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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommunity JusticeCommunity Justice Deevy Holcomb, Director Trevor Stephens, Business Manager Sonya Littledeer-Evans, Deputy Director Tanner Wark, Deputy Director ▪FY24-25 Proposed Budget Presentation Budget Committee Meeting | May 21, 2024 ▪Community Justice Department Overview: Two Divisions •Juvenile Community Justice •Adult Parole and Probation Mission Repair harm, reduce risk, create opportunity​. Protect the public, repair harm, hold clients accountable, and facilitate pro-social thinking. Juvenile Accomplishments: •Positive impact on youth, victims, and communities •64% of young people paid their entire restitution obligation •82% of young people completed their community service obligations •84% of young people had reduced risk to reoffend •4% increase to recidivism compared to 23% last year. •Working together with our partners for common purpose •Schools •Community-based organizations •Innovating with what we have and engaging with others to support our mutual needs •Staff wellness while working in helping and public safety fields •Program and funding diversification (SUD Treatment) 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 2022 2023 Juvenile Community Justice Impacts Restitution Community Service Risk Reduction Recidivism Current Challenges and Future Initiatives •Effective substance use disorder treatment for justice-involved young people •Working differently with young women in ways proven to improve outcomes •Supporting staff working in juvenile justice to enjoy their work, be effective and stay healthy for themselves and our community •Recruitment and Retention •Shift work •Cost of living •Effective recruitment, onboarding, training and retention strategies •Volatility and change in juvenile justice trends Challenges Future Initiatives FY 24-25 Juvenile Fiscal Issues •Continued specialized detention upgrades due to an aging building and facility. •County’s statutory obligations and relationship to General Fund •Retirement wave expected +/- 2025-2028 •Inflationary impact •Tight staffing model •Monitoring changes to General Fund and impact on operations Short-term Fiscal Issues Long-term Fiscal Issues FY 24-25 Juvenile Budget Details •20% increase in general fund transfer from FY 2024. •Moved crime prevention to general fund ($89,500) •Decrease in BNWC ($350,000). •Second year of biennium for most state grant funding, no major changes anticipated. 24-25 RESOURCES FY 24-25 Juvenile Budget Details •ISF + 24% •Utilities + 17% •Contracted services + 12.5% •New Detention Recruitment and Retention Investments Employee recognition + $8,000. Employee Meals + $20,000. •Interfund transfer to DCSO + 51% 24-25 REQUIREMENTS FY 24-25 Juvenile Five-Year Forecast Adult Accomplishments •Positive impact on the community and managing limited resources safely •69% receive comprehensive risk and needs assessment within 60 days of admission. •Sustained 45% reduction in prison usage either decreasing or neutral impact on recidivism. Three Year recidivism rates all down. •Working together with our partners for common purpose •Community Conversation – advisory team to improve outcomes •District Attorney’s Office – Trauma -Informed Care Development •Innovating with what we have and engaging with others to support our mutual needs •P&P / Behavioral Health – Targeted Case Management •Active efforts to stabilize and increase safety through housing supports •Creating resilience and support for those working in a field with high levels of secondary trauma Current Challenges and Future Initiatives •Working differently with women in ways proven to improve outcomes •Nimble and flexible staffing structures •Supporting staff working in Parole & Probation to enjoy their work, be effective and stay healthy for themselves and our community •State funding formula •Volatile legal, administrative and social expectations •Challenges to stabilization and safety through housing for justice involved individuals Challenges Future Initiatives FY 24-25 Adult Fiscal Issues •Current service level concerns FY26 and beyond without significant shift •More with less •Diversify revenue and partner to accomplish goals •FY 23-25 mid-Biennial revenue infusion •Continuing need to hold open FTE as we await legislative action for FY25-27 •Pursuing support for stabilization and safety through housing Short-term Fiscal Issues Long-term Fiscal Issues FY 24-25 Adult Budget Details •Grant in Aid additional funding from short session. •JRP additional funding from competitive grant. •Crime prevention funds moved to regular general fund request. •Same general fund request to support unsupervised Misdemeanors + Bargaining Agreement Support 24-25 RESOURCES FY 24-25 Adult Details •ISF + 24% •Utilities + 35% •Electronic Monitoring + 43% •Grants + 49% (Pass through) •Safety Supplies + 50% 24-25 REQUIREMENTS FY 24-25 Special Requests •Adult Parole and Probation •Special Request for $100,000 •Support housing for adults on supervision with acute and chronic homelessness conditions •+/- 3 Hotel Rooms •Pivotal role for immediate public safety, and facilitating successful reintegration. •Parole & Probation also to work with existing transitional and shelter providers and resources to expand access FY 24-25 Adult Five-Year Forecast Thank you!