Youth Long-Term Residential Program
SB823 DJJ Realignment
OVERVIEW OF SB 823
STAKEHOLDER
SURVEY
DJJ POPULATION
PHASES OF DJJ
REALIGNMENT
PROGRAM
EXAMPLES OF JH
LOOK AND FEEL
QUESTIONS
It is the intent of the Legislature to close the
Division of Juvenile Justice within the
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,
through shifting responsibility for all youth
adjudged a ward of the court, commencing July
1, 2021, to county governments and providing
annual funding for county governments to fulfill
this new responsibility.
Beginning July 1, 2021, a ward shall not be
committed to the Department of Corrections
and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice.
SB 823: State Level
Creation of the Office of Youth & Community Restoration (OYCR), HHS (W.I.C. §2200)
• Mission: “to promote trauma responsive,
culturally informed services for youth involved in the juvenile justice system…”
• Oversight Over SB 823 Grant Programs
• Statewide Data Collection and Reporting
• Research and Best Practices, Technical Assistance
• Ombudsman w/ Investigatory Powers
• Administration of All Juvenile Justice Funding Programs by 2025
DJJ Closure by Attrition
• No Final Closure Date Given
• General Intake Closure 7/1/2021 (W.I.C. §733.1 )
• Exception for Transfer Cases Until Closure (W.I.C.
§736.5)
• County cost is $125,000 per year up to age 23 (W.I.C. 912(c)
Upgrade JJCPS (P.C. §13015)
• DOJ Must Convene Workgroup, Submit Plan to OYCR by 2023
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SB 823: County Level
State of California Cumulative Funding to ALL Counties -COST REIMBURSEMENT MODEL
• Annual Realignment Block Grant (W.I.C. §1900)
• Formula: 20% juv pop, 30% DJJ, 50% juv felony rate (W.I.C. §1991)
• 2021-22: $40M
• 2022-23: $118M
• 2023-24: $192M
• 2024-Beyond: $209M (new formula to be developed)
• By Jan. 1, 2022, Local Plans by JJCC Subcommittee to OYCR (W.I.C. §1995)
• One-Time Facilities Grant $9.6M (W.I.C. §2250)
Adult Transfer Protections
• Local Juv. Jurisdiction to Age 23, 25 (W.I.C. §607)
• Local Juv. Confinement to Age 25 (W.I.C. §208.5)
• Extends DJJ intake closure for transfer cases (W.I.C. §736.5)
Intent for New Disposition Track (W.I.C. §736.5)
• Legislature to Establish Dispo Track for High-Needs Youth by 03/01/2021
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SB 823: Timeline
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County
Responsibilities JJCC
Subcommittee must
be comprised of:
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Chief Probation Officer, as chair
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District Attorney’s Office
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Public Defenders Office
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Department of Social Services
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Department of Mental Health
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County Office of Education or a School
District
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Representative from the Court
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Three to five (35) community members
-who shall be defined as individuals -who
have experience providing
community-based youth services, youth justice
advocates with expertise and knowledge of
the juvenile justice system or have been
directly involved in the juvenile justice
system.
Subcommittee Application Process
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Five members of the community will be appointed to the Juvenile Justice Coordinating
Council Realignment Subcommittee.
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Interested members of the community will be asked to submit a brief application to the
Chief Probation Officer and the County Executive’s Office (CEO). The CEO will be the
appointing authority.
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Membership Eligibility:
§ Two members should be young adults, up to age 25, with lived experience in detention settings.
§ One member should be a parent/caregiver, of someone with lived experience in detention settings – specifically, someone directly impacted by the incarceration of the youth.
§ Two members of the community that reflect the experience of communities that tend to be overrepresentedin the juvenile justice system (e.g., African American, Latino, or LGBTQ+ youth).
The County Executive will seek to ensure a balance between lived experience and professional knowledge and education in juvenile corrections when appointing Subcommittee members.
SB823 Stakeholder Survey (n=28)
Sent to members of the JJSC & JJCC. Respondents included:
üBehavioral Health Services Department üBill Wilson Center
üBoard of Supervisors üCounty Executive’s Office
üDepartment of Family and Children's Services üDistrict Attorney's Office
üFresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY Program) üJuvenile Court
üJuvenile Justice Commission
üJuvenile Justice Systems Collaborative üKids in Common
üMorgan Hill Unified School District
üOffice of Women's Policy, Division of Equity & Social Justice üProbation
üPublic Defender
üPublic Health Department üSan Jose Police Department üSuperior Court
Survey Questions:
1. What are you hoping will be the potential benefits of a “local DJJ” program?
2. What are some potential consequences of a “local DJJ” program that should be
addressed?
3. What do you think is the purpose of the “local DJJ” program?
4. What would you recommend as services for youth during their in-custody stay?
5. What would you recommend as services for youth when they return to the community? 6. What outcomes would you like to see for
PURPOSE of Local SB 823 Program
“Dare ourselves to do things differently.”
– Stakeholder
• Appropriately hold youth accountable • Maintain and/or strengthen connections
to family
• Address social and structural inequities
leading to the disproportionate number of youth of color in system
• Provide evidenced-based programs
based on youth needs
• Community engagement and natural
supports
• Provide services and supports for youth
Emphasis on
Trauma-Informed Care
Realizes
Understanding the impact of trauma and paths to recoveryRecognizes
Identify the signs of trauma in youth, families, and staffResponds
Integrate knowledge about trauma into policies, practices & environment.Resists
Re-Traumatization
Work to ensure policies and procedures do not re-traumatize youth.
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POTENTIAL BENEFITS
•
More trauma-informed care
•
Families engaged more in treatment
•
Forming healthy connections that
continue after release
•
Enhance communication between
agencies working with youth and
family
•
Develop strength-based approaches
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Individualized care planning
•
Youth will feel more like they are part
of the larger community and that
they have not been ‘discarded’ or
‘forgotten’
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POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES
•
Net Widening - increased
recommendations from Court
stakeholders for DJJ commitments
since it will be a local program and
potential for prosecutorial urging for
longer sentences.
•
What happens with youth might “fail”
the local program?
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Not enough funding will impact
programming
•
Less than ideal facility – not designed
for long-term stays
•
Hiring and training staff to run
Recommended Programs and Services
• IN-CUSTODY SPECIFIC
• Innovative approaches to education and vocational services
• Evidence based core programming to address criminogenic needs (i.e.,
CBT or thinking errors, substance use)
• Counseling to address complex trauma and provide youth resilience
building skills for challenges they will face when released
• Enrichment activities (i.e., music, art, sports, service projects, animal
therapy,
• Family therapy and opportunity for positive interactions • Connection to mentors that follow youth into community • Life skills that apply to the real world
• Coordinated (i.e., MDT) and individualized care planning with youth and
family voice
• Specialized treatment where needed (i.e., IPV, sex offenses, gender
responsive)
• Consider service array to engage youth over longer period of custody time • COMMUNITY
• Continue with same providers and needed services from custody to
community
• Start reentry planning early on and create supports for youth in the
community
Outcomes for Youth and Families
“Everyone is someone's child.”
-Stakeholder
• Youth has a sense of hope for their future and feel valued • Strengthened family/natural
support relationships
• Improved housing safety and stability
• Reduction in new offenses • Improvement in well-being and
reduction in trauma related issues
• Improved school and
meaningful and sustainable employment
• Changes with system partners – internal case reviews to see where we can do better and what is working
Current DJJ Population Demographics
Between January 1, 2015 and December 31,
2019 (CY2015-2019), 54 unduplicated youth
were placed at DJJ
Most DJJ youth are male (91%), ages 17 to 18
years old (59%), and Latino (78%)
Only 20 youth (37%) had a previous Ranch
history, 11 of those youth exited their last
Ranch placement successfully (55%)
For the ten youth who have exited from DJJ
during this time frame, the average length of
time at DJJ was one year and seven months.
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Current DJJ Youth Needs
86% •Behavioral Health • Depression, low self-esteem, anxiety, impulse control 63% •Pro-Social Relationships • Peer group is negative, delinquent, and/or abusive 59% •Family • Chronic parental or family problems 48% •Substance Use • Contributes to the youth’s legal difficulties 38% •School Inadequacy • Lack of ability to succeed in school without supports 28% •Caregiver Supervision • Lack of caregiver supervision/or support needed 24% •Social Inadequacy • Naiveté, gullibility, being easily led17%
•Criminal Orientation
• Criminal behavior is an acceptable, common part of the youth’s life
Values and
Guiding
Principles
These are our children, what do they need to grow into successful adults?
§ Programming, support and daily operations will be in complete collaboration
with the BHSD
§ Family support, skill building and counseling will be prioritized
§ Visiting with caretakers, loved ones and children will be provided
§ Sufficient staffing to allow youth to live in dorm-like settings while maintaining
security.
§ Provide a setting, procedures, and clothing to support a home-like
atmosphere.
§ Energy – vibrant, communal, and relaxed
§ MDT w/in 30 days of commitment
§ Single unified case plans individualized to each youth's needs
§ Life skills and Independent Living Programs for re-entry youth
Program
Components
Phase IV
Reentry Services Program from Intake to SupervisionPhase III
In-Custody Program ServicesPhase II
Transition to Commitment ProcessRe
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Charge Eligible
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Probation
Recommendation
Court Order
Review Assessments and Probation Reports
Multidisciplinary Team Meetings (MDT)
Individualized Service/Case Plan
Phase III: Facility Programs & Services
Behavioral Health Trauma Focus Education and Vocation
Facility and Operational Needs Program Development
Phase IV: Reentry Services
Start early and build rapport
Collaborative case management
Ensure youth and family voice
