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FirstPresentationtoTaskForce:IOYouth ProcessandSystemOverviewMay14,2018

CSGJusticeCenterPresenters:NancyArrigona,ResearchManagerShanelleJohnson,PolicyAnalystNinaSalomon,ProjectManager

AboutTheCouncilofStateGovernments(CSG)JusticeCenter

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Nationalnonprofit,nonpartisan,membership

associationofstategovernmentofficialsthat

engagesmembersofallthreebranchesof

stategovernment

Providespractical,nonpartisanresearch-driven

strategiesandtoolstoincreasepublicsafety

andstrengthencommunities

AbouttheNationalReentryResourceCenter

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• AuthorizedbythepassageoftheSecondChanceActinApril2008

• LaunchedbyTheCouncilofStateGovernments(CSG)JusticeCenterinOctober2009

• AdministeredinpartnershipwiththeU.S.DepartmentofJustice’sBureauofJusticeAssistanceandtheOfficeofJuvenileJusticeandDelinquencyPrevention

TheCSGJusticeCenterhaspartneredwithnumerousstatestoprovidetechnicalassistance.

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01 Background02 IOYouthinColorado

03 SystemOverview

States’juvenileincarcerationrateshavedeclineddramaticallyoverthepastdecade.

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PERCENTCHANGEINSTATEJUVENILEINCARCERATIONRATES(1997-2015)

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MelissaSickmund,T.J.Sladky,WeiKang,andCharlesPuzzanchera."EasyAccesstotheCensusofJuvenilesinResidentialPlacement."OfficeofJuvenileJusticeandDelinquencyPrevention.AccessedMay3,2018, http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezacjrp/

Texascasestudy:systemimprovementscontributedtoover60percentdeclineinjuvenileincarcerationrates.

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2011LEGISLATUREMergedformerTexasYouthCommissionandTexasJuvenileProbationCommissiontoformTexasJuvenileJusticeDepartment(TJJD)

2009LEGISLATURE$45millionforCommitmentReductionProgram,withincentivefundingforcountiesandcommunitysupervision

2007LEGISLATUREProhibitedcommitmenttostate-runsecurefacilitiesformisdemeanoroffenses;ageofstatejurisdictionreducedfrom21to19;$60millioninnewfundingforcounties

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REFORMHIGHLIGHTSandAVERAGEDAILYPOPULATIONINSTATE-RUNSECUREJUVENILEFACILITIES

2013LEGISLATUREMandatedTJJDtocloseoneadditionalstate-runsecurefacility;$25milliondesignatedforcommunitymentalhealthservices

CSGJusticeCenterusedmorethan1.3millionrecordstoanalyzerecidivismratesforsimilargroupsofyouth

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JuvenileProbationandSecureConfinementData

•899,101records•452,751juveniles

•Dispositionsandsecurereleases

CriminalHistoryandPrisonAdmissionData

•408,312records•242,541juveniles

•Arrestsandincarcerations

TwoCloser-to-HomeStudyCohorts

•Pre-reformcohort:27,131juveniles

• Post-reformcohort:31,371juveniles

“Applestoapples”comparisonofyoutheligibleforincarceration:• Youthsupervisedinthecommunity• Youthreleasedfromstate-runsecurefacilities

Youthkeptclosertohomehavebetteroutcomes.

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One-YearProbabilityofRearrest

ReleasedfromState-RunSecureFacilities

41%

SupervisedintheCommunity

34%

FirstRecidivismOffenseaFelony

ReleasedfromState-RunSecureFacilities

49%

SupervisedintheCommunity

17%

3xmorelikelytocommitafelonywhenrecidivating

21%morelikelytoberearrested

Percapitafundingforcountyjuvenileprobationdepartmentsincreasedsignificantlyaftersystemimprovements.

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FY2005 FY2012 %Change

Percentageoflocaljuvenileprobationdepartmentexpenditures

contributedbycounty

Percapitaexpendituresforlocaljuvenileprobationdepartments $3,555 $7,023 98%

77% 71% -8%

Expendituresadjustedforinflationto2014dollars

$4,337 $7,304 68%

Rearrest ratesforyouthonprobationwerecomparableregardlessofinterventionanddidnotimproveafterchanges.

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PRE-REFORMSTUDYGROUPOne-YearProbabilityofRearrest

TreatmentProgram

StateIncarceration 41%

Skill-BasedProgram

SurveillanceProgram

SecureCountyPlacement

Non-SecureCountyPlacement

NoIntervention

29%

28%

31%

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35%

33%

POST-REFORMSTUDYGROUPOne-YearProbabilityofRearrest

41%

27%

30%

29%

34%

35%

32%

INTERVENTIONTYPE

Asignificantpercentageoflowriskyouthreceivedsupervisionandservices.

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4%77%

35%91%

%ofLow-RiskYouthonSupervisioninPrograms

Victoria

Tarrant 44%

Travis 71%

Low-RiskYouthonSupervisioninPrograms%HighNeed

11%

22%

Harris 80%Lubbock 43%

4%

19%

ElPaso

Cameron 40%Dallas 55%

20%

18%

Lowriskyouthinmostcountiesstayedlongerinprogramsthanhighriskyouth.

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LOWRISKYOUTH

Victoria

Tarrant 105

Travis 115

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Harris 75Lubbock 118

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ElPaso

Cameron 193Dallas 124

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HIGH-RISKYOUTH

MEDIANLENGTHOFSTAYINDAYSINAPROGRAMBYRISKLEVEL

Youthwerenotsufficientlymatchedwithservicesthataddressedtheirneedsandwithresearch-basedservices.

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PERCENT OFTHESEYOUTHINSUBSTANCEABUSETREATMENT

ORINTERVENTIONPROGRAM

Victoria

Tarrant 2%*

Travis 27%

Harris 12%

Lubbock 32%

ElPaso

Cameron 25%

Dallas 23%

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NUMBER OFYOUTHATREFERRALIDENTIFIEDAS

HAVINGASUBTANCEABUSENEEDFY2012

Texascasestudyhasimplicationsforallstates:

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• Statescanreducethenumberofincarceratedyouthwithoutcompromisingpublicsafety.

• Youthsupervisedclosertohomehavelowerrearrestratesthansimilaryouthreleasedfromstate-runsecurefacilities.

• Increasedresourcesarenotsufficienttoreducerecidivismandimproveoutcomesforyouthoncommunitysupervisionandleavingincarceration.Resourcesmustbeusedefficientlytomatchyouthwiththeappropriatelevelandtypeofresearch-basedsupervisionandservices.

01 Background

02 IOYouthinColorado03 SystemOverview

ColoradoleadershiprequestedtechnicalassistancefromtheCSGJusticeCenterthroughIOYouth.

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IOYouth assistsstatestoanswerthefollowingquestions:

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Howwelldoourresources,policies,andpracticesalignwithwhattheresearchsaysworkstoreducerecidivismandimproveotheryouth

outcomes?

Towhatextentare leadersfromthethreebranchesofstate

governmentworkingtogetherandinpartnershipwithlocalgovernmentstoimproveoutcomesforyouthunderjuvenilejusticesystem

supervision?

Whatrecidivismandotheroutcomedatadoesourstatetrackforyouthunderthesupervisionofthejuvenile

justicesystem?

IOYouth canbuilduponColorado’srecenteffortstostrengthenthejuvenilejusticesystem.

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• Passageof2017legislationaimedatimprovingconditionsofconfinementinDepartmentofYouthServicesfacilities

• ExpansionoftheCollaborativeManagementProgram,whichprovidesfundingprogramsforchildren,youth,andfamiliesinvolvedwithmultipleagenciesin45counties

• ReductionofColorado’sjuveniledetentionadmissionsbydecreasingbedavailabilityandcreatingalternativesthroughtheeffortsofSB94(detentionbedcapat382)

GovernorHickenloopersupportedtheformationofastatewidetaskforcetoidentifywaystostrengthenpublicsafetyandimproveoutcomesforyouth.

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SenatorBobGardner,CochairColoradoGeneralAssembly

Rep.PeteLee,CochairColoradoGeneralAssembly

ReggieBichaColoradoDepartmentofHumanServices

JusticeBrianBoatrightSupremeCourtofColorado

StacieNelsonCollingOfficeoftheAlternateDefenseCouncil

JeffCuneoColoradoJuvenileDefenderCenter

SheriDanzOfficeoftheChildRepresentative

JulieDeNicolaSteppingStonesAdvocacy

Hon.LeslieJ.Gerbracht3rd JudicialDistrictCourt

RebeccaGleason18th JudicialDistrict

ArnoldHanumanColoradoDistrictAttorney’sCouncil

WillHaysHilltopCommunityResources,JJDPC

EmilyHumphrey8th JudicialDistrict

AndersJacobsonDivisionofYouthServices

BillKilpatrickCityofGoldenPoliceDepartment

Elizabeth(Elise)LogemannColoradoBarAssociation

Rep.PaulLundeenColoradoGeneralAssembly

DanielMakelkyDouglasCountyDepartmentofHumanServices

Hon.AnnGailMeinster1st JudicialDistrictCourt

Lanie Meyers-MirelesProwersCountyDepartmentofHumanServices

Rep.DafnaMichaelson- JenetColoradoGeneralAssembly

JeniferMorgen17th JudicialDistrict

BarrieNewberger-KingOfficeoftheColoradoStatePublicDefender

MikeO’Rourke11th JudicialDistrict

ChrisRyanColoradoJudicialBranch

LindseySandovalOfficeoftheColoradoStatePublicDefender

Rebecca WallaceACLU ofColorado

MegWilliamsOfficeofAdultandJuvenileJusticeAssistance&JuvenileParoleBoard

AdamZarrinOfficeofGovernorJohnHickenlooper

IOYouth hasfourphasesdesignedtoidentifyandadvancepolicies,practices,andfundingtoimproveoutcomesforyouth.

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Analyzedataandreviewpolicyand

practice

Presentsystem-improvement

recommendationsAdoptnewpolicies Implementnew

policies

12monthprocess 6-12monthprocess

Assessmentfindingswillbebasedondetailedcase-leveldatafrommanysources.

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Data Source Status

Diversions Multiplesources Requested

Detentions ColoradoDepartmentofHumanServices,DivisionofYouthServices Received

CourtFilings ColoradoJudicialBranch,OfficeoftheCourtAdministrator Requested

SB94RecordsColoradoDepartmentofHumanServices,DivisionofYouthServices Requested

ProbationRecords ColoradoJudicialBranch,OfficeoftheCourtAdministrator Requested

Commitments ColoradoDepartmentofHumanServices,DivisionofYouthServices Received

Assessmentfindingswillalsoreflectfeedbackfromextensiveinterviewsandfocusgroupswithsystemstakeholders.

•Governor’sOffice• Statelegislators• Stateagencyleadershipandstaff• Probationchiefsandofficers•Districtattorneys/publicdefenders• Judges

FebruaryStatewideInitialVisit

•GrandMesaleadership,staff,youth,parents• Residentialandnonresidentialserviceproviders•Districtattorneys/publicdefenders•Probationchiefsandofficers• Judges• LawEnforcement

AprilGrandJunction

• Judges•Probationchiefsandofficers•Districtattorneys/publicdefenders•Residentialandnonresidentialserviceproviders• Facilityleadership,staff,youth,parents•CountyDepartmentsofHumanServices

MayDenver/ColoradoSprings

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Theassessmentprocessisguidedbythecoreprinciplesshownbyresearchtoimproveoutcomesforyouthinthejuvenilejusticesystem.

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Principle1

Basesupervision,service,andresource-allocationdecisionsontheresultsofvalidatedriskandneedsassessments.

Principle2

Adoptandeffectivelyimplementprograms

andservicesdemonstratedto

reducerecidivismandimproveotheryouthoutcomes,andusedatatoevaluatetheresultsanddirect

systemimprovements.

Principle3

Employacoordinatedapproachacrossservicesystemsto

addressyouth’sneeds.

Principle4

Tailorsystempolicies,programs,and

supervisiontoreflectthedistinct

developmentalneedsofadolescents.

Commonchallengestoimprovingyouthoutcomesinclude:

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Usingresourcesefficientlyacrosssystemstoprovidetherightyouthwiththerightservices basedonriskandneeds

Evaluatingsystemandprogrameffectivenessandyouthoutcomesinasystematicway

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Matchingyouthtothemostappropriatelevelandlengthofsupervisionand employinggraduatedresponsestoyouth’sbehavior

Implementingresearch-based programsandpracticeswith fidelity

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ThetaskforceoverseestheinitiativeandisresponsiblefordetermininghowbesttoimproveColorado’sjuvenilejusticesystem.

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Overseeinitiativeandscopeofwork

Providestrategicdirectiononpolicyoptiondevelopment

Reachconsensusonpolicyoptions

ProvidededicatedstafftoColorado

Analyzesystemdataandconductextensiveinterviews/focusgroups

Deliverfindings,presentrecommendations,andassistwithtranslationintopolicyadoption

CSGJUSTICECENTERRESPONSIBILITIESTASKFORCERESPONSIBILITIES

Identifyjuvenilejusticesystempriorities

Passpackageofreformsin2019sessionandidentifyothermechanismsforpolicychange

IOYouth canhaveasubstantialimpactonpublicsafety,theefficientuseofresources,andyouthoutcomeswhen:

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1. Initiativeisstate- ratherthanCSGJusticeCenter- led

2. Transformationratherthanincrementalimprovementistheprimaryobjective

3. Communicationwithinandbetweentaskforcemembers,otherstakeholders,andtheCSGJusticeCenterisopen,active,andcollaborativearoundkeythemes,bestpractices,andpotentialconcerns

4. Dataissharedinatimelyfashionandatrustedsourceforunderstandingsystemfunctioningandperformance

ThroughIOYouth,Nevadaadoptedlegislationandappropriationchangestotransformitsjuvenilejusticesystem:

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Ø Requiresadoptionofstatewidevalidatedriskassessmenttoolandmentalhealthscreeningtools.

Ø Requiresthatallstatefundingisusedforevidence-basedpracticesandestablishesanevidence-basedresourcecentertoprovidetechnicalassistance.

Ø Establishesperformancemeasuresandreportingrequirementsandstrengthensstate/localagencydatacapacity.

Ø AlignscorrectionspoliciesandpracticeswithRiskNeedResponsivityprinciplesandrequiresannualfacilityassessments.

ThroughassistancefromtheCSGJusticeCenterandPewCharitableTrusts,Utahoverhauleditsjuvenilejusticesystem:

Expandeffectivepre-courtinterventions,focuspre-adjudicationdetentiononhigher-riskyouth,anddeveloplocaldetentionalternatives

statewide.

Prioritizespaceinstatefacilitiesandcommunitysupervisionforthosewhoposethehighestriskwhilereinvestinginevidence-basedprogramstohold

youthaccountableandreducerecidivism.

Supportperformance-basedcontractingforprogramsdeliveredtojuveniles,increasetrainingforstaff,andimprovesystemaccountability.

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ProgramClosures/Reductions Amount

WorkCamps $2.8million

ResidentialO&A’s $6.0million

CommunityPlacements $3.4million

TOTAL $12.2million

01 Background

02 IOYouthinColorado

03 SystemOverview

Colorado’sjuvenilejusticesystemiscomplex,withmultipleentitiesresponsiblefordifferentpointsofthecontinuum.

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Diversion

64DAOffices

County,school,LE,andgrantfunded

SB94

22JudicialDistricts

StatefundedthroughDYS

Detention

22JudicialDistricts

9DYSfacilities

StatefundedthroughDYS

Probation

23Probationdepartments

StatefundedthroughCJD/offenderfees,HB1451

Placement

23Probationdepartments

Communitycontractproviders

StatefundedthroughDHS

Commitment

DYSandJudicialDistricts

8DYSfacilitiesandcontractproviders

StatefundedthroughDYS

Coloradospendsover$130millionannuallyonthejuvenilejusticesystem.

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Agency FundingSource Amount

DYS AgencyAppropriationincluding$10millionforSB94

$125million

DYS Marijuana TaxRevenue

$2million

DAs(Diversion)* StateGeneralFund $1.2million

DAs(Diversion) MarijuanaTaxRevenue

$400,000

Judicial(Probation) AgencyAppropriation $7million

JuvenileJusticeBudgetFY2017-2018

*Doesnotincludelocalfundingfordiversion

Recidivismisreportedannuallythoughdifferencesexistinhowratesarecalculated.

DYSRecidivismRatesProbationRecidivismRates

RecidivismRateforDischargesFY2014andFY2016

Newadjudicationorconvictionforamisdemeanororfelonyoffenseafter

discharge.

Post-Release:Afilingforafelonyormisdemeanoroffensewithinoneyearoftermination.

Pre-Release:Adjudicationorconvictionforafelonyormisdemeanoroffenseor

atechnicalviolationwhileonsupervision.

8%

21% 71% FY2016

NewCrime Violation Successful

Pre-releaserecidivism

29%

RateforFY2016Terminations15%

28.1% 31.5%

FY2014 FY2016

1YearRate 3YearRate

55.2%

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BetweenFY2012-2016,juvenilearrestsdeclinedby18percentwhilejuveniledelinquencypetitionsdecreasedby9percent.

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BetweenFY2012-2016,DYSdetentionadmissionsandnewcommitmentsalsodecreased.

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488 474

410387 381

FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016

DYSNewCommits

-22%

7,3246,783

7,0246,510

5,980

FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016

DetentionAdmits

-18%

JuvenileDetentionAdmissionsFY2012– FY2016

NewCommitmentstoDYSFY2012– FY2016

AveragedailypopulationinbothdetentionandDYScustodyalsodecreasedoverthesametimeperiod.

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DetentionADP

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FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015

CommitmentADP

-16% -19%

DetentionAverageDailyPopulationFY2012– FY2016

CommitmentAverageDailyPopulationFY2012– FY2016

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Juvenileprobationstartsandactiveclientshavedeclined;themajorityofyouthareonprobationforamisdemeanoroffense.

JuvenileProbationNewClientsAndActiveClients,*FY2012-FY2016

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FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016

NewProbations ActiveClients

22%Decline

6% 9%

57% 59%

28% 31%

FY2012 FY2016

Petty Misdemeanor Felony

*ActiveClientsasof6/30

27%Decline

JuvenileProbationNewClientOffenseType,*FY2012andFY2016

*9%ofoffensesinFY2012wereclassifiedas“unknown”

Severalissueareashaveemergedfrominitialconversations,whichwillbeexploredinmoredepththroughtheassessment.

SystemComplexityandCoordination

DiversionCriteriaandProcess

UseofRiskandNeedsScreeningandAssessment

Tools

ServiceUse,Matching,andAvailability

TrackingSystemPerformanceandYouth

Outcomes

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Questionsfordiscussion

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Whatareyourprioritiesforthisinitiative?

Whatarepotentialbarriers/challengestosuccess?

Arethereotherpeople/organizationsthatweshouldtalkaspartofthisprocess?

IOYouth timelineandnextsteps

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May June July Sep Oct Nov Dec

TaskForce Meeting#1

ProjectLaunchTaskForceMeeting#2

2019SessionApril

InitialDataAnalysis

DetailedDataAnalysis FinalDataAnalysis ImpactAnalysis

StakeholderEngagement PolicyOptionDevelopment

BillDrafting

Policymakers,MediaandStakeholderEngagement

PolicyRolloutandBill

Introduction

TaskForceMeeting#3

TaskForceMeeting#4