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Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative JDAI

Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative JDAI. Creating equity, efficiency and effectiveness in juvenile justice practice. A Successful Approach to Comprehensive Reform. Purpose. Objectives: Eliminate inappropriate or unnecessary use of secure detention

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Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative JDAI

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  1. Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative JDAI Creating equity, efficiency and effectiveness in juvenile justice practice A Successful Approach to Comprehensive Reform

  2. Purpose • Objectives: • Eliminate inappropriate or unnecessary use of secure detention • Minimize failures to appear and incidence of delinquent behavior • Eliminate racial and ethnic disparities • Redirect public finances to successful reform strategies • Improve conditions in secure detention facilities A Successful Approach to Comprehensive Reform

  3. Reform Design Collaboration Reliance on Data Detention screening Risk Assessment Instrument (RAI) Detention Alternatives Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities Special Detention CasesProbation violationsWarrants Case ProcessingLengths of Stay Conditions of Confinement A Successful Approach to Comprehensive Reform

  4. Strategies to Eliminating Disparities • Use data to pinpoint areas for reform • Analyze decision points through a racial, ethnic, gender, geography and offense lens • Include impacted communities in reform process • Develop, implement and monitor reform strategies KEY: • System-community partnership • Courageous, humble leadership • Political will • Policies and criteria at decision points that support equitable outcomes for all youth A Successful Approach to Comprehensive Reform

  5. Minnesota Pilot Sites - ReformDakota, Hennepin & Ramsey Counties • Risk Assessment Instruments: • Implemented in First Quarter 2008 • Dakota County mental and chemical health triage through Crisis Intervention • Ramsey County Outcomes – released youth did not reoffend and appeared for Court • Detention Alternatives: • Continuum of pre and post adjudication community based alternatives • Community Trackers, North & South Minneapolis, Hennepin County • Racial and Ethnic Disparities: • System analysis from arrest to discharge • Percent reductions • Collaboration with communities of color, schools and juvenile justice system • Conditions of Confinement: • Cross county facility inspections • Elimination of double bunking with drop in detention populations • Increased mental health oversight and support A Successful Approach to Comprehensive Reform

  6. Minnesota Pilot Sites - ImpactAverage Daily Population in Detention: Pre-JDAI 2005 to JDAI Initiation 2006 - 2007 A Successful Approach to Comprehensive Reform

  7. Minnesota Pilot Sites - DisparitiesDakota, Hennepin & Ramsey Counties A Successful Approach to Comprehensive Reform

  8. Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Minnesota DMC REPORT 2003 Statewide Perspective A Successful Approach to Comprehensive Reform

  9. Next StepsTransforming Juvenile Justice Increasing collaboration between agencies and communities Responding to youth appropriately based on risk – creating alternatives Implementing strategies to ensure equitable outcomes for all youth. A Successful Approach to Comprehensive Reform

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