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Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1130 NW Harriman St., Bend, OR 97701-1947
(541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 388-4752 - www.deschutes.ora
MINUTES OF LPSCC MEETING
(LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY COORDINATING COUNCIL)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2003
Commissioners' Hearing Room - Administration Building - 1130 NW Harriman St., Bend
Present from the County were Commissioners Dennis R. Luke and Tom De Wolf,•
Becky Jackson, Parole & Probation Department; Mike Dugan, District Attorney,
Jenny Scanlon, Juvenile Community Justice; Scott Johnson, Commission on
Children & Families; Gary Smith, Mental Health Department; and Larry Blanton,
Sheriffs Office.
Others in attendance were Jack Blum, citizen member; Jacques DeKalb, Defense
Attorney; Robert Warsaw, Oregon Youth Authority; Bob Smit, KIDS Center; Lane
Roberts, Redmond Police Chief; Andy Jordan, Bend Police Chief; and Ernie
Mazorol and Steve Tiktin, Circuit Court. No representatives of the media or other
citizens were present.
The meeting began at 3:35 p.m.
1. Approval of the Meeting Minutes of October 6, 2003.
DUGAN: Move approval.
BLUM: Second.
There was then unanimous approval of the minutes.
2. Discussion of HB 2770.
Becky Jackson provided a handout detailing HB 2770, and summarized the
issues addressed in the document. (A copy of the handout is attached as Exhibit
B) The group then discussed various aspect of the House Bill at length.
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Mike Dugan said that it was his understanding that the consensus of Parole
Officers was to support the Bill. Ms. Jackson explained that in almost every
instance the assigned Parole Officer can be contacted when needed, even after
hours through the efforts of the 9-1-1 operators. Andy Jordan pointed out that
when parole violators are brought into the jail it may be necessary to matrix out
prisoners, even if the parole violation is considered minor.
Ms. Jackson added that although the State Community Corrections Director
may support this Bill, in her opinion it is not necessary in this area of the state.
Judge Tiktin said that in his opinion it should be determined if the parole
violation is a danger to the public at the time. Lane Roberts added that there are
other options, and this method should be used infrequently.
3. Planning for Department of Corrections Presentation.
Gary Smith explained that the DOC presentation is in regard to an effectiveness
study, which DOC research determined has some validity. Mike Dugan stated
that he would like further information on the issue.
Commissioner DeWolf said that SB 267 requires that 25% of the funding
should go to reducing recidivism. This affects Mental Health, the Commission
on Children & Families and Corrections departments, but does not impact the
Jail unless there are programs provided within the Jail that address specific
alcohol and drug abuse issues.
Judge Tiktin observed that there may be more efficient ways to reduce
recidivism, and the committee should examine all of them. Mike Dugan also
questioned the conclusions of the study. Gary Smith said that he would like to
know about any studies or research that might refute the findings of the DOC
study.
Several members of the group asked that copies of the study be provided to
them; Judge Tiktin asked if the name of the author of the study could also be
provided. Becky Jackson said that she would provide the members with the
appropriate website link or a copy of the document. This item will be addressed
further at the February meeting.
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4. Community Courts
Lane Roberts provided a handout to the members regarding Community Courts.
(A copy is attached as Exhibit C.) He said there are several issues to consider:
restorative justice, restitution, and acknowledgment of the crime; and in his
opinion the youth court concept is sound. However, some of the people who
were approached regarding volunteering for Community Courts indicated they
wanted to be paid for their time.
Mike Dugan stated that the Merchant Accountability Board is similarly
structured, and has been very successful in dealing with minor crimes. He
added that that law enforcement can cite to the Board. If the police have some
discretion, it can be an effective tool. He asked how follow-up can be handled
to make sure there are consequences if the offender does not comply.
Chief Roberts said this could work through the enhancement of the existing
program. Handling minor crimes in this manner could make the situation much
easier on the victims as well, and could make them whole. It also takes some of
the caseload burden off the courts and the jail.
Jenny Scanlon stated that she has researched this heavily, and supports the idea.
Mike Dugan observed that the feedback from merchants regarding the
Merchant Accountability Board has been positive. Ms. Scanlon added that she
likes the idea of a continuation of service, appropriate to the situation.
Judge Tiktin explained that the Merchant Accountability Board just covers bad
checks, shoplifting, graffiti and other offenses involving a commercial entity.
Chief Roberts stated that the proposed Community Court would expand it to
cover private property crimes. He added that feedback has been very positive
to the idea, but he can't handle setting up the program by himself.
Commissioner DeWolf said that he would like to work with Chief Roberts on
this proposal.
Chief Jordan stated that officers don't have the time to investigate a lot of the
smaller crimes, and often they will try to settle an offense in the field. There
may not be a crime report, evidence or complete information. Chief Roberts
said that the officers often prefer being able to make some decisions in these
types of cases. Chief Jordan added that the alternative is to require reports on
everything, but perhaps they will not be done as completely as they should be.
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Jack Blum pointed out that sometimes an offender ends up in the system for a
stupid, minor violation, and this could irreparably damage his or her future. He
said he feels that in many cases this could be a good alternative for the
offenders as well as the victims.
Jenny Scanlon stated that a determination could be made early in the program
as to whether it is working as hoped. She added that she thinks there would be
an adequate number of volunteers available who would not request payment.
Ernie Mazorol pointed out that it should not be called "Community Court"; that
perhaps it should be called the "Community Accountability Board" instead, to
avoid confusion.
It was decided that Andy Jordan and Ms. Scanlon would discuss the program
further.
5. Other Business.
Juvenile Community Justice Report Card
Jenny Scanlon distributed copies of the 2003 Juvenile Community Justice
Report Card (attached as Exhibit D) and "Definitions for the Report Card
Measurement Project" (attached as Exhibit E). She said that Deschutes County
was chosen for this project along with Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Cook
County, Illinois, and the State of South Carolina. The other agencies will not be
directly compared to Deschutes County because there are great differences in
population and the services offered by each entity.
She said the goal of the report card is to determine a way to measure the
development and success of the juvenile justice system. She added that there
have been some changes to the case closing form so that victim satisfaction and
citizen participation can be tracked.
She stated that her department is also looking at whether the community report
card is the appropriate way to provide information to the public. Commissioner
DeWolf said that in his opinion the public report card should be condensed to
make it more readable, with contact information provided for those who want
more detail.
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NACo Public Safety Committee Conference
Commissioner DeWolf reminded the group that about eighty members of NACo
(National Association of Counties) will be participating at a public safety forum
in this area on January 21 through 24. If a draft agenda can be obtained early, it
will be provided to the LPSCC group in case any members would like to attend.
Sheriff s Lew
Regarding the upcoming Sheriffs levy, Commissioner DeWolf asked the
members of LPSCC if they wanted to provide input. He stressed that the media
reports on this issue have become somewhat negative, and perhaps various
LPSCC members could provide another viewpoint.
Judge Tiktin stated that he would want to know what the final ballot measure
would be, but added that the support of the LPSCC members could enhance
credibility if the group is unanimous in its support. Various members said that
it might not be appropriate for the members to play a role in evaluating the
rates, since they do not have the benefit of complete financial and background
information. Commissioner DeWolf explained that there is a big disagreement
regarding the rural and city rates, and it is a hard gulf to bridge at this point. He
added that this has to be decided before the filing deadline, and that the
methodology is the main issue. He suggested that perhaps LPSCC could act as
arbitrator.
Jacques DeKalb stressed that the only role LPSCC could play is supporting the
final decision; the members can't get involved in the current conflict regarding
rates. Judge Tiktin added that it might be hard for the various LPSCC members
to agree on a rate anyway; perhaps the group's only role would be to come up
with ways to help the parties reach agreement. He said that LPSCC would
support whatever is decided, as it is important that it passes in whatever final
form it takes. Lane Roberts added that it is critical that LPSCC not be divided
on supporting the ultimate decision.
Ernie Mazorol suggested that the Board of Commissioners and the Sheriff
discuss the issue with Judge Tiktin if no agreement can be reached in the near
future.
Being no further items brought before the group, the meeting adjourned at
S: 20 p. m.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Bonnie Baker
Recording Secretary
Actions Items
• Becky Jackson will provide further information to LPSCC members regarding
HB 2770.
• Becky Jackson will provide further information to LPSCC members regarding
the DOC presentation, including the name of the author of the study.
• Lane Roberts will work with Jenny Scanlon to put together more information
for a proposed Community Accountability Board.
• Bonnie Baker will look into obtaining a draft agenda of the upcoming NACo
Public Safety conference.
Future Agenda Items
January 5: Discussion of Sheriffs Levy
Discussion of Ballot Measure 30 Referendum
February 2: Update of DOC Presentation
Attachments
Exhibit A:
Meeting sign -in sheet (1 page)
Exhibit B:
HB 2770 handout (2 pages)
Exhibit C:
Community Courts proposal (3 pages)
Exhibit D:
Juvenile Community Justice Report Card (8 pages)
Exhibit E:
Definitions for JCJ Report Card (5 pages)
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SUMMARY
✓ Created the crime of strangulation, punishable by one year's imprisonment, $5,000 fine or
both.
✓ Expanded the crime of possession of burglar's tools to crime of possession of burglary tool or
theft device.
✓ Added intent to deceive to crime of criminal impersonation.
✓ Modified provisions relating to detention of probation violator.
REVISED ORS
ORS 137.545 (2) "At any time during the probation period, the court may issue a warrant and cause a
defendant to be arrested for violating any of the conditions of probation. Any probation officer, police
officer or other officer with power of arrest may arrest a probationer without a warrant for violating any
condition of probation, and a statement by the probation officer { + or arresting officer + } setting forth
that the probationer has, in the judgment of the probation officer { + or arresting officer + }, violated
the conditions of probation is sufficient warrant for the detention of the probationer in the county jail
until the probationer can be brought before the court or until the probation officer or supervisory
personnel impose and the offender agrees to structured, intermediate sanctions in accordance with
the rules adopted under ORS 137.595. Such disposition shall be made during the first 36 hours in
custody, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, unless later disposition is authorized by
supervisory personnel. If authorized by supervisory personnel, the disposition shall take place in no
more than five judicial days. If the offender does not consent to structured, intermediate sanctions
imposed by the probation officer or supervisory personnel in accordance with the rules adopted under
ORS 137.595, the probation officer, as soon as practicable, but within one judicial day, shall report
such arrest or detention to the court that imposed the probation. The probation officer shall promptly
submit to the court a report showing in what manner the probationer has violated the conditions of
probation."
EFFECTIVE DATE
January 1, 2004
ISSUES TO CONSIDER
✓ Law change appears to apply to probationers only. This will be a major point of confusion for
an officer on the street without access to specific case information. Liability issues for law
enforcement if parolee arrested?
✓ Current practice calls for law enforcement to contact probation officer. If only issue is
probation violation, PO makes call as to whether offender will be detained. PO basis decision
on totality of the circumstances, including prior criminal history, circumstances of crime of
conviction and compliance while under supervision; all information that may not be available to
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law enforcement. Dispatch has office, home, cell and pager numbers for all PO's. Dispatch
routinely calls another PO or supervisor if supervising PO not available. is current system
broken?
✓ Revised statute does not mandate or direct law enforcement to act.
✓ Law enforcement officers making uninformed decisions could result in liability issues (i.e.,
recent arrest by law enforcement of alleged probation violator).
✓ If PO does not concur with arrest, report for the Court will not be prepared.
✓ If PO concurs and prepares report for the Court, who appears in Court as witness? Potential
overtime issues for law enforcement.
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CITY OF REDMOND
Community Accountability Board Project
There is a growing interest among many criminal justice agencies, communities, and
citizens in community members becoming substantially involved in the justice process.
One strategy for this is through the establishment of a Community Accountability Board.
It is with this in mind that the following proposal is being offered to the community of
Redmond.
The Community Accountability Board will be composed of a facilitator and a small
group of citizens (2/3) who will conduct face-to-face meetings with offenders and victims
that have been referred for misdemeanor offenses at the discretion of Redmond Police
officers. At this time board members discuss with the offender the nature of the offense
and its negative consequences on the community. The board members will develop a set
of proposed sanctions with the offender, reaching an agreement on the specific actions
the offender will take within a given period of time to make reparation for the crime.
Subsequently, the offender must document his or her progress in fulfilling the terms of
the agreement by reappearing in front of that board documenting their progress.
The goals of the Community Accountability Board include:
■ Provide opportunities for victims and community members to confront offenders
in a constructive manner about their behavior.
■ Provide opportunities for offenders to take personal responsibility and be held
directly accountable for the harm they have caused to victims and communities.
■ Promote citizen ownership of the criminal justice system by directly involving
them in the process.
■ Generate meaningful community -driven consequences for criminal actions that
reduce a costly reliance on the formal criminal justice process.
IMPLEMENTATION
The following factors are important elements in implementing a successful
community -driven Accountability Board program:
■ Having a committed well trained staff.
➢ Board members will be asked for a 1 year commitment.
➢ Two active boards to accommodate individual schedules.
➢ Basic training in internal control psychology of human behavior
and the importance of relationships.
■ Working with victim organizations, such as VOMP and CDRP ensuring that
victims are represented and provided adequate opportunity to participate.
➢ Victim Offender Mediation Program
➢ Community Dispute Resolution Program
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■ Processing cases expeditiously and in a manner that is simple for community
members to understand.
➢ Citations are issued and the offender will have 48 hours to respond to
the program.
➢ Intake hearing will be scheduled and the appropriateness of the referral
will be determined scheduling the individual to the next available
CAB.
■ Facilitating a positive experience for board members.
■ Providing quality training for the board members.
■ Supporting the program with adequate resources (e.g., space, time, and staff).
■ Striving for initial successes for offenders, victims, and community
participants.
PROCESS
Offenders will be referred to the CAB at the discretion of the Redmond Police
Department. The offender will be issued a CAB referral instructing them to make contact
with the program within 48 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) making an
appointment with the intake counselor. At the intake hearing the following will happen:
✓ Appropriateness of referral.
✓ Program conditions
o -Admission of the crime
o -A significant other to accompany the offender at the hearing
o -$50:00 Fee Collected
✓ Consent to CAB hearing/Confidentiality agreement signed.
✓ CAB offender contract signed.
✓ Date set for CAB hearing.
During this hearing a contract will be entered into between the offender, victim and
board. A date will be set for the offender to reappear in front of the board to report on
their progress and accomplishments. The hearings will be held on the second and fourth
Wednesday of the month from 6-8 PM in the court room with four hearing scheduled per
session. The amount of time and number of hearings will be evaluated once the program
has been in operation.
Exhibit C
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QUALITY
In addition to tracking the standard offender -focused measure of recidivism, evaluations
of the interventions with the Community Accountability Board must be measured. These
measures must include:
■ Victim and community positive responsiveness and satisfaction.
■ Indicators of healthy citizen relationships within the community.
■ Community beautification.
OUTCOMES
All elected officials have some responsibility to improve the justice system, and the
Community Accountability Board offers a common umbrella under which many
disciplines and the community can work together. With this Restorative Justice Approach
victims are offered important choices related to their cases, which can help return a sense
of control to their lives in the aftermath of a criminal act. The four core victims' rights -
information, input, restitution and protection --are all afforded through this Restorative
Justice Program. Victim satisfaction is directly related to the levels of participation and
respect that are afforded by the criminal justice system. Many victims believe that their
involvement in restorative justice programs will help the offenders develop empathy and
understanding for the harm and pain that they have inflicted upon their victims, their own
families, their communities, and themselves. This has been demonstrated within our
Redmond Teen Court and Diversion Program as well as other Restorative Justice
Programs.
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2003 Deschutes County
Juvenile Community Justice Report Card
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
2002 Achievements and 2003 Goals
We are pleased to present this 2003 Juvenile Community
Justice Report Card to our stakeholders, and hope that it
leads to a better understanding of the issues facing the
youth and families of our community. This publication is
our third year of reporting to the community on a set of
performance measures designed to inform citizens about
our ability to restore justice for victims, build safer
communities and hold youth accountable.
I am pleased to report that despite fiscal challenges, we
have worked with the community to meet several needs
identified over the past year. We have established a
comprehensive approach to the management of juvenile
sex offenders, implemented new protocols and policies
related to gender responsive services, and are once again
addressing a broader range of youth offenders by assuming
administration of the Teen Court and Diversion programs in
Sisters and La Pine. Deschutes County is fortunate to have
highly qualified and dedicated staff, who spend many
tireless hours attending to the needs of juveniles and
families in our system.
Considering a significant reduction in financial resources,
2003 brought some interesting challenges that required an
evaluation of our current system. A loss of several state
funding sources resulted in program and staff reductions.
Despite these cutbacks, I believe we have been able to
establish greater efficiencies, while maintaining a high
standard of service. Consequently, we are now accessing
additional methods for measuring this benchmark, such as
how well we are assessing, identifying and recommending
treatment options. Please remember, results from drug
testing are not necessarily a good predictor of whether or
not a youth has a drug and alcohol problem. Testing is
merely one measurement outcome in determining if there
is a substance abuse issue to address.
"...we are consistently seeking
more effective ways to have a
greater impact on youth with drug
and alcohol issues"
Next, readers will notice that the percentage of youth
completing community work service requirements has
significantly decreased from last year's report. This variance
is due to a department policy change made in early 2002,
that lengthened the time before in—custody youth are
allowed "community release" to complete their hours
owed. The impact of this change showed an overall
decrease in total hours completed. Therefore, the
community work service goal has been altered to reflect
this new policy.
This year, the Department will be embarking on a
national benchmark project sponsored through the
American Prosecutors Research Institute (APR]) and the
National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ). Deschutes
County is one of only four sites across the nation selected
to participate in a one—year pilot that seeks to demonstrate
Teaching Adventures—
Experiential Programs
in Support of Local
Youth
MISSION STATEMENT / CORE VALUES
)CJ Mission Statement and Core
Values Unveiled
competency development and thorough,
strength -based risk assessments.
Strengthening Our Community
Our community shares responsibility for the
well-being of its residents. It is imperative to
engage citizens and community partners as
resources to achieve a more effective response
to youth crime.
We believe that the community must ensure
that the justice system supports a restorative
approach to juvenile crime, which meets the
/C/ staff participating in a team -building exercise at the
needs of all participants. We regularly
2oo3All Staff Retreat.
encourage community dialogue to identify
Last winter, the Juvenile Community Justice
needs and develop benchmarks that can be
Department's Management Team spent a day
used to measure our performance and level of
at Aspen Hall, engaged in a facilitated
success.
dialogue about developing a five-year plan.
Repairing Harm
The day's work resulted in the completion of a
Crime damages people, communities and
new department mission statement and
relationships. Our justice process provides an
established core values that were presented to
opportunity for pervasive healing and repair.
staff at an all -staff retreat in June.
The perspective and needs of a victim are
The new mission statement for Juvenile
central to the restorative process, both by
Community Justice reads: "We are youth
defining the harm resulting from the crime and
professionals dedicated to promoting public
ensuring involvement of the victim (if they
safety and strengthening our community by
choose), in the plan to repair the harm.
repairing harm and reducing risk."
in taking a closer look at the new mission
ReducingRisk
statement, further explanation of key phrases
Thisie
This approach embodies the belief that
adds clarity and meaning to the words that
youthP
have strengths,oare able of change,
form the.foundatiomofall'department'practices:::.can
earn redemption, and can become
Promoting Public Safety:.
responsible and productive community
members. This outcome is accomplished by
Youth are held. accountable most effectively
providing a continuum of services that are
when they take' responsibility for their crimes
structured around service, education, parental
and for.the harm caused to victims by making
empowerment, competency development, and
amends to restore loss. We encourage
the growth of meaningful community bonds.
communities and victims to take an active role
in the sanctioning process.
We strive to work in partnership with other
Our public safety strategy includes a wide
youth -serving agencies and participate in
community prevention activities oriented
range of accountability measures including a
toward better outcomes for youth and families
locked detention facility, short and long-term
in Deschutes County.
treatment programs, individualized
We believe...
• every decision made, and every
service offered on behalf of youth
and families must be designed to
provide balanced attention to the
needs of the community, victim
and offenders, in an unbiased
and fair manner.
• the juvenile justice system must
be part of a strong, integrated
network of service systems with
compatible missions and beliefs,
because no single system can
address all the needs of victims,
offenders, at -risk juveniles and
the community it serves.
• local communities provide the
greatest resource in both
preventing and responding to
juvenile crime. The participation
of the community in all aspects of
juvenile justice must be
encouraged and community
members must be provided
information on the function of the
juvenile justice system, its
mission, and guiding principles.
• our staff is our most valuable
resource, and we promote the
personal well-being and
professional development of each
individual. Through continuing
education, peer review and
teamwork, we support each other
in our efforts to deliver
compassionate, accountable
services of the highest standards.
• youth involved in the juvenile
justice system have the right to be
viewed as individuals capable of
changing, growing and becoming
positively connected to the
community. The juvenile justice
system must possess the ability to
assess the strengths of individual
youth and families, in addition to
the risks they present, and
identify gender and culturally
appropriate community resources
to provide assistance in building
on their strengths.
• evaluating our work and
reporting back to the community
is crucial to the design and
implementation of an effective
juvenile justice system.
Sufficient data collection, data
management and research
capabilities are critical to
system coordination, program
monitoring, evaluation and
proactive planning to meet the
needs of the future.
REFINING THE SYSTEM
Gender Responsive
Services
Every child is an individual, but a child's gender—the social
effects of being male or female—can, like race or sexual
orientation, affect both the way a child experiences life and the
way others treat him or her.
"(because) males make up a larger
proportion of juvenile offenders,
girls often receive services that
were designed, intentionally or not—
for boys."
Often, gender affects the reasons for and types of crime that
girls and boys commit. For example, girls more often run away
as a response to trauma or conflict; boys more often act out
aggressively toward others. Too often, however, the way the
criminal justice system responds to girls and boys does not
account for this crucial part of an individual's identity and life
experience. Because of social inequity and the fact that males
make up a larger proportion of juvenile offenders, girls often
receive services that were designed, intentionally or not—for
boys.
To best address the different causes of girls' and boys'
criminal or delinquent behavior and help children develop
more productive, healthy lives, the juvenile justice system must
consider gender when designing and implementing services.
Deschutes County Juvenile Community Justice works to
improve services for girls through a department -wide Gender
Responsive Workgroup that meets monthly to review and
improve programs and services, where necessary.
Some specific areas of the 2003 Gender Responsive Action
Plan include:
• mandatory, annual all -staff training on the gender
dynamics of juvenile offending and effective interventions
with female offenders;
• housing all female detainees in the same unit, where
gender -appropriate methods are used to hold girls
accountable and teach skills and coping mechanisms;
• creating a gender responsive guide for Community Justice
Officers to make appropriate referrals and use effective
accountability measures with girls on Diversion contracts,
formal accountability agreements or court probation;
• training for staff to better work with mixed gender groups,
so all youth have access to methods and approaches that
work for them individually; and
• ensuring that, within the context of public safety and
accountability, community work service opportunities
respond to the needs and skills of both boys and girls.
For more information on the Gender Responsive Action
Plan or workgroup, contact Deevy Holcomb at 541.617.3356,
or by email at deevyhCco.deschutes.or.us. -
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JUVENILE COMMUNITY JUSTICE ADVISORY BOARD (JCJAB)
Partners in juvenile justice
With representation from a wide variety of
individuals and agencies including public
schools, law enforcement, citizens, defense
attorneys, the court system and the faith -based
community, the Deschutes County Juvenile
Community Justice Advisory Board convened
its first meeting on Wednesday, September
10th.
The Advisory Board is established to identify
needs and priorities on behalf of Deschutes
County citizens to strengthen community
involvement with the Juvenile Department,
and to increase knowledge of juvenile justice
issues. Deschutes County Board of
Commissioners adopted the bylaws on June
18, 2003.
"It is my hope that the new Advisory Board
will assist our department in remaining
connected to youth -related issues in our
community," stated Jenny Scanlon, Director of
the Deschutes County Juvenile Community
Justice Department. "I believe the Board will
ultimately assist the County in making better
Peter Miller, Bend/La Pine School District
Lt. Marc Mills, Deschutes County Sheriff's
Office
Judge Stephen Forte, Circuit Court
Suzanne Donovan, Deschutes County Mental
Health
Tana Pied, Winning Over Anger and Violence
Kay Hocker, Youth
Chuck Tucker, Habitat for Humanity
Fred Hornback, State Farm Insurance
informed decisions on behalf of local citizens,
which results in greater accountability and
clearly defined outcomes."
The new Board will provide advice,
leadership and guidance to the Juvenile
Community Justice Department. Members of
the Board are asked to participate in a variety
of tasks, including the identification of needs
and priorities for developing youth services,
and planning, measuring, and evaluating
department progress.
The 18–member Board consists of
Deschutes County residents who have
committed to serve a two–year term. The
Board meets approximately six times a year.
The kickoff meeting included a department
overview, selection of a chairperson,
membership for the nomination committee,
and a discussion of current trends and system
priorities. Citizen board member positions,
including a victim representative, will be filled
in November.
Dennis Maloney, Ad Hoc Member
Skip Aleshire, Commission on Children and
Families Liaison
Linda Swearingen, Bridge to Hope Ministries
Faith McKee, Deschutes County Victim's
Assistance
Kristine Kaufmann, Attorney at Law
Christina McMahan, Deschutes County District
Attorney's Office
Bob Warsaw, Oregon Youth Authority
NATIONAL REPORT CARD
Federal Government to Assess Viability of "Report Card"
Across the Nation
Along with three other
county and state juvenile
jurisdictions, Deschutes
County has been selected for
a federally–funded project to
collect information toward
showing that Balanced and
Restorative Justice practices
can result in viable and
measurable performance
indicators of success.
Funded through the federal
Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention, the
American Prosecutors
Research Institute (APRT) will
coordinate the year–long
project with the Balanced
and Restorative Justice (BARD)
Project at Florida Atlantic
University and the National
Center for Juvenile Justice.
The project partners
have developed a set of
performance measures,
inspired in part by the
benchmarks that Deschutes
County instituted in 2000, to
inform citizens and
practitioners about the
system's ability to protect
communities, hold offenders
accountable, and reduce the
risk of re–offending through
increased competencies in
offenders.
Deschutes County will
join Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania; Cook County,
Illinois; and the state of South
Carolina in collecting data on
a set of benchmark measures
to be incorporated into an
annual Juvenile Justice
System Report Card that
gauges system performance
on those benchmarks.
"This project will allow us
to share our three-year history
of benchmark data collection
with other types of
jurisdictions across the
nation, and learn more
ourselves about day-to-day
performance management in
this field—something that is
pretty new to juvenile justice
systems everywhere," JCJ
Director Jenny Scanlon notes.
The project gets underway
in early November 2003, and
continues through December
2004. The results will be
included in a public Report
Card for communities,
practitioners, policy makers,
and funding sources that can
be used as a tool for
improving local performance
on benchmarks.
VOLUNTEERS .
Contributing
Community
to Our
Community Justice believes that a crime against an individual
victim also damages the entire fabric of the community.
Therefore, Community Justice attempts to create a justice
system in which the community and individual victims help
define ways that offender reparation and rehabilitation (often
called "competency development") occurs. Further, the justice
system needs to find ways to prevent crime from occurring in
the first place. This goal can only be accomplished with the
guidance and commitment of communities.
Juvenile Community Justice's Volunteer Program is one way
we involve the community in addressing crime. Youth involved
in the justice system need a wide range of experiences and
positive relationships with others for normal growth and
development. Volunteers are a critical element in our efforts to
expose youth to better, healthier ways of living. Volunteers can
have a variety of responsibilities tailored to their individual
needs and interests, in connection with those of the
department.
"A volunteer's personal experience
shared with a youth may be just the
spark needed for a 'youth offender'
to become a positively contributing
citizen in a healthier community."
We welcome individual volunteers, college interns and
practicum students seeking real–world experience in pursuit of
juvenile justice, drug and alcohol, or treatment degrees. A
more structured, ongoing project such as our "Ambassadors"
program is staffed entirely by retired seniors from the local
RSVP program. These seniors greet visitors at the front entrance
to assist clients, families and the community in navigating the
often–intimidating court, probation, and other systems of
operation housed in the facility.
For the past six years, another project continues to produce
outstanding results. In–custody youth and youth owing
community work service hours, work along side Habitat for
Humanity staff and volunteers, where together they have built
four Habitat for Humanity homes. These volunteers are
specially recruited to teach skills and mentor youth offenders.
Currently, the fifth home is under construction.
A volunteer's personal experience shared with a youth may
just be the spark needed for a "youth offender" to become a
positively contributing citizen in a healthier community. If you
have a strong desire to help make a difference in a child's life
and are over 21, we're interested in hearing about the
contribution you can make toward repairing the harm of youth
crime, building offenders' skills needed to strengthen their
contribution to the world, and making a safer community for us
all.
To discuss your specific volunteer interests, please contact
Don Minney, Resource Center Manager, at 541.385.1720, or
by email at donm@co.deschutes.or.us.
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DESCHUTES COUNTY
Juvenile Report Card: Resume from 2002-2003
BENCHMARK:
Restoring Justice to Victims
Restitution
Crime victims are clear about their expectations
of offenders. Offenders should be expected to pay
back for the harm they have caused.
In 2002, 120 offenders owed $73,496 in
restitution to victims. Total restitution paid during
the year was $33,251-45 percent. This year, the
measurement includes only restitution ordered and
paid in 2002, not restitution ordered in previous
years (1991-2001) that were not paid by 2002.
*Total unpaid restitution brought forward in 2002
from previous years is $38,473.
In 2001, offenders paid 49.5 percent of what they
owed, representing a 4.5 percent decrease in total
restitution paid. Our restitution goal for 2003
remains the same as last year -60 percent. We are
taking steps to improve payment percentages,
including more frequent reporting to Community
Justice Officers about how youth are progressing in
achieving their probation terms or formal
accountability agreement contractual obligations.
Restitution , Victims
This Year Last Year
Owed $73,496 $99,482
,Patti $33 251 49 ry196
Victim Satisfaction
Crime victims served by Deschutes County
Juvenile Community Justice are provided a survey
when their case is closed to determine their level of
satisfaction with department services. Victims are
asked a series of nine questions. The final question
asks the crime victim to rate their overall experience
with the department, on a scale of 1-5, with "5"
being "most positive."
Satisfaction surveys were distributed to 201 crime
victims and received 25 responses -12.5 percent.
Of those responding, 51 percent rated their
satisfaction level at "5", the same as 2001.
Our victim satisfaction goal for 2003 remains the
same as last year -60 percent of respondents
feeling the highest level of victim satisfaction, along
with getting a higher percentage of surveys
returned. One method we are pursuing in seeking a
higher return rate is to distribute two surveys: the
first at a youth's disposition hearing (determination
of guilt and sanctions), and a follow—up survey at
case closure.
*In addition to surveys being sent to all victims at
case closure, our Victim Offender Mediation
Program (VOMP) distributes surveys to victims who
participated in mediation with their offender. Since
beginning distribution in 1998, one hundred and
eleven victims have returned surveys. Of these
respondents, 97 percent found it helpful to meet
with their offender, and 80 percent found it
"important" or "very important" to be compensated
for their loss through restitution. Prior to mediation,
only 27 percent of victims had a "positive" or "very
positive" attitude toward their offender, compared to
82 percent after mediation.
youth fulfill 75 percent of their community work
service requirement.
Community Work Service
This Year Last Year
Hours Ordered 17,098 19,500
hours Worked,:.. 11,784 16,847.
uatue 1 31D� X108 362
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Drug & Alcohol Abuse
In 2002, 74 youth were court—ordered to submit
to random drug testing during their probation; 23
percent of these youth tested positive for drugs or
BENCHMARK:
Holding Offenders Accountable
Community Work Service
Offenders are expected to perform work service to
repay the community for the loss of peace suffered
by the community. In 2002, 17,098 hours of service
were either voluntarily agreed to be performed by
offenders or were ordered by the Court, as part of a
sentence. The hours of service performed totaled
11,784—or 69 percent. The value of this work to the
community (calculated at minimum wage rate) was
$81,310.
In 2001, youth completed 94 percent of
community work service hours owed, representing
a 25 percent decrease in 2002. This result is related
to a new policy formulated for in—custody youth to
provide greater assurance of public safety, which
reduced the total time available to complete work
service. A new risk assessment was implemented,
which also decreased the number of youth allowed
for any community release time. Because this policy
will remain in effect, we have adjusted our
community work service goal for 2003 to help
Work crew removing graffiti from local business along parkway.
alcohol at, or near case closure. Please note this
result excludes youth who were admitted to
inpatient treatment or to the Oregon Youth
Authority.
In 2001, 50 percent of youth tested positive
during their probation, representing a 27 percent
improvement in 2002.
To more accurately measure our impact on drug
and alcohol abuse, this year we began additional
data collection on the number of youth identified as
having a substance abuse issue, compared to the
number who
receive a substance
abuse evaluation.
The results of this
data will be
presented in next
year's report card.
Youth engaged in community and service work.
Exhibit
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School Participation
In 2002, 82 percent of youth were
actively involved in school, an alternative
education program,
vocational training, School Participation
or Job Corps
at their case closure Youth Involved in an .
—compared to 84 Education or
percent in 2001. Vocational Program at
Our schoolCase�Closure•
participation goal
for 2003 is 85T�h1sY�a82�1q
percent.
BENCHMARK:
Building Safer Communities
Adult Criminal Arrests
In 2002, of the
Adult Criminal Arrests 18 -year old youth
18 -Year -Olds With No wit had interaction
with Juvenile
Adult Criminal Arrest- Community Justice
.Within One Year: within two years of
their 18th birthday,
�Ox 75 percent had no
criminal arrests in
the Oregon adult
correctional system.
In 2001, we measured our impact on adult
criminal arrests by analyzing youth who had been
on probation near their 18th birthday. This criteria
for measurement resulted in a very small sample
size. Now, we are including all youth who had any
involvement with our department within two years
of turning 18, which sufficiently increases the
sample size.
With differing sampling criterion to examine, it is
difficult to effectively compare the results to last
year, or even establish a new goal, since the
majority of juvenile jurisdictions do not measure
their impact on adult criminal arrests. We will
continue to monitor this benchmark in our annual
Report Card next year.
Left to right: jenny Scanlon, IQ Director, LoisMae Benson,
long-time community volunteer; and Tom DeWolf, County
Commissioner.
Juvenile Recidivism
Oregon counties measure recidivism, or the
percentage of youth who reoffend, by determining if
a youth is arrested again for a criminal offense
within one year of an initial offense.
In 2002, the state of Oregon reported that 63
percent of Deschutes County youth who committed
an offense did not commit another criminal offense
within one year of their initial offense. This result
compares favorably
to 56 percent Juvenile Recidivism
reported in 2001,
and exceeds the Youth with No New
goal established last Criminal Arrest
year by 7 percent.
Our recidivism - Within One Year:
goal for 2003 is 65 tht5 Year 63%'
percent—a two bad Yt'ai"5�o/0
percent increase
from last year•°" - ,•-'"
Crime Prevention
Through the state of Oregon's reinvestment funds
for the Community Youth Investment Program and
other Juvenile Crime Prevention funds, the
department has worked in collaboration with the
Commission on Children and Families to honor its
pledge to dedicate resources toward prevention
efforts for children and their families. In 2002-2003,
we provided over $314,000 to local,
research -based programs to stop crime and provide
resources to help individuals develop positive,
productive lives.
Due to even tighter state budget allocations and
the elimination of state funding for the Community
Youth Investment Program, total prevention funds
allocated represent a $40,000 reduction from FY
2001-2002.
$ Contributed:
This Year
$314-357 .
Citizen Participation
Our crime
prevention goal for
2003 is to continue
to locate and
support funding
sources that are
research -based,
c o m m u n i t y
prevention
programs.
Housing construction volunteers helping youth gain job training
skills and providing positive connections with community
through mentoring.
opportunities and participation in department
activities. One new approach we have already
implemented is in allocating some staff members'
time toward recruiting and managing volunteers and
college interns.
In 2002, Juvenile Community Justice fielded 108
volunteers who contributed 5,655 hours of service
toward community justice efforts—a $67,860 value.
This result is approximately 640 hours lower than in
2001. This decrease can be attributed to Community
Justice Officers intensifying their focus on services
and supervision of youth who return to the
community from secure custody, rather than on
crime prevention projects in the community.
Our citizen participation goal for 2003 remains
the same as last year—increase volunteer bacon
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AN OVERVIEW
Balanced
& Restorative Justice: BAR] in Action
VICTIM
Victim—Offender Mediation Program (Vomp)
Juvenile Community Justice is pleased to facilitate
a meeting between victims of crime that want to
meet with the youth who committed a crime against
them in a face–to–face meeting.
Victims have the opportunity to ask questions
about the offense directly, express their feelings
about the impact of the crime and work out a
written agreement to restore their loss.
Offenders have the opportunity to face those they
have harmed, accept responsibility for their actions,
and help decide how they are going to make
amends.
Many people who have been hurt by crime want
a broader voice in the justice system. Many
offenders are sincerely sorry about their actions and
want to make things right. This is one way for those
people who have been touched by crime on all
sides to participate in the justice system in a way
that works for them.
If you have any questions or comments about
Vomp, please do not hesitate to contact Lee Petmecky
at 541.617.3351, or email leep@co.deschutes.or.us.
OFFENDER
Competency Development
In developing personal competencies, the goal is
to develop a productive, contributing and crime -free
youth from a young offender. Deschutes County
works with youth in many ways to create individual
competencies. One department effort to help youth
develop skills is offered through the Healthy
Thinking/Family Focus program. The Central Oregon
Family Resource Center partners with Juvenile
Community Justice staff to deliver research -based
parent and family education.
Youth learn skills to understand decision-making,
control behavior, and develop relaxation
techniques. Without relaxation skills, a youth
cannot control his behavior consistently. The skills
are reinforced with interactive exercises and home
practices. Youth attend 12 individual class sessions
and six family sessions.
Young offenders involved with the justice system
challenge parents beyond the typical "teen
struggles." Parents learn valuable techniques to
prevent delinquent behavior and create structure for
their child. Parents also learn to impart effective
discipline and behavior interventions. Additionally,
families work together to build communication,
develop rules and problem solve. In the family
setting, both youth and parents practice the skills
learned in their respective lessons. The parents
attend six parent sessions and six family sessions.
Youth and their families are held responsible to
attend classes, participate in exercises and complete
home practice assignments. During the skills
component of the course, families work together to
model behavior techniques and get an opportunity
to practice new skills in a group environment. By
providing individual attention, trained facilitators
support the youth and parents, who may struggle to
accomplish the tasks. However, often parents who
are initially resistant to participation do find a
valuable support network. And youth discover
important skills that are applicable in a variety of
settings like job interviewing, crisis management,
and good decision–making.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Community involvement is an important
component of Juvenile Community Justice (JCJ),
where youth have an opportunity to earn a valued
place by renewing community trust. JCJ looks for
opportunities for youth to become involved in local
activities for the purpose of restoring the harm
caused by their negative actions—being held
accountable by participating in positive behavior
that benefits our community. When a youth's work
has clear value toward improving our community,
the effort makes for a restorative experience.
One example this year was youth involvement at
the annual Cascade Childrens' Festival. Youth,
supervised by JCJ staff worked to set up and operate
a booth, raising funds for Central Oregon Battering
and Rape Alliance—COBRA. Judging by the line of
children and parents at the ticket collector, the
booth—a dunk tank, was a huge success.
Throughout the day, the youth practiced patience
interacting with younger children and demonstrated
role model behavior under the watchful eye of a
supervising staff member. These same youth
received consistent feedback from many
participants about how much their efforts were
appreciated.
JCJ youth and staff also worked with the Heart of
Oregon Corps—a nonprofit youth employment -
training program, in assisting with the setup and
disassembly of equipment for Bend's free summer
concert series, Munch & Music, produced by C3
Events. This annual event is well known to
community members, with many civic sponsors.
Youth had an opportunity to learn about the
organizational skills and physical labor required to
produce a concert, complete with food vendors,
which is offered to thousands of patrons. Amazingly,
Drake Park returned to its original park–like beauty
each Friday morning, due to the hard work of many
volunteers and JCJ youth. At the end of each night's
work, these youth felt involved with their
community.
WELLSPRING
New )C) Residential
Program Opens
Doors in September
On September 1, 2003, Juvenile
of these services focuses on
requiring secure custody for public
counseling and skill building, which
Community Justice officially opened
strengthening the family relationship.
and personal safety. Eligible youth
include individual counseling, weekly
WeIlSpring, a residential program
designed to hold youthful male
The primary program goals to be
measured on an annual basis include
may have failed or are having
difficulty with placement in another
family sessions, individual skill
building and group counseling.
offenders accountable, and assist
them in acquiring essential cognitive
the following:
• promote prosocial behavior and
secure setting, including inpatient
drug and alcohol treatment and
Recreation, homework/study time,
weekly parent training and aftercare
and life skills in moving toward a
reduce criminal behavior,
short–term detention programs. It
planning are all integral program
crime -free, productive lifestyle.
Operated in a secure setting in the
. hold youth accountable,
serves youth who reside in Deschutes,
Crook and Jefferson counties, and
components.
For more information
Juvenile Community Justice Resource
Center, this program
'increase youth competencies
through safe, structured and
excludes youth with severe cognitive
dysfunction,
about
WeIlSpring, please contact Darrell
provides youth
with a broad array of services based
nurturing environment,
g
and those with psychotic
disorders that cannot be addressed by
Bushnell, Program Coordinator at
541.617.3350, or by email at
on individualized planning.
The overall program goal is to help
• increase and maintain a high
level of family involvement, and
medication and/or behavioral
darrellb@deschutes.org.
youthful offenders develop personal
• improve a youth's ability to
management.
WeIlSpring is funded through an
responsibility, accountability and
succeed in the community after
agreement with the State of Oregon,
Ys for c ow h aa cha�6e
A ca air.T
competency skills within the context
release from a secure setting.
Department of Human Services for
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of public safety, by engaging them
WeIlSpring is specifically designed
federal Medicaid dollars, used in
with families, victims, and the
for males, ages 12-17, with serious
combination with County general
community in the rehabilitative
and/or chronic delinquency behavior,
funds. Basic requirements for the
process. A critical component
program include 13–hours of
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Community Justice Report Card
Exhibit_
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INVESTING IN PREVENTION
A Commitment to
Early Intervention
Since the mid 1990s, Deschutes County, the
public safety community and youth advocates
have worked to create a system of prevention,
intervention, treatment and accountability
programs ... a "continuum of services". Our
goal has been to look at the research on
effective programs and gather community
suggestions to fund a group of effective
programs for recurring years.
As part of this effort, Deschutes County also
invests a significant level of funding toward
prevention and early intervention programs.
Each year, the County's Commission on
Children & Families (CCF) dedicates public
funds to research -based juvenile crime
prevention efforts. The sources include funds
remaining from the Community Youth
Investment Program earned by the Juvenile
Community Justice Department and CCF, and
also includes a state juvenile Crime Prevention
grant and other state dollars.
The County Commissioners and CCF Board
provide prevention grants to the four programs
identified below. Also included are the results
from 2002-2003.
Ready Set Go
High Desert Education Service District
Help for parents with newborns (all parents
are involved with probation and parole
services).
Results: 939 families served, including 29
families involved with the justice system. 88%
of parents demonstrated positive parenting
after 18 months.
First Step
High Desert Education Service District
School and home–based early intervention
program for at -risk children during their early
school years.
Results: 46 kindergarten and 1st grade
children were helped. 94% of children
showed school improvement in the classroom.
Family Trax
Central Oregon Family Resource Center
Help for parents offered by the Central
Oregon Family Resource Center and its partners.
DIVERSION PROGRAMS
Offering Valuable
Diversion programs refer to services
Of
available for first–time and less serious
Co
offenders, who are "diverted" from the
pr
formal justice system to maintain
Di
efficiency in the court system, while
hal
providing justice and accountability to
victims and offenders.
the
Four Diversion programs operate in
pr
Deschutes County: Bend's YES
The
program, Redmond's JSP program,
and
Sisters' JETS program, and La Pine's
rea
Youth Diversion Services. For several
ste
years, the Sisters and La Pine programs
sai
were administered by the Sheriff's
Sc
Prevention and
Results: 430 parents were served through 26
parenting classes. 93% of families showed an
increase in family management skills.
Early Intervention
Juvenile Community Justice
Early intervention work with young people
(ages 11-17) who are at risk, but not in the
justice system. This project.includes help from
youth–serving agencies including Boys & Girls
Club and Cascade Youth & Family Center.
Results: 96 youth served through shelter,
mediation, and after–school programming.
87% of youth served were free of a criminal
offense at the end of the year.
Note: This year's report includes the early
intervention project for the first time. Figures
have been adjusted to reflect this project in the
2002-2003 information, as well as 2003-2004.
Investment in juvenile Crime
Prevention and Early Intervention
Deschutes County Commission on Children
& Families
In 2002-2003, the Commission on Children
& Families invested $370,067 in the four
programs listed above as follows.
Ready Set Go P&P $127,150
First Step $82,450
Family Trax $96.624
JCJ WEBSITE
Navigating in a New Environment
Deschutes County is currently completing the final stages of
restructuring its County website. As a result, the Juvenile
Community Justice Department website contained within the
context of the Deschutes County site is getting reorganized. In
general, the overall goal of this project is to present the Internet
community with a comprehensive tool for accessing local
government resources in an efficient, easy to understand
format.
Users will be able to gain general information on the juvenile
justice process, such as how to report a juvenile crime, a
runaway, or confirm information about an upcoming hearing.
The community will also have an opportunity to gain a better
understanding of how Deschutes County Juvenile Community
Justice implements its Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARD)
principles in addressing juvenile crime—more specifically, how
the department is organized in helping teams work collectively
for a safer Central Oregon community.
Realizing the completion of this task has been a long–time
goal for administrative staff. Over the past year, time restrictions
and technical limitations consistently deferred accomplishing
the site redesign. With the restructuring of the County website,
it was a perfect opportunity to prioritize completing
department–specific information as a community resource.
"We are very fortunate to have the technical assistance of a
knowledgeable intern, Eric Shuman, in implementing the large
scope of reorganizing the Juvenile site -we could not have
accomplished our goal without him," said Jennifer La Marche,
JCJ Communications Specialist. "We are hopeful that our site's
information will attract the attention of Central Oregon citizens,
as well as community justice peers, in how we go about
ensuring victim satisfaction, offender accountability and
community safety."
The new site is scheduled for release to the general
community in early November 2003. Please send your
feedback to Jennifer La Marche, Communications Specialist at
541.617.3325, or by email at jennil@deschutes.org.
Deschutes County Juvenile Community Justice website is
located at: http://www.co.deschutes.or.us/juvenile
Resources to First -Time Offenders
fice. Since July 2003, Juvenile
mmunity Justice now oversees these
ograms, which includes a full–time
version Officer in La Pine and a
f–time Officer in Sisters.
We are excited about the return of
Sisters and La Pine Diversion
pro to the juvenile department.
Sheriff did great work supporting
building the programs, and we're
dy to incorporate them as the first
p of our juvenile justice system,"
d Department Director, Jenny
anlon.
Countywide, more than 400
offenders were referred to Diversion
programs in 2002-2003. Of these,
less than five percent received a new
police referral for delinquency within
six months of their initial offense.
Many of these offenders were
referred to Teen Court, a peer–based
(teen) judge and jury volunteer system
that not only holds youth accountable,
but also promotes knowledge and
respect for the justice system and
volunteerism.
Other services offered or scheduled
to occur in 2003, include the
following:
• Gender Responsive Training for
Diversion and JCJ Officers
-Training for JCJ, Diversion and
Community Youth Workers from
Nationally Recognized Victim
Empathy Curriculum (created by
California Youth Authority)
• Increased Resources for Youth
Offenders Based on Individual
Needs (Counseling/Skills–Building
Groups)
Exhibit
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EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH
Teaching Adventures
A major benefit of living in Central
Oregon is having easy access a wide
variety of outdoor recreational
activities—a fact many youth in Bend
may take for granted.
In contrast, youth who find themselves
involved in the juvenile justice system
often lack the insight and opportunity to
become positively engaged in
community activities. The circumstances
for their situation are often attributed (in
part) to poor decision–making skills,
negative influences, and they often lack
connections to a positive role model.
A group of innovative JCJ staff has
stepped forward to offer individualized
opportunities for these troubled youth
to help them gain some actual
experience in developing "recreational
competencies." Until now, many of these
kids have never experienced an outdoor
adventure like the thrill of catching a
fish, hiking a local summit, grooming an
appreciative horse, competing in a
favorite community event, or learning
construction skills through a skilled
mentor.
Through tireless donations' solicitation
for equipment and supplies, staff have
gathered the essentials necessary for a
positive, healthy outdoor experience.
"Until now, many of
these kids have never
experienced an
outdoor adventure
like the thrill of
catching a fish, hiking
a local summit, or
grooming an
appreciative horse..."
Each of the situations offer staff an
excellent opportunity to demonstrate
how the skills and competencies these
youth are learning while incarcerated
can help them when joining the Central
Oregon community in productive,
engaging activities. It is important to note
that the youth eligible for participation in
the outdoor events must have
maintained a high level of achievement
in a rewards–based, incentives system
practiced in the Resource Center.
Kevin Orrick, Resource Center
Supervisor, brought the first collaborative
effort in the state of Oregon with the
OSU/4–H Extension Office to introduce
a 4–H Wilderness Stewards' Program in
a detention–type setting. To these youth,
a chance to learn fly–fishing skills and
get exposure to local wildlife and
identify native plant species is an
opportunity otherwise missed. Recently,
Oregon Trout has included Resource
Center youth in stream restoration efforts
at Trout Creek, a few miles north of
Madras.
Another noteworthy affiliation has
been developed with Crystal Peaks Youth
Ranch. Youth receive extensive
instruction from certified trainers in
entry-level horsemanship and are given
the opportunity for foundational
therapeutic reconstruction of self-esteem,
trust, goal setting and the introduction of
a "can do" philosophy.
Central Oregon's Habitat for Humanity
and Juvenile Community Justice have
been working together to provide a truly
"hands–on" training experience for
youth offenders. Specialized volunteers
demonstrate essential skills in home
construction and youth actively
participate by working alongside these
volunteers. Construction tasks focus on
building homes for Bend families in
need. "These youth develop
job–readiness skills, and establish an
important connection with an adult
mentor, along with developing a
profound sense of pride by becoming
members of a group who work hard at
giving back to their community," says
Dave Holmes, Community Work Service
Corps Manager. Currently, youth are
completing construction on the fifth
house since this collaborative effort
formed between the local chapter of
Habitat for Humanity and Juvenile
Community Justice.
A LAST LOOK
Facts on Juvenile Crime & Justice
Our perception of juvenile
crime is often colored by
the media and influenced
by images in popular
entertainment. Here are a few
facts to ponder:
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Definitions for the Report Card
Measurements Project
Employment: The U.S. Department of Labor defines full time employment at 40
hours per week with overtime incurring for hourly wage earners after 40 hours.
Law Abiding Behavior: The absence of charges filed against the juvenile for a
new criminal offense. This would exclude revocation of probation or parole
violations other than for a new offense.
Resistance to Drugs and Alcohol: Abstinence of use of any alcohol or drug not
prescribed by a physician.
Restitution: Defined as money paid to directly to victims of crime in compliance
with court orders, agreements or community sanctioning processes.
School Participation: School participation is defined in each state's legislation;
however the U.S. Department of Education defines the school year as at least 180
days, and allows for only 30 days of missed school with out excused absence or
additional educational support (i.e. summer school, home school or visiting teacher
for ill children). It further states that 10 days consecutive unexcused absence is
considered as withdrawal and more that 15 days of unexcused absence in a given
semester is also withdrawal. There standards are tied to the federal school funding
stream. I suggest we adopted this standard and state:
School participation will be defined by the jurisdiction's School Board Policy but
will ensure attendance in accordance with the U.S. Department of Education's
standard of attending at least 150 days in a 180 day school year.
Work Service: Also known as Community Service, Community Work Service or
Symbolic Restitution. Community work service is non -compensated labor or work
performed by juveniles under the supervision of the court for the benefit of the
community to repay the community for harm suffered from the result of crime.
Exhibit F 1
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FURTHERING COMMUNITY SAFETY
S
A
JUVENILE CRIME: Two important
indicators of juvenile crime trends are the
per capita rate of juvenile offenders who
are adjudicated delinquent by the Juvenile
F
Court or commit crimes that warrant a
waiver to Adult Court. In the year
were found to be
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delinquent. This means that in our
community of every 1,000 juveniles
were adjudged delinquent in
',
Table A at right illustrates how that
compares with delinquency rates over the
past five years. Furthermore, in
youth were prosecuted in Adult
Y
Court. Table B illustrates how that figure
compares with the five previous years.
LAW-ABIDING BEHAVIOR: Of those
offenders who completed
Accountability Agreements (efforts to
intervene before an offender is
adjudicated delinquent by the court)
or a Juvenile Court Order,
percent had no charges filed against
them for a new criminal offense
within one year of completing the
order.
ADULT CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS: When
reviewing the records of those juvenile
offenders who completed Accountability
Agreements or Juvenile Court orders, we
find that as young adults (ages 19, 20 and
21 were sampled) percent have no
adult criminal convictions.
Table A
Adjudications
Year Rate
Table B
Adult Prosecutions
Year Rate
Law -Abiding Behavior
No Charges Filed for New
Criminal Offense
Accountability
Agreement:
Court Order:
Adult Criminal Convictions
Youth with No
Adult Criminal
Convictions
By Age 21:
Exhibit C
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ENSURING OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY
A
RESTITUTION: Crime victims are clear about
C their expectations of offenders. Offenders
should be expected to pay back for the harm
they've caused. In the year
Coffenders were ordered to pay $ in
restitution to victims. The actual amount of
restitution paid during the year was $
O. Please note, of the restitution
orders remaining open at the end of the year,
percent were being paid back on
U schedule.
N WORK SERVICE: Offenders are expected to
perform work service to repay the community
for the loss of peace suffered by the
7. community. In the year . over
hours of service were ordered to be
performed by offenders. The amount of service
Aperformed was hours. The
percentage of hours worked compared to what
was ordered was percent. The value of
this work to the community calculated at
B minimum wage was $
Restitution to Victims
Ordered: $
Paid: $
% Paid or
Being Paid
On Schedule:
Restorative Community
Work Service
Ordered:
Worked:
Fulfilled:
$ Value: $
Of cases remaining open,
percent were being
fulfilled on schedule.
' MEASURING SYSTEM ACCOUNTABILITY
The justice system has a responsibility to serve crime victims
L Crime victims who are served by
County are provided a
survey to determine their level of satisfaction
' with the department's
services. There are 10 questions. The very last
question asks the crime victim to rate their
T overall experience with the
department. Surveys were distributed to
victims of crime. The average
Y satisfaction rating (on a scale of 1 — most
negative to 5 — most positive) from the survey
respondents was
Victim Satisfaction
How would you rate your overall
satisfaction with our
department? (Rated 5 to 1 with 5
being "most positive" and 1 being
"most negative.")
Rated "5"
Rated "4"
Rated "Y' %
Rated "2"
Rated -Y' '
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DEVELOPING YOUTH COMPETENCY
RESISTANCE TO DRUG & ALCOHOL
O USE: A test to determine illegal drug
and alcohol use by adjudicated
juvenile offenders yielded a finding
M that percent tested positive at
the time of probation intake.
percent were found to be using illegal
P drugs or alcohol during supervision.
And percent tested positive at
the time of case closure.
E SCHOOL PARTICIPATION: At case
closure, we find that percent of
youth completing Accountability
T Agreements or Juvenile Court orders
were actively involved in school, an
alternative education program, or
E vocational training.
N
C
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EMPLOYMENT: For those youth not
involved in an educational or
vocational program at case closure,
percent are employed.
Drug & Alcohol Abuse
Adjudicated Offenders
Testing Positive
At Probation
Intake:
During Supervision:
At Case Closure:
School Participation
Youth Actively
Participating in
Educational Program
or Vocational Training
at Case Closure:
Employment
Youth Employed
at Case Closure:
BUILDING COMMUNITY COMPETENCY
CRIME PREVENTION/CITIZEN
PARTICIPATION: The very best way to
reduce citizen and community
victimization is to prevent crime from
happening in the first place. Citizen
participation injustice system efforts is
essential to furthering public safety.
During the year . the juvenile
justice system fielded
volunteers who contributed in excess of
hours of service valued at
Citizen Participation
# of Volunteers:
Hrs. Contributed:
Value of Hrs: $
Exhibit—E
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$ecfion r1 Identifying Date of Report
Information and :Court. Status
Agency:
Gender: ❑ Male ❑ Female
Race: ❑ African American ❑ Caucasian ❑ Hispanic
Date placed on supervision: _/_/200
Date case closed: _/ /200
Most serious charge at initial disposition:
Balanced and Restorative Justice Juvenile Probation
National Report Card Project: Draft Case Closing Report Form(11-13-03)
Name of Juvenile:
Unique ID #:
Census Tract / Zip Code:
Date of Birth:
❑ Other
At the time of case closing the case was assigned to
_ Judge:
Probation officer:
Supervisor:
Adjudication Status: ❑ Delinquency Offense ❑ Status Offense
Initial Supervision Status: ❑ Pre -filing: (Specify)
❑ Post -filing: (Specify)
❑ Post -Adjudication: (Specify)
Seaton;`2•-44WA Behavior
Were charges filed against the juvenile for committing a new offense while under juvenile court supervision? ❑ Yes ❑ No
Section 3•.Resistance'to drugsand alcohol.
Were drug / alcohol tests administered while under supervision? ❑ No ❑ Yes, youth was tested times
Result of drug / alcohol tests while under supervision: ❑ Tested negative _ times.
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