyles,andpromotesocialcompetenceingirls.Keyprogramelementsgenerallyaddressissuesinthecontextofrelationshipstopeers,family,school,andcommunity.

GraduatedSanctions:Agraduatedsanctionssystemisasetofintegratedinterventionstrategiesdesigned to operate in unison to enhance accountability, ensure public safety, and reducerecidivismbypreventingfuturedelinquentbehavior.Theterm“graduatedsanctions”impliesthatthepenalties fordelinquentactivityshouldmovefromlimited interventionstomorerestrictive(i.e., graduated) penalties according to the severity and nature of the crime. In other words,

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youthwhocommit seriousandviolentoffensesshould receivemore restrictivesentences thanyouthwhocommitlessseriousoffenses.

Non-offender: A juvenilewho is subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court usually underabuse,dependency,orneglectstatutesforreasonsotherthanlegallyprohibitedconduct.

Post-disposition:The period following the imposition of a sanction ordered or treatment plandecideduponorinitiatedinaparticularcasebyajuvenilecourt.

Pre-disposition: The period after the filing of a charge and prior to a sanction ordered ortreatmentplandecideduponorinitiatedinaparticularcasebyjuvenilecourt.

Probation: Cases in which youth are placed on informal/voluntary or formal/court-orderedsupervision.Aviolationoccurswhenayouthviolatesthetermsoftheprobation.

Secure:Asusedtodefineadetentionorcorrectional facility, this term includesresidentialandnon-residential facilities that include fixtures, such as locked rooms and buildings, fences, orotherphysicalstructures,designedtophysicallyrestrictthemovementsandactivitiesofpersonsin custody. It does not include facilitieswhere physical restrictionofmovement or activities isprovidedsolelythroughfacilitystaff.

StatusOffenders:Ajuvenilechargedwithoradjudicatedforconductthatwouldnot,underthelawofthejurisdictioninwhichtheoffensewascommitted,beacrimeifcommittedbyanadult.Status offenses include truancy, curfew violations, incorrigibility, running away, and underagepossessionand/orconsumptionofalcoholortobacco.

Validcourtorder:Anordergivenbyajuvenilecourtjudgetoajuvenilewhowasbroughtbeforethecourtandmadesubjecttoanorder;andwhoreceived,beforetheissuanceofsuchorder,thefulldueprocessrightsguaranteedtosuchjuvenilebytheU.S.Constitution.

Validcourtorderexception:Permitsthesecure/lockeddetentionofajuvenileforviolationofacourtorderonlyifheorshereceivedfulldueprocessasguaranteedbytheU.S.Constitution.

Waived to criminal court: Cases that originated in juvenile court but are transferred to adultcriminalcourtastheresultofajudicialwaiverhearinginjuvenilecourt.

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JJDPA-42U.S.C.5633(a):28StatutoryRequirements(a) Requirements.Inordertoreceiveformulagrantsunderthispart,astateshallsubmitaplan

for carrying out its purposes applicable to a 3-year period. Such plan shall be amendedannually to include new programs, projects, and activities. The state shall submit annualperformance reports to the Administrator which shall describe progress in implementingprogramscontainedintheoriginalplan,andshalldescribethestatusofcompliancewithstateplan requirements. In accordancewith regulationswhich theAdministrator shall prescribe,suchplanshall—

(1) Designate the state agency as the sole agency for supervising the preparation and

administrationoftheplan;

(2) Contain satisfactory evidence that the state agency designated in accordance withparagraph (1) has orwill have authority, by legislation if necessary, to implement suchplaninconformitywiththispart;

(3) Provideforanadvisorygroupthat—

(A) Shall consist of not less than 15 and notmore than 33members appointed by thechiefexecutiveofficerofthestate—

(i) Whichmembershave training, experience, or special knowledge concerning the

preventionandtreatmentof juveniledelinquency, theadministrationof juvenilejustice,orthereductionofjuveniledelinquency;

(ii) Whichmembersinclude—

(I) At least one locally elected official representing general purpose localgovernment;

(II) Representatives of law enforcement and juvenile justice agencies, including

juvenileandfamilycourtjudges,prosecutors,counselforchildrenandyouth,andprobationworkers;

(III) Representativesofpublicagenciesconcernedwithdelinquencypreventionor

treatment, suchaswelfare, social services,mental health, education, specialeducation,recreation,andyouthservices;

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(IV) Representatives of private nonprofit organizations, including persons with aspecial focus on preserving and strengthening families, parent groups andparent self-help groups, youth development, delinquency prevention andtreatment, neglected or dependent children, the quality of juvenile justice,education,andsocialservicesforchildren;

(V) Volunteerswhoworkwithdelinquentsorpotentialdelinquents;

(VI) Youthworkers involvedwithprograms that are alternatives to incarceration,

includingprogramsprovidingorganizedrecreationactivities;

(VII) Persons with special experience and competence in addressing problemsrelated to school violence and vandalism andalternatives to suspension andexpulsion;and

(VIII) Persons with special experience and competence in addressing problems

relatedto learningdisabilities,emotionaldifficulties,childabuseandneglect,andyouthviolence;

(iii) Amajority of which members (including the chairperson) shall not be full-time

employeesofthefederal,state,orlocalgovernment;

(iv) At least one-fifthofwhichmembersshall beunder theageof 24at thetimeofappointment;and

(v) At least3memberswhohavebeenorarecurrentlyunderthejurisdictionofthe

juvenilejusticesystem;

(B) Shall participate in the development and review of the state's juvenile justice planpriortosubmissiontothesupervisoryboardforfinalaction;

(C) Shallbeaffordedtheopportunitytoreviewandcomment,notlaterthan30daysafter

their submission to the advisory group, on all juvenile justice and delinquencyprevention grant applications submitted to the state agency designated underparagraph(1);

(D) Shall,consistentwiththistitle—

(i) Advisethestateagencydesignatedunderparagraph(1)anditssupervisoryboard;

and

(ii) Submit to the chief executive officer and the legislature of the state at leastannually recommendations regarding statecompliancewith the requirements ofparagraphs(11),(12),and(13);and

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(iii) Contact andseek regular input from juvenilescurrentlyunder the jurisdictionofthejuvenilejusticesystem;and

(E) May,consistentwiththistitle—

(i) Advise on state supervisory board and local criminal justice advisory boardcomposition;[and]

(ii) Reviewprogressandaccomplishmentsofprojectsfundedunderthestateplan.

(4) Providefortheactiveconsultationwithandparticipationofunitsoflocalgovernmentorcombinations thereof in the development of a state plan which adequately takes intoaccounttheneedsandrequestsofunitsof localgovernment,exceptthatnothingintheplanrequirements,oranyregulationspromulgatedtocarryoutsuchrequirements,shallbe construed to prohibit or impede the state frommaking grants to, or entering intocontractswith,localprivateagenciesortheadvisorygroup;

(5) UnlesstheprovisionsofthisparagrapharewaivedatthediscretionoftheAdministratorforanystateinwhichtheservicesfordelinquentorotheryouthareorganizedprimarilyona statewidebasis,provide thatat least66and2/3percentof fundsreceivedbythestateundersection222[42U.S.C.5632]reducedbythepercentage(ifany)specifiedbythestateundertheauthorityofparagraph(25)andexcludingfundsmadeavailabletothestateadvisorygroupundersection222(d)[42U.S.C.5632(d)],shallbeexpended—

(A) Throughprogramsofunitsoflocalgovernmentorcombinationsthereof,totheextentsuchprogramsareconsistentwiththestateplan;

(B) Through programs of local private agencies, to the extent such programs areconsistentwiththestateplan,exceptthatdirectfundingofanylocalprivateagencybya state shall bepermittedonly if suchagency requests suchfunding after it hasappliedforandbeendeniedfundingbyanyunitoflocalgovernmentorcombinationthereof;and;

(C) To provide funds for programs of Indian tribes that perform law enforcementfunctions(asdeterminedbytheSecretaryof theInterior)andthatagreetoattemptto comply with the requirements specified in paragraphs (11), (12), and (13),applicabletothedetentionandconfinementof juveniles,anamount thatbearsthesameratiototheaggregateamounttobeexpendedthroughprogramsreferredtoinsubparagraphs(A)and(B)asthepopulationunder18yearsofageinthegeographicalareasinwhichsuchtribesperformsuchfunctionsbearstothestatepopulationunder18yearsofage;

(6) Provide for an equitable distribution of the assistance received under section 222 [42U.S.C.5632]withinthestate,includinginruralareas;

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(7) (A) Provide for an analysis of juvenile delinquency problems in, and the juveniledelinquencycontrolanddelinquencypreventionneeds(includingeducationalneeds)of,thestate(includinganygeographicalareainwhichanIndiantribeperformslawenforcement functions), a description of the services to be provided, and adescriptionofperformancegoalsandpriorities,includingaspecificstatementofthemanner in which programs are expected to meet the identified juvenile crimeproblems(includingthejoiningofgangsthatcommitcrimes)andjuvenilejusticeanddelinquencypreventionneeds(includingeducationalneeds)oftheState;

andthat

(B) Contains—

(i) Ananalysisofgender-specificservicesforthepreventionandtreatmentofjuvenile

delinquency,includingthetypesofsuchservicesavailableandtheneedforsuchservices;

(ii) A plan for providing needed gender-specific services for the prevention and

treatmentofjuveniledelinquency;

(iii) Aplanforprovidingneededservicesforthepreventionandtreatmentofjuveniledelinquencyinruralareas;and

(iv) A plan for providing neededmental health services to juveniles in the juvenile

justicesystem,includinginformationonhowsuchplanisbeingimplementedandhowsuchserviceswillbetargetedtothosejuveniles insuchsystemwhoare ingreatestneedofsuchservices.

(8) Provide for the coordination andmaximum utilization of existing juvenile delinquency

programs, programs operated by public and private agencies and organizations, andother related programs (such as education, special education, recreation, health, andwelfareprograms)inthestate;

(9) Provide thatnot lessthan75percentof thefundsavailable tothestateunder section

222[42U.S.C.5632],otherthanfundsmadeavailabletothestateadvisorygroupundersection222(d)[42U.S.C.5632(d)],whetherexpendeddirectlybythestate,bytheunitoflocal government, or by a combination thereof, or through grants and contracts withpublicorprivatenonprofitagencies,shallbeusedfor—

(A) Community-based alternatives (including home-based alternatives) to incarceration

andinstitutionalization,including—

(i) For youth who need temporary placement: crisis intervention, shelter, andaftercare;and

(ii) Foryouthwhoneedresidentialplacement:acontinuumoffostercareorgroup

homealternativesthatprovideaccesstoacomprehensivearrayofservices;

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(B) Community-basedprogramsandservicestoworkwith—(i) Parents and other family members to strengthen families, including parent

self-helpgroups,sothatjuvenilesmayberetainedintheirhomes;

(ii) Juveniles during their incarceration, and with their families, to ensure thesafereturnof suchjuvenilesto theirhomesandtostrengthenthefamilies;and

(iii) ParentswithlimitedEnglish-speakingability,particularlyinareaswherethereisa

largepopulationoffamilieswithlimitedEnglish-speakingability;

(C) Comprehensive juvenile justiceanddelinquencypreventionprogramsthatmeet theneedsof youththroughthe collaborationof themany local systemsbeforewhichayouth may appear, including schools, courts, law enforcement agencies, childprotection agencies,mental health agencies, welfare services, health care agencies,andprivatenonprofitagenciesofferingyouthservices;

(D) Programsthatprovidetreatmenttojuvenileoffenderswhoarevictimsofchildabuse

or neglect, andtotheir families, inorder to reducethe likelihoodthat suchjuvenileoffenderswillcommitsubsequentviolationsoflaw;

(E) Educationalprogramsorsupportiveservicesfordelinquentorotherjuveniles—

(i) To encourage juveniles to remain in elementary and secondary schools or in

alternativelearningsituations;

(ii) Toprovideservicestoassistjuvenilesinmakingthetransitiontotheworldofworkandself-sufficiency;and

(iii) Enhancecoordinationwith the localschoolsthat such juvenileswouldotherwise

attend,toensurethat—

(I) Theinstructionthatjuvenilesreceiveoutsideschooliscloselyalignedwiththeinstructionprovidedinschool;and

(II) Information regarding any learning problems identified in such alternative

learningsituationsiscommunicatedtotheschools;

(F) Expandingtheuseofprobationofficers—

(i) Particularlyforthepurposeofpermittingnonviolentjuvenileoffenders(includingstatus offenders) to remain at home with their families as an alternative toincarcerationorinstitutionalization;and

(ii) Toensurethatjuvenilesfollowthetermsoftheirprobation;

(G) Counseling, training, andmentoring programs, whichmaybe in support of academic

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tutoring, vocational and technical training, and drug and violence preventioncounseling,thataredesignedtolinkat-risk juveniles, juvenileoffenders,or juvenileswhohaveaparentorlegalguardianwhoisorwasincarceratedinafederal,state,orlocalcorrectionalfacilityorwhoisotherwiseunderthejurisdictionofafederal,state,orlocalcriminaljusticesystem,particularlyjuvenilesresidinginlow-incomeandhigh-crimeareasandjuvenilesexperiencingeducationalfailure,withresponsibleindividuals(such as law enforcement officials, Department of Defense personnel, individualsworking with local businesses, and individuals working with community- based andfaith-basedorganizationsandagencies)whoareproperlyscreenedandtrained;

(H) Programsdesignedtodevelopandimplementprojectsrelatingtojuveniledelinquency

and learning disabilities, including on-the-job training programs toassist communityservices,lawenforcement,andjuvenilejusticepersonneltomoreeffectivelyrecognizeandprovideforlearningdisabledandotherjuvenileswithdisabilities;

(I) Projects designed both to deter involvement in illegal activities and to promote

involvement in lawful activities on the part of gangs whose membership issubstantiallycomposedofyouth;

(J) Programsandprojectsdesignedtoprovideforthetreatmentofyouths'dependence

onorabuseofalcoholorotheraddictiveornonaddictivedrugs;

(K) Programs for positive youth development that assist delinquent and other at-riskyouthinobtaining—

(i) A senseofsafetyandstructure;

(ii) Asenseofbelongingandmembership;

(iii) Asenseofself-worthandsocialcontribution;

(iv) Asenseofindependenceandcontroloverone'slife;and

(v) A senseofclosenessininterpersonalrelationships;

(L) Programs that, in recognition of varying degrees of the seriousness of delinquent

behavior and the corresponding gradations in the responses of the juvenile justicesysteminresponsetothatbehavior,aredesignedto—

(i) Encourage courts to develop and implement a continuum of postadjudication

restraintsthatbridgethegapbetweentraditionalprobationandconfinementinacorrectional setting (including expandeduseof probation,mediation, restitution,community service, treatment, homedetention, intensive supervision, electronicmonitoring, and similar programs, and secure community-based treatmentfacilitieslinkedtoothersupportservicessuchashealth,mentalhealth,education(remedialandspecial),jobtraining,andrecreation);and

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(ii) Assist intheprovision[bytheprovision]bytheAdministratorof informationandtechnical assistance, including technology transfer, to states in the design andutilization of risk assessment mechanisms to aid juvenile justice personnel indeterminingappropriatesanctionsfordelinquentbehavior;

(M) Community-based programs and services towork with juveniles, their parents, andotherfamilymembersduringandafterincarcerationinordertostrengthenfamiliessothatsuchjuvenilesmayberetainedintheirhomes;

(N) Programs(includingreferraltoliteracyprogramsandsocialserviceprograms)toassistfamilies with limited English-speaking ability that include delinquent juveniles toovercome languageandotherbarriers thatmayprevent thecompletetreatmentofsuchjuvenilesandthepreservationoftheirfamilies;

(O) Programsdesignedtopreventandtoreducehatecrimescommittedbyjuveniles;

(P) After-school programs that provide at-risk juveniles and juveniles in the juvenilejustice system with a range of age-appropriate activities, including tutoring,mentoring,andothereducationalandenrichmentactivities;

(Q) Community-based programs that provide follow-up post-placement services toadjudicatedjuveniles,topromotesuccessfulreintegrationintothecommunity;

(R) Projects designed to develop and implement programs to protect the rights ofjuvenilesaffectedbythejuvenilejusticesystem;and

(S) Programs designed to provide mental health services for incarcerated juvenilessuspected to be in need of such services, including assessment, development ofindividualizedtreatmentplans,anddischargeplans.

(10) Provideforthedevelopmentofanadequateresearch,training,andevaluationcapacitywithinthestate;

(11) Shall,inaccordancewithrulesissuedbytheAdministrator,providethat—

(A) Juvenileswhoarechargedwithorwhohavecommittedanoffensethatwouldnotbecriminalifcommittedbyanadult,excluding—

(i) Juveniles who are charged with or who have committed a violation of section922(x)(2)ofTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,orofasimilarstatelaw;

(ii) Juvenileswhoarechargedwithorwhohavecommittedaviolationofavalidcourtorder;and

(iii) JuvenileswhoareheldinaccordancewiththeInterstateCompactonJuvenilesasenactedbythestate;shallnotbeplaced in securedetentionfacilitiesor securecorrectionalfacilities;and

(B) Juveniles—

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(i) Whoarenotchargedwithanyoffense;and

(ii) Whoare—

(I) Aliens;or

(II) Allegedtobedependent,neglected,orabused,shallnotbeplacedinsecure

detentionfacilitiesorsecurecorrectionalfacilities;(12) Providethat—

(A) Juvenilesallegedtobeorfoundtobedelinquentor juvenileswithin thepurviewofparagraph(11)willnotbedetainedorconfinedinanyinstitutioninwhichtheyhavecontactwithadultinmates;and

(B) There is ineffect in thestateapolicy that requires individualswhoworkwithbothsuch juveniles and such adult inmates, including in collocated facilities, have beentrainedandcertifiedtoworkwithjuveniles;

(13) Provide that no juvenile will be detained or confined in any jail or lockup for adults

except—

(A) Juvenileswhoareaccusedofnonstatusoffensesandwhoaredetainedinsuchjailorlockupforaperiodnottoexceed6hours—

(i) Forprocessingorrelease;

(ii) Whileawaitingtransfertoajuvenilefacility;or

(iii) Inwhichperiodsuchjuvenilesmakeacourtappearance;andonlyifsuchjuveniles

donothavecontactwithadultinmates,andonlyifthereisineffectinthestateapolicy that requires individuals who work with both such juveniles and adultinmates in collocated facilities have been trained and certified to work withjuveniles;

(B) Juveniles who are accused of nonstatus offenses, who are awaiting an initial court

appearancethatwilloccurwithin48hoursafterbeingtakenintocustody (excludingSaturdays,Sundays,andlegalholidays)andwhoaredetainedinajailorlockup—

(i) Inwhich—

(I) Suchjuvenilesdonothavecontactwithadultinmates;and

(II) Thereisineffectinthestateapolicythatrequiresindividualswhoworkwith

both such juveniles and adults inmates in collocated facilities have beentrainedandcertifiedtoworkwithjuveniles;and

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(ii) That—

(I) Islocatedoutsideametropolitanstatisticalarea(asdefinedbytheOfficeof

Management and Budget) and has no existing acceptable alternativeplacementavailable;

(II) Is located where conditions of distance to be traveled or the lack ofhighway,road,ortransportationdonotallowforcourtappearanceswithin48hours (excludingSaturdays, Sundays, and legalholidays) sothatabrief(nottoexceedanadditional48hours)delayisexcusable;or

(III) Is located where conditions of safety exist (such as severe, adverse, life-

threatening weather conditions that do not allow for reasonably safetravel), inwhichcasethetimeforanappearancemaybedelayeduntil24hoursafter thetimethat suchconditionsallowforreasonablesafetravel;[Page(s): ]

(14) Provide for anadequate systemofmonitoring jails, detention facilities, correctional

facilities,andnonsecurefacilitiestoensurethattherequirementsofparagraphs(11),(12),and(13)aremet,andforannualreportingoftheresultsofsuchmonitoringtotheAdministrator,exceptthatsuchreportingrequirementsshallnotapplyinthecaseofastatewhichisincompliancewiththeotherrequirementsofthisparagraph,whichisincompliancewiththerequirementsinparagraphs(11)and(12),andwhichhasenactedlegislationwhichconformstosuchrequirementsandwhichcontains,intheopinionoftheAdministrator, sufficientenforcementmechanismstoensurethat suchlegislationwillbeadministeredeffectively;

(15) Provideassurancethatyouth inthejuvenile justicesystemaretreatedequitablyon

thebasisofgender,race,familyincome,anddisability;(16) Provide assurance that consideration will be given to and that assistance will be

available forapproachesdesignedtostrengthenthefamiliesof delinquentandotheryouth to prevent juvenile delinquency (which approaches should include theinvolvement of grandparents or other extended familymembers when possible andappropriate,andtheprovisionoffamilycounselingduringtheincarcerationofjuvenilefamilymembersandcoordinationoffamilyserviceswhenappropriateandfeasible);

(17) Provide for procedures to be established for protecting the rights of recipients of

services and for ensuringappropriateprivacywith regard to records relating tosuchservicesprovidedtoanyindividualunderthestateplan;

(18) Provideassurancesthat—

(A) Anyassistanceprovidedunder thisActwill not cause thedisplacement (including apartialdisplacement,suchasareductioninthehoursofnonovertimework,wages,or

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employmentbenefits)ofanycurrentlyemployedemployee;

(B) Activities assisted under this Act will not impair an existing collective bargainingrelationship,contractforservices,orcollectivebargainingagreement;and

(C) Nosuchactivitythatwouldbe inconsistentwiththetermsofacollectivebargainingagreement shall be undertaken without the written concurrence of the labororganizationinvolved;

(19) Provide for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures necessary to ensure

prudentuse,properdisbursement,andaccurateaccountingoffundsreceivedunderthistitle;

(20) Providereasonableassurancethatfederalfundsmadeavailableunderthispartforany

periodwillbesousedastosupplementandincrease(butnotsupplant)thelevelof thestate, local,andothernonfederalfundsthatwouldintheabsenceofsuchfederalfundsbemadeavailable for theprogramsdescribed in this part, andwill in noevent replacesuchstate,local,andothernonfederalfunds;

(21) Providethatthestateagencydesignatedunderparagraph(1)will—

(A) Totheextentpracticablegivepriority infunding toprogramsandactivities thatarebasedonrigorous,systematic,andobjectiveresearchthatisscientificallybased;

(B) From time to time, but not less than annually, review its plan and submit to theAdministrator an analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of the programs andactivitiescarriedoutundertheplan,andanymodificationsintheplan, includingthesurveyofstateandlocalneeds,thatitconsidersnecessary;and

(C) Notexpendfundstocarryoutaprogramiftherecipientoffundswhocarriedoutsuch

program during the preceding 2-year period fails to demonstrate, before theexpiration of such2-year period, that suchprogram achieved substantial success inachieving the goals specified in the application submitted by such recipient to thestateagency;

(22) Address juvenile delinquency prevention efforts and system improvement efforts

designedtoreduce,withoutestablishingorrequiringnumericalstandardsorquotas,thedisproportionatenumberofjuvenilemembersofminoritygroupswhocomeintocontactwiththejuvenilejusticesystem;

(23) Providethatifajuvenileistakenintocustodyforviolatingavalidcourtorderrelatedto

his/her status as a juvenile issued for committing a status offense—(A) An appropriate public agency shall be promptly notified that such juvenile is held in

custodyforviolatingsuchorder;(B) Not later than 24 hours during which such juvenile is so held, an authorized

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representativeofsuchagencyshallinterview,inperson,suchjuvenile;and

(C) Notlaterthan48hoursduringwhichsuchjuvenileissoheld—

(i) Suchrepresentativeshallsubmitanassessmenttothecourtthatissuedsuchorder,regardingtheimmediateneedsofsuchjuvenile;and

(ii) Suchcourtshallconductahearingtodetermine—

(I) Whether there is reasonable cause tobelieve that such juvenile violated suchorder;and

(II) Theappropriateplacementofsuchjuvenilependingdispositionoftheviolationalleged;

(24) Provideanassurance that if thestate receivesunder section222 [42U.S.C. 5632] forany fiscal year an amount that exceeds 105percent of the amount the state receivedundersuchsectionforfiscalyear2000,allofsuchexcessshallbeexpendedthroughorfor programs that arepart of a comprehensive and coordinatedcommunity systemofservices;

(25) Specifyapercentage (if any), not toexceed5percent,of funds receivedby the stateundersection222[42U.S.C.5632](otherthanfundsmadeavailabletothestateadvisorygroup under section 222(d) [42 U.S.C. 5632(d)]) that the state will reserve forexpenditurebythestatetoprovideincentivegrantstounitsofgenerallocalgovernmentthatreducethecaseloadofprobationofficerswithinsuchunits;

(26) Providethatthestate,tothemaximumextentpracticable,willimplementasystemtoensure that if a juvenile is before a court in the juvenile justice system, public childwelfarerecords(includingchildprotectiveservicesrecords)relatingtosuchjuvenilethatare on file in the geographical area under the jurisdiction of such court will bemadeknowntosuchcourt;

(27) Establishpoliciesandsystemsto incorporaterelevantchildprotectiveservicesrecordsinto juvenile justice records for purposes of establishing and implementing treatmentplansforjuvenileoffenders;

(28) Provideassurancesthatjuvenileoffenderswhoseplacementisfundedthroughsection472oftheSocialSecurityAct(42U.S.C.672)receivetheprotectionsspecifiedinsection471ofsuchAct(42U.S.C.671),includingacaseplanandcaseplanreviewasdefinedinsection475ofsuchAct(42U.S.C.675).