“Working with Colorado Communities to Achieve Justice”

“Working with Colorado Communities to Achieve Justice”

An Overview of the An Overview of the Colorado Division of Youth Colorado Division of Youth

CorrectionsCorrectionsJanuary 2011

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DYC Vision

“Working with Colorado Communities to Achieve Justice”

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DYC Mission

• effectively supervise juvenile offenders;

• promote offender accountability to victims and communities; and,

• build skills and competencies of youth to become responsible citizens.

To protect, restore, and improve public safety through a continuum of services and programs that:

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The Five Key Strategies

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Legislative Staff

Legislative

State Agencies

Probation

Executive Judicial

General Assembly

State Departments

DistrictCourts

Colorado State Government

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Child Care

Children, Youth and Family Services

Youth Offender System

SB 94

Detention

Commitment

Parole

Youth Corrections

Human Services

JJ Council

Governor

Executive Branch

Child Welfare

Corrections Public Safety

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DYC Service Continuums

Detention Continuum

• Senate Bill 94 (Community Detention)

• Secure and Staff Secure Detention

Commitment Continuum

• Assessment

• Residential Treatment Services

• Parole Supervision

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Detention Continuum

DYC Detention Operations

State operated since 1973

DYC Regions formed around location of detention centers

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Detention Services

Supervision & Care

• Juveniles awaiting Court hearings

• Juveniles awaiting disposition

• Juveniles who receive short-term sentences

• Juvenile & Municipal Court Orders

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Senate Bill 91-94

Community-Based Detention Services

Allocation of Funds

Planning Committees

Collaboration

Ongoing Evaluation

Advisory Board

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Commitment Services

Transfer of Legal Custody

Result of Adjudicatory Hearing

Supervision, Care and Treatment

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Criteria For Commitment

19-2-212(a) C.R.S. Specifies that a “Working Group” will establish criteria for both detention and commitment of juveniles

Criteria is reviewed annually by the Statewide SB 94 Advisory Board

Criteria for commitment include type of offense, prior history, and reasons why community placement would not be appropriate.

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Commitment Jurisdiction

Ages 10-20, for acts committed prior to a youth’s 18th birthday (19-2-909, C.R.S.)

Ages 10-12, for Class 1, 2 or 3 felonies only

Majority of sentences are for a determinate period of up to two years

Those over 18 at sentencing may receive jail or community corrections (19-2-910, C.R.S.)

All DYC commitments discharged at maximum age of 21

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Commitment Assessment

Residential Care

Parole

CommunityResidential

Client Management

Discharge

Commitment Flow Chart

1 month 14 mos. 3 mos. 6 mos.

Residential LOS = 18+ months

Typical Case

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DYC Continuing Care Phases

InstitutionInstitution TransitionTransition CommunityCommunity

School PerformanceUse of Free TimeEmploymentRelationshipsFamily IssuesSubstance AbuseMental HealthAttitudesAggressionSocial Skills

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Assessment Services

Risk Assessment & Classification Colorado Juvenile Risk Assessment Risk and Offense Severity determines

residential security and supervision expectations

Comprehensive Evaluation: Educational/Vocational Assessment and

Identification of Individualized Needs Holistic Medical Appraisal Mental Health Screening and Assessment Alcohol and Drug Screening and Assessment Offense Specific Evaluation Neuropsychological Screening and

Assessment

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Significant DYC Initiatives

Colorado Juvenile Risk Assessment

Motivational Interviewing

Multi-Disciplinary Teams

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Division of Youth Corrections

Regional Management Structure

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Commitment Placements

Residential Facility Types*:

1) State owned and operated

2) State owned, privately operated

3) Privately owned and operated Residential Child Care Facilities (RCCF)

Therapeutic Residential Child Care Facilities (TRCCF)

Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF)

Child Placement Agency (CPA)*slides following are color-coded as indicated above

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Commitment Services

• High Degree of Accountability and Structure

• Cognitive Behavioral Restructuring Approach

• Offense Specific Treatment

• Individual and Group Counseling

• Substance Abuse Intervention and Treatment

• Gender Specific Programming

• Life Skills and Transition Services

• Victim Awareness and Empathy

• Multi-family Group Services

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Educational Services

• Youth are enrolled in year round educational programs, either on or off ground

• Educational services range from 6th grade level through post-secondary

• Curriculum delivered that aligns with Colorado State Standards

• Differentiated instruction delivered to meet individual student needs

• Career and Technical Education and work experience opportunities provided

• Approximately 25% of population is post-secondary

• Approximately 50% of secondary population is diagnosed with special needs

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Overarching Client Management

CommitmentCommitment TransitionTransition DischargeDischarge

Residential

Parole

Client Management

Commitment Continuum

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DYC Client Managers

Responsible for case management of committed youth – from point of commitment through discharge from parole

Develop individualized case plans, including placement, treatment plan, and services

Serve as liaison to Courts, programs, families, other agencies regarding client issues

Serve as Parole Officers during the period of parole

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Community Review Boards

19-2-210, C.R.S. – Counties may create a Juvenile Community Review Board to approve DYC community-level placements

Statute specifies information required and time frames

19-1-103 (69), C.R.S. – Definition, also defining membership

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Division of Youth

Corrections

Social/Human Services

School Districts

Law Enforcement

Probation

Private Citizens

Bar Association

Required Community Review Board Membership

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Community Review Boards

Pursuant to Section 19-2-210, C.R.S. – A Community Review Board shall review:

Information about the client and proposed placement, including:

• Delinquency History• Social History• Educational History• Mental Health Treatment History• Drug/Alcohol Treatment History• Summary of Institutional Progress.

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Juvenile Parole

Juvenile Parole Board

Supervision and Services

Mandatory Parole

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Juvenile Parole Board

Section 19-2-206, C.R.S.

Authority to grant, deny, defer, suspend, revoke, or modify conditions of parole

Nine members, appointed by Governor Human Services Education Public Safety Labor & Employment Local Elected Official Four members – public at large

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Juvenile Parole Services

• Individualized parole plans

• Parole plan is consistent with Discrete Case Plan

• Parole Officers provide direct supervision and liaison with community resources and families

• Contract Parole Program Services– Treatment Services; e.g., Multi-systemic Therapy;

Functional Family Therapy; Offense Specific; Drug/Alcohol

– Tracking and Mentoring– Day Treatment and Day Reporting Programs– Community-based services; e.g., housing, employment,

school, advocacy

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Juvenile Parole

Mandatory parole enacted in 1996, Section 19-2-909(b), C.R.S.

Currently six months minimum for all youth

May be extended an additional 15 months by Juvenile Parole Board

Parole Board may suspend or revoke parole

Jurisdiction ends at age 21

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DYC Program Priorities &Collaborative Partnerships

Senate Bill 94 Mental Health

Treatment Services Drug / Alcohol Services Medical Managed Care Education Services DYC Provider Council

Integrated Monitoring Integrated Data

Systems Boulder Managed

Care (IMPACT) Privatization Research HB 04-1451

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Commitment Continuum of Care:

The Fundamentals

Actuarial Risk and Needs Assessment – Colorado Juvenile Risk Assessment (CJRA)

Individualized Case Management – Target Resources

Enhanced Clinical Services in State Operated Facilities

Evidenced Based Practices in all Residential Programs and all Non-Residential Services

Increased Emphasis on Transition and Re-integration

Use flexibility in Purchase of Contract Placements to ensure resources follow youth vs. placing youth where there are resources

Alignment to the Division’s Five Key Strategies

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Continuum of Care Overview

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Continuum of Care Services

• Mentoring

• Functional Family Therapy

• Multi-Systemic Therapy

• Aggression Replacement Training

• Restorative Justice Activities

• Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Services

• Job Skills Training

• Independent Living Support

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Continuum Of Care Initiative:Outcome Objectives

1) Reduce Growth in the Commitment Population

2) Reduce Pre- and Post-Discharge Recidivism

3) Reduce the Number of Juvenile Recommitments

4) Optimal Length of Time in Residential Placement (least restrictive setting, with an emphasis on community safety)

5) Reduce Criminogenic Risk Factors, as Measured by the CJRA

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28% decline in 4.5 Fiscal Years

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Changes in Risk to Re-Offend

**Table is based on Continuum of Care youth served in FY 2008-09.

Percent in High Range of Scores at Assessment

Percentage in the High Range at Discharge % Change

School 41% 26% -37%Relationships 70% 56% -19%Family 32% 24% -25%Alcohol and Drugs 32% 17% -47%Mental Health 25% 22% -12%Attitudes / Behaviors 30% 22% -25%Aggression 27% 16% -41%Skills 36% 16% -57%

Changes in CJRA Risk Levels – Risk Factors

Risk Factors by Domain

Assessment to Discharge and Change

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Rate of Recommitment

Recommitment Rate

20.9% 21.2%22.3%22.1%

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Pre-Discharge Recidivism

Pre-Discharge Recidivism

34.6%

37.2%

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Juvenile Justice Filtering Process to Commitment

100%100%

7.4%7.4%

2.2%2.2%

1.7%1.7%

0.1%0.1%

Total Population (ages 10-17)539,167

Juvenile Arrests 39,876

Juvenile Delinquency Filings11,640

Detention Admissions

9,102

743 New Commitments

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Commitment PopulationFY 2009-10

New Commitments 743

Number of Clients Served 2,404

Average Length of Stay 18.9 Months

Average Daily Population 1,171.6

State Secure Committed ADP 502.4

Staff Supervised / Contract ADP 487.1

Community / Other Residential ADP 182.1

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Ethnicity Distribution*FY 09-10 Commitment ADP

43%3%34%

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Anglo-American African American Hispanic / Latino Other

*Rounded to the nearest decimal

N=1171.6 ADP

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Most Severe Offense Type*

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Person Property Drug Weapon Other


FY 09-10 Commitment ADP

N=1171.6 ADPMissing, N=2.0 ADP

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Sex Offender Trends*FY 09-10 Commitment ADP

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Committed Sex Offenders 160 199 205 220 246 250 223 234 212 180 151

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* Includes all Sex Offenders as defined by the SOMB Standards.

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Substance Abuse Level*

14%

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Prevention Intervention Treatment



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Substance Abuse Trends*

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Intervention and TX Level 962 1010 1044 1055 1102 1125 1199 1220 1191 1085 1058 1002

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* Based on the Clinical Assessment (Utilizing SUS-1a and ASAP)

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Mental Health Needs*

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Mental Health Trends*

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* Based on the CCAR Scores Administered at Assessment

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Gender Distribution*

13%

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*Rounded to the nearest decimalN=1171.6 ADP

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Female Offender Trends*

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31% Growth

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10-Year Population GrowthFY 2000-01 to FY 2009-10

Average Daily Population

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Parole Population

Number of Clients Served 1,270

Average Length of Stay 6.7 Months

Average Daily Population 446.9

FY 2009-10

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Lucia WatermanCentral Region Assistant Director4120 S. Julian WayDenver, CO 80236303-866-7724 [email protected]

Jorge AlemanParole & Transition Services Coordinator4120 S. Julian WayDenver, CO [email protected]

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