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DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE UPDATE
Presented to: The Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children
The Mission
MISSION
• Public Safety
• Accountability
• Competency Skills
Community CorrectionsGwendolyn B. Skinner, Deputy Commissioner#2 Peachtree St., 5th Floor, Atlanta 30303
404-657-2430
Bonnie Teal, Admin. Assist.404-657-2430
Margaret Smith, Clerk404-463-6927
VACANT, Operations Analyst404-463-7690
Cheryl J. Dresser, Ast. Deputy Comm. 404-657-2416
Don Nix, Reg. Admin.225 W Line St., Ste.5
Calhoun 30701706-624-1175
Stella BrowneOperations Analyst
404-657-2433
Micki Smith, Reg. Admin.1833 L’ville Hwy.
Decatur 30033-5728404-679-4949
Wanda LoveOperations Manager
404-657-2432
District 1 Chris West, D.D.1513 Cleveland Ave., Bldg. 100-A
East Point 30344404-559-4200
District 3 Preben Heidemann, D.D.692 N. Glynn St., Ste. 300
Fayetteville 30214770-460-2450
District 5, Clayton Mims, D.D.1500 Gillionville Rd., Albany 31702
912-430-4238
District 6, Adam Kennedy, D.D.Courthouse Sq., Reidsville
912-557-7910
District 4, Cameron Kelsey, D.D.180 Emery Hwy., Macon 31208
912-751-6313
District 2, Kip Mann, D.D.855 Sunset Dr., Ste. 18
Athens 30606706-369-5764
Donna Shaw, Budget Analyst404-463-8240
PROPOSED DISTRICTS
PROPOSED REGIONS
Case Management and Court Services
• Case Managers:
Juvenile Probation and Parole Specialists 330.5
Case managers funded by grants 25.5
Case managers funded by counties 10.0
Privatized aftercare case managers 22.0
TOTAL 388.0
Youth involved in Court Services have more than doubled over the past 9 years
FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 FY94 FY95 FY96 FY97 FY98 FY990
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
26,718 27,597 28,993 30,630
35,43437,750
46,904
52,49855,761
53,966
Profile of Youth in the DJJ System
• About 40% of all youth supervised or in custody of DJJ are eligible for special education services
• Of those screened:– Nearly half (46%) are classified as “emotionally
or behaviorally disordered” – About 10% are classified as “severely
emotionally disturbed” – 17% are classified as “learning disabled”
Profile of Youth in RYDCs
• 79% boys / 21% girls
• 62% African-American
• Average age = 15
Profile of Youth in DJJ Long Term Facilities
90-day programs: 79% boys / 21% girls
58% African-American Average age = 16
Regular YDC placement94% boys / 6% girls74% African-AmericanAverage age = 17
Georgia Experience 1990-1998:
• 123% increase in juvenile arrests
• 17% increase in “high risk” age group
Juvenile Arrests in Georgia byGender: 1990 through 1999
8947
19002
2239124755
2156
27387 26647 26647 26647
26647
28108
57097259 8027
9714 9988 10529 10529 10529
10529
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Male Female
Georgia Juvenile Arrests For Violent Crimes, Ages 10-17, 1980-98
(murder, manslaughter, rape, agg. assault, robbery)
Georgia Juvenile Arrests For Major Property Crimes, Ages 10-17, 1980-98
(burglary, larceny, auto theft)
80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 980
4,000
8,000
12,000
16,000
-24%1995-98
Georgia Total Juvenile Part II Arrests, 1980-98
80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 980
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000 +200% 1990-98
Juvenile Part II Arrest Rates (1991-1998)
• Status offenses + 54%
• Public order + 55%
• Drug possession + 190%
RYDCs are Straining to Meet the Demands of the System
•RYDCs are overcrowded
•Physical plants are outdated and poorly designed
•Facilities are understaffed
RYDC Annual Admissions, 1990-99
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 990
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000+102%1990-99
Most (71%) youth admitted to RYDCs during FY99 came in on Property, Public Order, or Violation of
Probation offenses
Property24%
Public Order22%
Drug Selling2%
Status6%
Drug Use7%
Weapons3%
Traffic1%Victimless
0%
Violent Sex2%
Sex Non-Violent
1%
Violent7%
VOP/VOAC/VOAP25%
Georgia Total Part II Juvenile Arrests, By Urban/Rural 1980-98
80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 980
3,000
6,000
9,000
12,000
15,000
18,000
Metro Atlanta
Non-Metro Atlanta Urban
Rural
+380% 1990-98
+96% 1990-98
+135% 1990-98
Why are so many kids held in secure detention?
• Admission Practices
• Absence of a continuum of detention alternatives
• Differing opinions on the appropriate use of secure detention
RYDC Projections (2000-2005)
• More growth in commitments (+16%) than non-commitments (+4%)
• More growth in females (+30%) than males (+1%)
Alternatives to Secure Detention
Non-Secure Detention/Emergency Shelter
Contract Home
Multi-Service Center
Housebound Detention
Behavior Aides
Tracking
Conditional Release
Wrap-Around Services
Initiatives
• Lorenzo Benn 27 Bed Non-Secure Detention• Weekend Sanction Programs• Multi-Systemic Family Therapy• Chatham 12 Bed Non-Secure Detention • 8 Bed Girls Group Home• 33 Bed Wilderness Program (SE Georgia)• Addition of 108 staff• Assumption of RYDCs
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