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 ID: 706420
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Juvenile Detention Alternatives
Initiative
A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation
Liz Heidelberger, Pennington County JDAI CoordinatorSlide2
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 CountySlide3Slide4
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
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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.Slide6
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.Slide7
Research shows that most of juveniles who engage in criminal behavior don’t continue into adulthood
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 criminalitySlide8
Pennington County JDAI Committees and work groups
JDAI Steering Committee
Risk Assessment Instrument (RAI) Work Group
Alternatives to Detention (ATD) Work Group
Case Processing Work Group
Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Work Group
Facility Inspection
Data and EvaluationSlide9
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
Judge Jeff Davis
– JDAI Co-Chair
Judge Wally
Eklund
Joe Guttierez
–Juvenile Services Center
Doug Herrmann
– Department of Corrections
Commissioner Don Holloway – JDAI Co-ChairJudge Janine KernLloyd LaCroix – Community Member
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
Judd Thompson
– Court Services
Judge Mary Thorstenson
LuAnn Van Hunnik
– Department of Social Services
Jay Van Hunnik
– Wellspring, Inc.
Willie Whelchel
– Pennington County Sheriff’s Office
Paula Wilkinson-Smith
– Lifeways, Inc.Slide10
Pennington County JDAI Actions to Date
Pennington County JDAI Coordinator Hired
Liz Heidelberger, January 2011
Model Site Visits
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
Risk Assessment Instrument, Alternatives to Detention, Disproportionate Minority Contact, and Case Processing work groups formed
Detention Utilization Study
Completed May 2011; provided baseline data for the county to use in Data Driven Decision-making
Developing a data infrastructure for Quarterly Reports
Surveyed Local Services and Programs
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, 2011Slide11
Pennington County Youth Population
(2009 Data from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention)Slide12
Detention Utilization Study
(2010 Secure Detention Admission Sample, 262 youth in the sample)Slide13
Detention Utilization Study
(2010 Secure Detention Admission Sample, 262 youth in the sample)Slide14
Detention Utilization Study
(2010 Secure Detention Admission Sample, 262 youth in the sample)Slide15
Detention Utilization Study
(2010 Referred but not detained and non-secure sample, 250 youth sampled)Slide16
Detention Utilization Study
(2010 Referred but not detained and non-secure sample, 250 youth sampled)Slide17
Detention Utilization Study
(2010 Referred but not detained and non-secure sample, 250 youth sampled)Slide18
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, 2012Slide19
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:
liz.heidelberger@state.sd.us
Phone: 605-394-2571 or 605-593-6851