2004-1247-Minutes for Meeting September 13,2004 Recorded 9/28/2004DESCHUTES COUNTY OFFICIAL RECORDS CJ 7004'1141
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MINUTES OF MEETING
LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY COORDINATING COUNCIL
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2004
Deschutes Services Center - Second Floor Conference Room
1300 NW Wall St., Bend
Present were Judge Michael Sullivan, Circuit Judge; Commissioner Tom De Wolf, -
Mike Maier, County Administrator; Michael Dugan, District Attorney; and Jenny
Scanlon, Juvenile Community Justice. Also present were Bob Smit, KIDS Center;
Marc Mills, Sheriffs Office; and Jack Blum, citizen member.
No representatives of the media or other citizens were present.
1. Call to Order.
The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m.
2. Approval of the August 2, 2004 Meeting Minutes.
Mike Dugan moved approval; Bob Smit seconded; there was unanimous
approval of the minutes as written.
3. Review of Juvenile Justice Summit Responses.
It was decided at the last meeting that a work group would be formed prior to
the summit to narrow the scope of the questions and concerns to be addressed,
and to determine who will attend. The findings of the work group were brought
to the meeting for review and discussion. Jenny Scanlon gave the members a
handout with those findings. (A copy of the handout is attached as Exhibit B)
Ms. Scanlon said that 10 people will be going to the summit.
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On the topic of expanding parental accountability, Mike Dugan said that
Deschutes County does not have support enforcement. The State does support
enforcement for them.
There was some discussion around Senate Bill 19 section. Ms. Scanlon said
they felt it is in the best interest of the Measure 11 youth to be placed in OYA
facilities rather than DOC. Judge Sullivan asked about youth going to OYA
when it is full. Ms. Scanlon said the process is 1 in, one out and OYA has the
choice to put them in DOC if they choose to. Mr. Dugan said of all of the
measure 11 youth that were placed in OYA, only a small amount volunteered to
go to DOC.
Bob Smit said that at some point prior to age 25 some of them could be moved
to DOC if younger youth need to be placed in OYA. Ms. Scanlon said that it is
based on development of the youth. Judge Sullivan said he was concerned that
1/2 of the beds were being used by youth over 18. Mr. Dugan said it would be
interesting to see an age breakdown. Ms. Scanlon said that information was
available.
Ms. Scanlon said that the section asking if the County experienced any barriers
in fully implementing any policies/procedures is not real clear. She will work
with DHS at the summit on their criteria. She will need a clear understanding
of how SB 267 affects them.
Under recommendations the group discussed structured sanction over going to
see the judge for every violation. Judge Sullivan said this would be a large
time/money saver. Mr. Dugan said to empower an 18 year old to make a
decision, structured sanction or see the judge.
Ms. Scanlon will bring back the information gained from the summit to the next
meeting.
4. Discussion of Juvenile Community Justice Report Card.
Ms. Scanlon passed out of copy of the Juvenile Community Justice Report
Card. (A copy of the handout is attached as Exhibit C.) Ms. Scanlon said that
Denny Maloney originated the idea to do the report card and it has become a
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national project. Ms. Scanlon went over the highlights of the report card with
the committee members.
5. Discussion Regarding Reduction in Funding for the KIDS Center.
Bob Smit discussed funding issues for the Kids Center. They will loose a
percentage of the funding from criminal fines at the State level. Each county
gets funds for victims of sexual assault by population. It has to be spent on
child abuse. For counties with child abuse centers, the funds go to operate the
centers. There will be a 29 — 33% reduction in CAMI and Regional funding
to the KIDS Center.
Mr. Smit said that some of the youth will not be seen and assessed. The
number will probably be close to 100. Commissioner DeWolf asked that Mr.
Smit create a 1 page document detailing the funding source, potential
reductions and impacts as a result of the cuts. (The document was submitted a
few days after the meeting and is attached as Exhibit D.)
6. Other Business.
None.
The next meeting will be Monday, October 4th.
Being no further items discussed, the meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Recording ecretary
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Items for discussion at next meetinp,:
Mike Dugan handed out a copy of Measure 33. (A copy of the document
is attached as Exhibit E. The document will be scanned and sent to
committee members)
e Jenny Scanlon will present an update on the Juvenile Justice Summit.
Attachments
Exhibit A: Sign -in sheet (1 page)
Exhibit B: Local discussion questions for the 2004 Juvenile Justice Summit (5
pages)
Exhibit C: Discussion on Juvenile Community Justice Report Card (8 pages)
Exhibit D: KIDS Center Potential State Funding Reductions 2005-2007 (1 page)
Exhibit E: Measure 33 (1 page)
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Local Discussion Questions for the Juvenile Justice Summit
Responses from Deschutes County
1. Review of the policies, provisions and systems changes—Senate Bill 1
• Are the basic principles of Senate Bill 1 still valid? Yes. We
believe the principles for Oregon's juvenile justice system fit well
with our overall philosophy of balanced and restorative justice.
Are there any adjustments or clarifications that need to be made?
There is no language related to victims. In Deschutes County, we
consider the victim and the community to be the primary customers
of the juvenile justice system. Restoring the victim is primary in our
work and we would like to see this incorporated into the primary
purpose clause.
• Any other sections that need to be modified or changed?
o Expand parental accountability: make parents financially
responsible to the Juvenile Department for county funded
programs such as treatment foster care, detention,
residential programs, etc. Use a similar model as OYA in
utilizing the support enforcement division for the garnishment
of wages. Recommend some type of administrative
sanction.
o Change the 56 day pre -adjudication detention rule. We
recommend expanding the length of stay based on offense
and developing more specific time frames based on in or out
of custody. Perhaps we could suggest standards from the
time a petition is filed to the time of disposition -45 days?
o 18 year olds: In general, we feel that the language in Senate
Bill 19 needs to be fixed—the intent is unclear and has been
interpreted and implemented differently in various counties.
In addition, we advocate that a review system be put into
place for Measure 11 youth. We continue to believe it is in
the best interests of the Measure 11 youth to be placed in
OYA facilities rather than DOC.
o Confidentiality: The definition of "service providers" needs to
be clarified.
o Referees: The current Referee system is not victim friendly.
We would like to see a procedure put into place where
parties can request to move a case directly to circuit court, in
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order to avoid the trauma of a re-hearing/trial. This is
especially important for sex offender cases.
• Has your county experienced any barriers in fully implementing any
policies/procedures?
o Turf issues between the Oregon Youth Authority and the
Department of Human Services. We have found DHS
resistive to keeping cases open on delinquents and/or teens.
We would to get away from the mentality/language of the
"OYA kids" versus the "DHS kid"
o Under the balanced approach, we have struggled to develop
and implement guiding principles and best practices in
relation to Senate Bill 267.
o Consistent filing of charges drives circuit court costs
o Financial barriers and lack of resources for appropriate
placements—long wait lists
o Lack of mental health resources for youth in detention
• Highly effective or model approaches
o We believe the "local option" model which led to the
development of the Community Youth Investment Program
was innovative and supported the development of local
resources for youth who would otherwise be committed to
OYA.
o ALERT program for first time fire setters—a collaboration
between the juvenile department and the local fire
department
o Step Up Program—a curriculum from Seattle, WA to work
with youth and families involved in domestic violence
o Healthy Thinking—parenting programs specifically designed
for parents with high risk juveniles.
o J Bar J recently opened the "Loft" program which offers
transitional living services and housing for the older youth in
our system who are homeless or transitioning from
residential care
o Recently, we changed the curriculum of our 30 day program
to incorporate gender responsive services.
o We access BRS (Federal Medicaid dollars) to operate
WellSpring, a residential program for juvenile males ages
14-18. The program services Deschutes County youth as
well as boys from Crook and Jefferson counties.
• Progress made toward the goal of preventing further criminal
activity and the use of early and certain sanctions:
o Safe schools alliance
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o School Resource Officers mental health services in the
majority of schools
o Family Access Network
o Teen court/Diversion programs
o For many years, we have had an evidenced based focus
with our prevention programs. Deschutes County invests a
considerable amount of funding into these programs through
the Commission on Children and Families.
o Progress not made directly relates to constantly waiting for
services/placements, especially related to mental health and
sex offenders. We have.great concern about offering
whatever services are available and plugging kids into
programs, as opposed to developing individual case plans
and services that specifically meet their needs.
Progress made toward accountability and responsiveness to
victims: We have various programs and policies in place to serve
the needs of programs. Some of these include our victims
advocate, the Victim Offender Mediation Program, Merchant
Accountability Board and a victim satisfaction survey that is sent to
all victims in our system.
2. Changes over the past 10 years
Major changes to the local landscape since SB1 was enacted:
o Breakdown of the family structure
o Minimum and mandatory sentencing -"tough on crime"
mentality
o Limited understanding and scope of who encompasses the
juvenile justice system
o More youth with mental health issues at the same time we
are seeing large cuts to the mental health funding
o Moving away from adult system models and a move toward
the development more individualized services based on the
needs of juvenile offenders.
o Rise in methamphetamine use
o Significant growth in Central Oregon—Deschutes County is
the fastest growing county in the State
o More capacity to hold youth in institutional settings
3. Data trends
• Overall, the rate of total referrals to the juvenile department has
decreased after a significant spike in 2001. In addition, the rate of
person to person referrals has decreased. This information is
significant considering our tremendous population growth.
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We believe the primary reasons for the trend may include a change
in law enforcement practices, the economy, and having a new
facility which affords us the ability to hold kids locally and offer a
more immediate sanction.
We have seen a decrease in the number of youth referred for
person to person crimes and an increase in the number of youth
referred for felony charges over the past three years. We have also
seen an increase in the number of juvenile sex offender referrals.
Some of the possible reasons for these trends include the following:
o In 2003, court services and the indigent defense funds
experienced significant budget cuts resulting in a temporary
change of practice including less referrals to the juvenile
department.
o The development of the Safe Schools Alliance in 1998
brought School Resource Officers to the schools and
increased knowledge and awareness of "red flag" violent
behavior indicators.
o Limited resources at the local law enforcement level have
meant less availability of officers on the street to identify at -
risk youth or cite for illegal behaviors.
o The recidivism rate in Deschutes County has decreased
since 1998. The primary reasons for this trend include better
identification and assessment of youth, early identification of
risk factors, the implementation and use of multi -disciplinary
teams, and better education of the community.
o In order to make further reductions, our county would need
additional resources, and improved access to current
resources.
4. Resource and System Improvement Issues
Remaining issues that need to be addressed:
o More flexibility in funding
o More funding to community based programs
o A need for more sex offender and drug and alcohol
treatment services for juvenile sex offenders
o We need to expand the availability of our treatment
resources—especially to meet the need for on demand
treatment.
Improvement of cultural, racial and gender specific services—how
we are addressing the need in Deschutes County:
o EI Programa de Ayuda serves the Hispanic population
o We currently utilize Level 7 dollars to fund gender
responsive services through Cascade Youth and Family, a
local non-profit organization
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o We currently restructured our 30 day program to specifically
meet the needs of girls
o Deschutes County sponsored a one day Girls Summit with
funding through a Byrne grant
o We have a regional at risk girl's task force that includes
representatives from Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson
counties.
o We have worked with various local services providers in
assisting them toward the development of more gender
responsive services
o Deschutes County participated in a two year planning effort
to develop a residential treatment program for girls in the tri -
county area. The program has never been funded.
5. Current priorities for improving Oregon's Juvenile Justice System
• Our three greatest priorities/resource needs:
o The development of a proactive approach in working with juvenile
offenders rather than the current reactive approach.
o Developing a system in which the Oregon Youth Authority, local
juvenile departments and the Department of Human Services work
collaboratively in the best interests of youth and families
o More monies for local communities to develop community based
resources for juvenile offenders
• Recommended priorities to be addresses by the legislature:
o Mandated performance measures for the juvenile justice system
o Better transition of offenders from institutional and treatment
facilities—including mandated involvement from the family
o Address the younger kids who are falling through the cracks—not
being served in the DHS or OYA systems.
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2003 Deschutes Count
Juvenile Community Justice Re. port 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
federal funds to operate the WellSpring program. Through
all resource reductions, we remain committed to public
safety, accountability and measuring results.
Using the Report Card process continues to be a critical
element in department strategic planning efforts. Not only
does it assist you, as local citizens, in having greater
involvement and understanding of our continuing success
and challenges, but it also keeps you apprised of
management decisions, and helps us in allocating limited
resources by appropriately directing staff toward improving
outcomes for youth and families.
One specific area in which we are consistently seeking
more effective ways to have a greater impact on youth is
with drug and alcohol issues. In 2002, our results indicate
that there was a decrease in total youth who tested positive
for illegal substances, compared to 2001. Please look
forward to next year's results when we will be able to use
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 (NCJ1). Deschutes
County is one of only four sites across the nation selected
to participate in a one—year pilot that seeks to demonstrate
the utility of measuring the performance of juvenile justice
systems. We are excited about the opportunity to
participate in such an important endeavor and look forward
to exchanging ideas and learning new approaches from a
diverse group of colleagues.
Communities are safest when citizens are actively
involved in the justice process. I hope that the information
contained in this report helps you evaluate the effectiveness
of our current efforts and sparks a desire in you to get
involved in improving outcomes for youth and families in
Deschutes County. Please call me directly with any
suggestions, concerns or questions you may have at
541.388.6673, or by email at jennys@co.deschutes.or.us.
Director, Deschutes County Juvenile Community Justice
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Teaching Adventures—
Experiential Programs
in Support of Local
Youth
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MISSION STATEMENT / CORE VALUES
JCJ Mission Statement and Core
Values Unveiled
/C/ staff participating in a team -building exercise at the
2003 All Staff Retreat.
Last winter, the Juvenile Community Justice
Department's Management Team spent a day
at Aspen Hall, engaged in a facilitated
dialogue about developing a five–year plan.
The day's work resulted in the completion of a
new department mission statement and
established core values that were presented to
staff at an all–staff retreat in June.
The new mission statement for Juvenile
Community Justice reads: "We are youth
professionals dedicated to promoting public
safety and strengthening our community by
repairing harm and reducing risk."
In taking a closer look at the new mission
statement, further explanation of key phrases
adds clarity and meaning to the words that
form the foundation of alCdepartment practices: ;
Promoting Public Safety;
Youth are held accountable most effectively
when they take` responsibility for their crimes
and for the harm caused to victims by making
amends to restore loss. We encourage
communities and victims to take an active role
in the sanctioning process.
Our public safety strategy includes a wide
range of accountability measures including a
locked detention facility, short and long-term
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
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 effectiveresponse
to youth crime.
We believe that the community must ensure
that the justice system supports a restorative
approach to juvenile crime, which meets the
needs of all participants. We regularly
encourage community dialogue to identify
needs and develop benchmarks that can be
used to measure our performance and level of
success.
Repairing Harm
Crime damages people, communities and
relationships. Our justice process provides an
opportunity for pervasive healing and repair.
The perspective and needs of a victim are
central to the restorative process, both by
defining the harm resulting from the crime and
ensuring involvement of the victim (if they
choose), in the plan to repair the harm.
Reducing Risk
This approach embodies the belief that
youth have strengths, are capable of change,
can earn redemption, and can become
responsible 'and productive community
members. This outcome is accomplished by
providing a continuum of services that are
structured around service, education, parental
empowerment; competency development, and
the growth of meaningful community bonds.
We strive to work in partnership with other
youth–serving agencies and participate in
community prevention activities oriented
toward better outcomes for youth and families
in Deschutes County.
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.
Exhibit C
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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/17a 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
performance measures,
county and state juvenile
inspired in part by the
jurisdictions, Deschutes
benchmarks that Deschutes
County has been _selected for
--County instituted in 2000, to
a federally–funded project to
inform citizens and
collect information toward
practitioners about the
showing that Balanced and
system's ability to protect
Restorative Justice practices
communities, hold offenders
can result in viable and
accountable, and reduce the
measurable performance
risk of re–offending through
indicators of success.
increased competencies in
Funded through the federal
offenders.
Office of Juvenile Justice and
Deschutes County will
Delinquency Prevention, the
join Allegheny County,
American Prosecutors
Pennsylvania; Cook County,
Research Institute (APR]) will
Illinois; and the state of South
coordinate the year–long
Carolina in collecting data on
project with the Balanced
a set of benchmark measures
and Restorative Justice (BARD)
to be incorporated into an
Project at Florida Atlantic
annual Juvenile Justice
University and the National
System Report Card that
Center for Juvenile Justice.
gauges system performance
The project partners
on those benchmarks.
have developed a set of
"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.
Exhibit C
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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.
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 Worl�ed 11 784 16 847
2 V ue r X48. a
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
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
Community Work Service receive a substance
Offenders are expected to perform work service to abuse evaluation.
repay the community for the loss of peace suffered The results of this
by the community. In 2002, 17,098 hours of service data will be
were either voluntarily agreed to be performed by presented in next
offenders or were ordered by the Court, as part of a year's report card.
sentence. The hours of service performed totaled
Exhibitc-,
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School Participation
In 2002, 82 percent of
actively involved in school,
education program,
vocational training,
or Job Corps
at their case closure
—compared to 84
percent in 2001.
Our school
participation goal
for 2003 is 85
percent.
youth were
an alternative
BENCHMARK:
Building Safer Communities
Adult Criminal Arrests
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.
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 Juvenite 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
percent—a two
percent increase
frnm laat vear_
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.
Left to right: fenny Scanlon, IQ Director; Lois Mae Benson,
long-time community volunteer; and Tom DeWolf, County
Commissioner
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.
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
Page 5 – Deschutes County Juvenile Community Justice Report Card
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.
Exhibit C.
Page '— Of
In 2002, of the
18–year old youth
who had interaction
No
with Juvenile
'.St
Community Justice
within two years of
their 18th birthday,
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.
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 Juvenite 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
percent—a two
percent increase
frnm laat vear_
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.
Left to right: fenny Scanlon, IQ Director; Lois Mae Benson,
long-time community volunteer; and Tom DeWolf, County
Commissioner
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.
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
Page 5 – Deschutes County Juvenile Community Justice Report Card
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.
Exhibit C.
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AN OVERVIEW
Balanced
& Restorative Justice: BARD 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 theHealthy
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 Children's' 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 JCJ 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
The primary program goals to be
may have failed or are having
family sessions, individual skill
designed to hold youthful male
measured on an annual basis include
difficulty with placement in another
building and group counseling.
offenders accountable, and assist
the following:
secure setting, including inpatient
Recreation, homework/study time,
them in acquiring essential cognitive
• promote prosocial behavior and
drug and alcohol treatment and
weekly parent training and aftercare
and life skills in moving toward a
reduce criminal behavior,
short–term d�tention programs. It
planning are all integral program
crime -free, productive lifestyle.
. hold youth accountable,
serves youth who reside in Deschutes,
components.
Operated in a secure setting in the
. increase youth competencies
Crook and Jefferson counties, and
For more information about
Juvenile Community Justice Resource
through safe, structured and
excludes youth with severe cognitive
WeIlSpring, please contact Darrell
Center, this program provides youth
dysfunction, and those with psychotic
Bushnell, Program Coordinator at
with a broad array of services based
nurturing environment,
disorders that cannot be addressed by
541.617.3350, or by email at
on individualized planning.
• increase and maintain a high
medication and/or behavioral
darrellb@deschutes.org.
The overall program goal is to help
level of family involvement, and
management.
youthful offenders develop personal
• improve a youth's ability to
WeIlSpring is funded through an
A C—lyst fog c-6 and ch, gn
responsibility, accountability and
succeed in the community after
agreement with the State of Oregon,
competency skills within the context
release from a secure setting.
Department of Human Services for
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 C
Page of $_
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.
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.
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 jennilodeschutes.org.
Deschutes County juvenile Community justice website is
located at: http://www.co.deschutes.or.us/juvenile
DIVERSION PROGRAMS
Offering Valuable Resources to First -Time Offenders
Diversion programs refer to services
available for first–time and less serious
offenders, who are "diverted" from the
formal justice system to maintain
efficiency in the court system, while
providing justice and accountability to
victims and offenders.
Four Diversion programs operate in
Deschutes County: Bend's YES
program, Redmond's JSP program,
Office. Since July 2003, Juvenile
Community Justice now oversees these
programs, which includes a full–time
Diversion Officer in La Pine and a
half–time Officer in Sisters.
"We are excited about the return of
the Sisters and La Pine Diversion
programs to the juvenile department.
The Sheriff did great work supporting
and building the programs, and we're
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,
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)
Sisters' JETS program, and La Pine's
ready to incorporate them as the first
but also promotes knowledge and
. Increased Resources for Youth
Youth Diversion Services. For several
step of our juvenile justice system,"
respect for the justice system and
Offenders Based on Individual
years, the Sisters and La Pine programs
said Department Director, Jenny
volunteerism.
Needs (Counseling/Skills–Building
were administered by the Sheriff's
Scanlon.
Other services offered or scheduled
Groups)
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Community Justice Report Card
Exhibit C
Page -1 of
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
a14–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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Exhibit
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The KIDS Center
Potential State Funding Reductions
2005-07
The KIDS Center receives State Funding through the Unitary Assessment
Criminal Fines and Assessments Account — (CFAA).
CFAA is a dedicated funding stream generated from assessments placed upon
persons convicted of crimes, violations and offenses. Those assessments are
gathered at the local Municipal and Circuit court level, and then forwarded for
administration purposes to the Oregon Department of Justice. Portions of these
funds are distributed to each county to assist crime victims. Sexual assault
victims receive assistance through these funds by way of CAMI funding, (Child
Abuse Multi -Disciplinary Investigative — account). Those Oregon Counties
having Child Advocacy Centers use these funds to ensure child sex crimes are
investigated in the most professional manner. In Deschutes County, all CAMI
funds are received by The KIDS Center and used for the dedicated purposes of
evaluating and treating child abuse.
The KIDS Center is also one of three Regional Centers in Oregon. Regional
Centers were created because not all Oregon Counties have Child Advocacy
Centers. As a Regional Center we support 9 Central and Eastern Oregon
Counties plus Warm Springs and Paiute Tribal Reservations.
Oregon Department of Justice has advised The KIDS Center to plan for a 29%-
33% reduction in CAMI and Regional funding. This reduction is significant and
will have substantial impact on our ability to maintain services to the children of
our community.
Financial statements:
$ 87,690. Per year CAMI funding sent to Deschutes County -KIDS Center.
$114,302. Per year Regional funding sent to KIDS Center.
$201,992. Total State Funding amount received by KIDS Center per year.
$ 66,657. Equals a 33% reduced State funds.
• Results in Loss of one Examiner and One Child Interviewer.
• Results in 120* children not served at The KIDS Center.
$ 42,000. Less the insurance billing from victims not served, ($350ea. average).
$ 108,657. Total (est.) yearly financial loss due to reduced State Funding.
*This number could increase by 35 with child interview only and no medical exam.
Contact person: Bob Smit, Executive Director, KIDS Center, Bend Oregon
(541) 383-5958 - bsmit@kidscenter.info September 15, 2004
Exhibit
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Proposed by Initiative Petition
MEASURE 33
AMENDS MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT: REQUIRES MARIJUANA
DISPENSARIES FOR SUPPLYING PATIENTS/CAREGIVERS; RAISES PATIENTS'
POSSESSION LIMIT
RESULT OF "YES" VOTE: "Yes" vote amends Medical Marijuana Act: requires
creating marijuana dispensaries to supply patients/caregivers; allows
dispensary/ caregiver sales to patients; increases amount patients may possess.
RESULT OF "NO" VOTE: "No" vote retains current Oregon Medical Marijuana Act,
which allows registered patients to possess limited amounts of marijuana for medical
purposes, and prohibits marijuana sales.
SUMMARY: Oregon Medical Marijuana Act currently allows registered patients to
possess/deliver/produce limited amounts of marijuana for medical purposes. Current
law prohibits all marijuana sales, including sales to patients. Measure creates licensing
program for nonprofit, regulated medical marijuana dispensaries, which may supply six
pounds marijuana yearly per patient. Permits dispensaries to sell marijuana to
registered patients/caregivers; percentage of proceeds funds program. Requires
dispensaries to provide indigent patients marijuana. Requires county health
departments in counties without licensed dispensaries to become dispensaries and
supply marijuana to registered patients. Allows designated caregivers to sell marijuana
to their registered patients. Increases marijuana registered patients may possess to ten
mature plants, any number seedlings, one pound usable marijuana (six pounds if patient
grows only one crop yearly). Other provisions.
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: The measure would require state expenditures
of $340,000 to $560,000 per year on a recurring basis, with additional one-time start-up
costs of $135,000. All but $75,000 of these costs may be offset by fees to be established by
the Department of Human Services as provided in the measure. The financial effect on
local government revenues and expenditures cannot be determined.
Exhibit e
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