The Evolution of Juvenile Justice Intervention
Explore the transformation in juvenile justice from 1994 to 2004, focusing on the reduction in felony adjudications, changes in admissions to the Department of Youth Services (DYS), and the implementation of the RECLAIM formula. Discover how community and local alternatives are reshaping the landscape of youth incarceration.
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RECLAIM A BRIEF HISTORY
1994 14,487 Statewide Felony Adjudications 3,024 DYS admissions 142 12-13 year olds 40% of admissions were 12-15 years old 197 Girls 20.1 % admission to adjudication rate (one out of every five youth adjudicated of a felony offense was sent to DYS)
1994 DYS had 11 institutions (including Freedom Center and Opportunity Center) Population was forecasted to continue to grow!
R easoned and E quatible C ommunity and L ocal A lternatives to the I ncarcertation of M inors
2004 (10 YEARS) 9,064 felony adjudications statewide. -44.8% from FY 1994 1,703 DYS admissions 63 12-13 year olds 31% of admissions were 12 15 years old 162 Girls 18.8 % admission to adjudication rate
2004 DYS had nine institutions (including Paint Creek and Freedom Center) Due to fiscal realities and to stabilize funding for the grant, the formula was changed, with input from the courts, to the current formula. Up to this point courts were receiving RECLAIM payments monthly. Changed to current 3x/fiscal year (July, January, and June)
RECLAIM FORMULA Three Factors 10 year average of felony adjudications (State and County) Bed Day Credits used in the prior FY (State and County) Remaining bed day credits from prior FY (State and County) OKAY!! SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? RECLAIM Formula in 5 slides!!!
RECLAIM FORMULA (SAMPLE) MULTIPLIER 161,555.13/ = TOTAL STATE BED DAY CREDITS USED STATE FELONY ADJUDICATIONS (10-YEAR AVERAGE) 4,195 31.27
RECLAIM FORMULA (SAMPLE) = X X MULTIPLIER COUNTY AVAILABLE BED DAY CREDITS County Felony Adjudication (10-Year Average) FACTOR = ( ) 39.10 X 31.27 X 1.5 1,833.99
RECLAIM FORMULA (SAMPLE) - = COUNTY BED DAY CREDITS USED COUNTY AVAILABLE BED DAY CREDITS REMAINING COUNTY BED DAY CREDITS 1,833.99 615.52 1,218.47
RECLAIM FORMULA (SAMPLE) REMAINING COUNTY BED DAY CREDITS REMAINING STATE BED DAY CREDITS % OF REMAINING STATE BED DAY CREDITS 1,218.47 99,426.99 1.226%
RECLAIM FORMULA (SAMPLE) X$30,600,000.00 $375,156.00
2010 6,511 felony adjudications statewide. -55.1% from FY 1994 831 DYS admissions (1st time under a 1000 admissions) 12 12-13 year olds 23% of admissions were 12 15 years old 43 Girls 12.8 % admission to adjudication rate
2010 Targeted RECLAIM is initiated to the court s with the highest DYS admissions 8 DYS initiations (including Paint Creek and Columbus CBTC) Avg DYS population 1,191 youth No longer had to track Youth Services Grant and RECLAIM separately
2014 (20 YEARS) 4,674 felony adjudications statewide. -67.7% from FY 1994 439 DYS admissions ( 2nd year under 500 admissions) 0 12-year olds and 2 13-year olds 18% of admissions were 12 15 years old 31 Girls 9.4 % admission to adjudication rate 2nd year of less than 10% admissions to adjudication Less than 1 of every 10 youth adjudicated of a felony are committed to DYS
2014 Targeted RECLAIM was expanded to 15 counties in 2012 Average DYS daily population 508 3 DYS facilities and 4 contract facilities Closure of five large correctional facilities
2018 4,195 felony adjudications statewide. -71% from FY 1994 381 DYS admissions ( 6th year under 500 admissions) 0 12-year olds and 4 13-year olds 30 Girls 9.1 % admission to adjudication rate 6th year of less than 10% admissions to adjudication Less than 1 of every 10 youth adjudicated of a felony are committed to DYS
2018 Competitive RECLAIM was initiated (FY 2015) 3 DYS facilities and 4 contract facilities (Paint Creek and Girls Mental Health) Average DYS daily population 515
FELONY ADJUDICATIONS Felony Adjudications FY 1994 - 2018 71% Decrease 16,000 14,487 14,000 12,000 # of Felony Adjudications 8,752 10,000 8,000 9,064 6,511 5,074 7,103 6,000 4,674 4,745 4,195 5,654 4,000 4,636 4,576 4,496 2,000 - 1994 2004 2005 2009 2010 2011 2012 Fiscal Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
DYS COMMITMENTS DYS COMMITMENTS FY 1994 - 2018 87.4% DECREASE 3,500 3,024 3,000 2,500 # of DYS Commitments 2,000 1,484 1,500 1,703 1,216 831 1,000 687 524 459 439 435 413 408 381 500 - 1994 2004 2005 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Fiscal Year
DYS COMMITMENTS DYS COMMITMENTS FY 1994 - FY 2018 MINORITY - NON-MINORITY DYS COMMITMENTS FY 1994 - FY 2018 Females 1,147 7% Non- Minority 6,182 38% Minority 10,139 62% Males 15,174 93%
