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<strong>Fundamentals</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Detention</strong> <strong>Reform</strong> (<strong>Part</strong> 1):<br />
<strong>An</strong> Overview <strong>of</strong> the First Year<br />
2012 <strong>JDAI</strong> National<br />
Inter-Site Conference<br />
April 25, 2012<br />
Houston, TX<br />
Bart Lubow, Director<br />
Juvenile Justice Strategy Group<br />
<strong>An</strong>nie E. Casey Foundation<br />
Stephanie Vetter, Senior Consultant<br />
Initiative Management Team
<strong>JDAI</strong> <strong>Fundamentals</strong> – <strong>Part</strong> 1<br />
OUR VISION<br />
Youth involved in the juvenile<br />
justice system will have<br />
opportunities to develop into<br />
healthy adults.<br />
<strong>JDAI</strong>’s<br />
PURPOSE<br />
To demonstrate that<br />
jurisdictions can establish more<br />
effective and efficient systems<br />
to accomplish the purpose <strong>of</strong><br />
juvenile detention.<br />
<strong>JDAI</strong> OBJECTIVES<br />
• Eliminate inappropriate or unnecessary<br />
use <strong>of</strong> secure detention.<br />
• Minimize failures to appear and incidence<br />
<strong>of</strong> delinquent behavior.<br />
• Redirect public finances to successful<br />
reform strategies.<br />
• Improve conditions in secure detention.<br />
• Reduce racial, ethnic & gender disparities.
<strong>JDAI</strong> <strong>Fundamentals</strong> – <strong>Part</strong> 1<br />
CORE STRATEGY:<br />
Collaboration<br />
Use <strong>of</strong> accurate data<br />
Objective admissions criteria and<br />
instruments<br />
Alternatives to detention<br />
Case processing reforms<br />
Reducing the use <strong>of</strong> secure confinement<br />
for ‘special’ cases<br />
Deliberate commitment to reducing<br />
racial disparities<br />
Improving conditions <strong>of</strong> confinement<br />
KEY REFORMS<br />
• Governance Structure<br />
• “Purpose <strong>of</strong> <strong>Detention</strong>”<br />
Clarification<br />
• Work Plan<br />
MILESTONES &<br />
RESOURCES<br />
• “<strong>Fundamentals</strong>”<br />
Training<br />
• Pathway #2<br />
• System Assessment<br />
• Model Site Visit
<strong>JDAI</strong> <strong>Fundamentals</strong> – <strong>Part</strong> 1<br />
CORE STRATEGY:<br />
Collaboration<br />
Use <strong>of</strong> accurate data<br />
Objective admissions criteria and<br />
instruments<br />
Alternatives to detention<br />
Case processing reforms<br />
Reducing the use <strong>of</strong> secure confinement<br />
for ‘special’ cases<br />
Deliberate commitment to reducing<br />
racial disparities<br />
Improving conditions <strong>of</strong> confinement<br />
KEY REFORMS<br />
• <strong>Detention</strong> Utilization Study<br />
• Quarterly Reporting<br />
System<br />
• <strong>An</strong>nual Results Report<br />
MILESTONES &<br />
RESOURCES<br />
• Consultation with Data<br />
Staff<br />
• Pathway #7<br />
• QRS Materials<br />
• DUS Practice Guide
<strong>JDAI</strong> <strong>Fundamentals</strong> – <strong>Part</strong> 1<br />
CORE STRATEGY:<br />
Collaboration<br />
Use <strong>of</strong> accurate data<br />
Objective admissions criteria and<br />
instruments<br />
Alternatives to detention<br />
Case processing reforms<br />
Reducing the use <strong>of</strong> secure confinement<br />
for ‘special’ cases<br />
Deliberate commitment to reducing<br />
racial disparities<br />
KEY REFORMS<br />
• Field Criteria for Police<br />
• <strong>Detention</strong> Screening Tool<br />
• 24/7 Screening<br />
MILESTONES &<br />
RESOURCES<br />
• Practice Guide #1<br />
• Pathway #3<br />
• RAI Training Seminar<br />
Improving conditions <strong>of</strong> confinement
<strong>JDAI</strong> <strong>Fundamentals</strong> – <strong>Part</strong> 1<br />
CORE STRATEGY:<br />
Collaboration<br />
Use <strong>of</strong> accurate data<br />
Objective admissions criteria and<br />
instruments<br />
Alternatives to detention<br />
Case processing reforms<br />
Reducing the use <strong>of</strong> secure confinement<br />
for ‘special’ cases<br />
Deliberate commitment to reducing<br />
racial disparities<br />
Improving conditions <strong>of</strong> confinement<br />
KEY REFORMS<br />
• Home Confinement<br />
• Day/Evening Reporting<br />
• Emergency Shelter Beds<br />
• ATD Placement<br />
Coordination<br />
MILESTONES &<br />
RESOURCES<br />
• Pathway #4<br />
• System Assessment<br />
• <strong>Detention</strong> Utilization<br />
Study
<strong>JDAI</strong> <strong>Fundamentals</strong> – <strong>Part</strong> 1<br />
CORE STRATEGY:<br />
Collaboration<br />
Use <strong>of</strong> accurate data<br />
Objective admissions criteria and<br />
instruments<br />
Alternatives to detention<br />
Case processing reforms<br />
Reducing the use <strong>of</strong> secure confinement<br />
for ‘special’ cases<br />
Deliberate commitment to reducing<br />
racial disparities<br />
Improving conditions <strong>of</strong> confinement<br />
KEY REFORMS<br />
• Weekly <strong>Detention</strong> Review<br />
• Revised “Speedy Trial”<br />
Rules<br />
• Expeditor<br />
• Targeting “Stuck” Cases<br />
MILESTONES &<br />
RESOURCES<br />
• Pathway #5<br />
• Case Processing<br />
Mapping<br />
• <strong>Detention</strong> Utilization<br />
Study
<strong>JDAI</strong> <strong>Fundamentals</strong> – <strong>Part</strong> 1<br />
CORE STRATEGY:<br />
Collaboration<br />
Use <strong>of</strong> accurate data<br />
Objective admissions criteria and<br />
instruments<br />
Alternatives to detention<br />
Case processing reforms<br />
Reducing the use <strong>of</strong> secure confinement<br />
for ‘special’ cases<br />
Deliberate commitment to reducing<br />
racial disparities<br />
Improving conditions <strong>of</strong> confinement<br />
KEY REFORMS<br />
• Court Notification System<br />
• Sanctions/Incentives Grid<br />
• Differential Warrant Policy<br />
• Placement Expediting<br />
MILESTONES &<br />
RESOURCES<br />
• Pathway #9<br />
• System Assessment<br />
• <strong>Detention</strong> Utilization<br />
Study
<strong>JDAI</strong> <strong>Fundamentals</strong> – <strong>Part</strong> 1<br />
CORE STRATEGY:<br />
Collaboration<br />
Use <strong>of</strong> accurate data<br />
Objective admissions criteria and<br />
instruments<br />
Alternatives to detention<br />
Case processing reforms<br />
Reducing the use <strong>of</strong> secure confinement<br />
for ‘special’ cases<br />
Deliberate commitment to reducing<br />
racial disparities<br />
KEY REFORMS<br />
• Formal Mandate<br />
• Community Engagement<br />
• Disaggregated Data<br />
• Special <strong>Detention</strong> Case<br />
<strong>Reform</strong>s<br />
MILESTONES &<br />
RESOURCES<br />
• Pathway #8<br />
• RED Training<br />
• RED Workplan<br />
Improving conditions <strong>of</strong> confinement
<strong>JDAI</strong> <strong>Fundamentals</strong> – <strong>Part</strong> 1<br />
CORE STRATEGY:<br />
Collaboration<br />
Use <strong>of</strong> accurate data<br />
Objective admissions criteria and<br />
instruments<br />
Alternatives to detention<br />
Case processing reforms<br />
Reducing the use <strong>of</strong> secure confinement<br />
for ‘special’ cases<br />
Deliberate commitment to reducing<br />
racial disparities<br />
KEY REFORMS<br />
• <strong>JDAI</strong> Standards<br />
• Self-Assessment/<br />
Inspection<br />
• Corrections Plan<br />
MILESTONES &<br />
RESOURCES<br />
• Pathway #6<br />
• Self-Assessment<br />
Training<br />
• Practice Guide #2<br />
Improving conditions <strong>of</strong> confinement
<strong>JDAI</strong> <strong>Fundamentals</strong> – <strong>Part</strong> 1<br />
<strong>JDAI</strong> VALUES<br />
• Serving the right youth in the right place at the right time<br />
• Serving youth in the least restrictive setting<br />
• Protecting public safety<br />
• Reducing racial, ethnic and gender disparities at all<br />
decision points in the juvenile justice system<br />
• Establishing programs to be efficient and effective<br />
• Using data to guide decision-making
<strong>JDAI</strong> <strong>Fundamentals</strong> – <strong>Part</strong> 1<br />
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