Post on 01-Jan-2016
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Created by vote of the Board in 2012-- Board Approved Scope of Work includes:
Review/ advise on BSCC juvenile justice mandates Facility regulations, grants admin., data, realignment
Review/ advise on juvenile justice programs, policies and emerging issues
Identify relevant program & policy issues, best practices Ensure Board is informed on emerging state/national issues and offer appropriate recommendations to the Board Enhance leadership & capacity of BSCC in the juvenile justice field
13 members include stakeholders from:
Judiciary, law enforcement, probation, prosecution, defense, education, health/mental health, race/ethnic diversity expert, service providers, private philanthropy, academia, and youth member.
Committee brings high levels of expertise, professionalism, and experience to fulfill BSCC stakeholder input requirements of SB 92
Priorities addressed in meetings 2012/13:
Juvenile justice data collection and outcome measures
Education mandates and outcomes for justice-involved youth
Juvenile justice and mental health Local JJ facilities– regulations, inspection,
construction Juvenile justice realignment
DATA—Modernizing outmoded JJ data systems Problems addressed
Old technology, limited capacity, big information gaps Fractured data collection by BSCC and other agencies No standard outcome measures: not even for recidivism
What we are doing Reviewing current system limitations and capacity Examining models: past reports, other states, LA Probation
Study Discussing change– e.g., what outcome measures are
appropriate?How can we improve BSCC Detention Survey, YOBG reports?
Goals Coordinate activity with the Data Committee work on the adult
side Define BSCC role, come up with recommendations for
improvement
EDUCATION— Improving outcomes for juvenile offenders Problems addressed
BSCC regulations on facility-based schools Wider concerns about dropout rates, youth offender access to
quality or mainstream education and juvenile justice education data
What we are doing
Education Work Group convened to review issues and BSCC role Examining facility regulations on juvenile court schools Reviewing law, policy and programs in areas of:
School discipline and referrals of school cases to justice system
Dropout and re-entry rates for youth of color Quality of court and community schools, offender education
options Goals
Examine, define appropriate BSCC role Inform Board on policy and program issues and how probation &
corrections can contribute to better education outcomes, lower recidivism
MENTAL HEALTH- Taking a new look at a persistent problem Problems addressed
High prevalence of mental health cases in local juvenile facilities Service gaps and agency coordination problems Poor access or utilization of Medi-Cal, EPSTD, MHSA, other funds
for treatment
What we are doing Reviewing data on the mental health caseload– Detention Profile
Survey Reviewing BSCC role: Facility regs (Title 15), 2011 CSA Mental
Health Report MIOCR grants– renewal with adult and youth components through
BSCC
Goals Examine and help define BSCC role Support broader info dissemination on best practices in the field Examine/ identify solutions– e.g., better access to treatment funds Advise BSCC staff and Board on efforts to reinstate juvenile MIOCR
grants
OTHER issues reviewed by the JJSC— Juvenile justice facilities
Federal PREA implementation Title 15 regulations, inspections Behavior management– e.g. pepper spray Detention Profile Survey
Juvenile Justice Realignment SB 81 implementation; AB 1628 (re-entry) Youthful Offender Block Grant (response to
State Audit Bureau, caseload monitoring)
Coordination with other BSCC committees:SACJJDP SACJJDP main scope of work is federal grants as required by federal
law JJSC created to increase BSCC focus and capacity on state-level
mandates, grants, programs and practices Together these committees complement one another, bringing
expertise and professional experience to bear on an expanding list of juvenile justice issues
Coordination assured by: Cross membership Frequent discussion between the Chairs Experienced BSCC staff coordinators
Data Standing Committee By agreement, JJSC to cover BSCC’s juvenile justice mandates and
issues; Data Committee covers AB 109/adult realignment
Gang Standing Committee Parallel and overlapping issues– coordination “as needed”