Governor's Crime Commission juvenile age study : a study of the impact of expanding the jurisdiction of the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention : final report to the Governor of North Carolina and to the 2009 session of the General A - Page 91 |
Previous | 91 of 227 | Next |
|
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
Large
Extra Large
large ( > 500x500)
Full Resolution
All (PDF)
|
This page
All
|
82
Limitation of secure detention use would allow North Carolina to serve fewer persons
in detention centers. Thirty beds are currently needed to hold the 824 persons detained
for undisciplined offenses annually. Operating costs for these beds is estimated at $1.8
million per year. By limiting these types of detentions, North Carolina could eliminate a
detention facility from its revised capital plan for a savings of about $5 million.
The implementation plan included in this report is built upon the assumption that these cost
mitigation strategies are implemented.
Operational and Capital Impacts
The increase in population served would affect DJJDP operations significantly. More persons
would be processed through the juvenile court system and served by detention facilities, local
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council-funded programs, court counselor supervision, and Youth
Development Centers (YDC). Additional facility space would be needed, the availability of
community programs and services must be expanded, and staff must be recruited and hired.
DOC would have fewer persons to serve, but the reduction would be only a small percent of its
total population. AOC court staff would have an increased workload, which would require
additional staff to be hired.
DJJDP
DJJDP would be affected the most by a change to the age of juvenile court jurisdiction, as shown
in Exhibit 3. It would need to build one YDC and three detention facilities, at a total cost of $33
million. Its annual budget would increase by $85.4 million by Year 6 to serve the additional
persons under its supervision. To accommodate the additional youth, 557 court counselors are
needed as well as 225 direct care staff at YDCs and detention facilities. In addition, DJJDP
would need to hire eight trainers to provide initial training, at a cost of $256,000 annually.
Exhibit 3: DJJDP Capital, Staffing, and Operational Impact
Capital Impact and Facility Need Staffing Impact Operational Impact
Type Cost Type Cost
YDC
Detention
centers (3)
Total
$18M
$15M
$33M
557 court counselors
225 direct care staff
8 staff trainers
Personal Services
Program Development
Facility Operations
Aid and Public Assistance
$67.5M annually
$0.8M over 3 years
$2.9M annually
$15.0M annually
To accommodate nearly 30,000 additional persons by Year 6, DJJDP would need 130 detention
beds to accommodate 3,641 additional youth by Year 6 of implementation. The Department
would also need 306 YDC beds to accommodate 444 persons 16 and 17 years of age by Year 6
of implementation. Some of these beds would need to be provided in a new facility; others could
be provided in currently-operating facilities. In addition, court counselors would need 44,560
square feet of office space to accommodate an additional 557 court counselors by Year 6,
assuming 80 square feet of space per person.
DJJDP must also develop programs in YDCs and in the community to serve older youth, expand
current Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils (JCPC) programs, and develop new JCPC programs.
Object Description
Description
| Title | Governor's Crime Commission juvenile age study : a study of the impact of expanding the jurisdiction of the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention : final report to the Governor of North Carolina and to the 2009 session of the General A - Page 91 |
| Full Text | 82 Limitation of secure detention use would allow North Carolina to serve fewer persons in detention centers. Thirty beds are currently needed to hold the 824 persons detained for undisciplined offenses annually. Operating costs for these beds is estimated at $1.8 million per year. By limiting these types of detentions, North Carolina could eliminate a detention facility from its revised capital plan for a savings of about $5 million. The implementation plan included in this report is built upon the assumption that these cost mitigation strategies are implemented. Operational and Capital Impacts The increase in population served would affect DJJDP operations significantly. More persons would be processed through the juvenile court system and served by detention facilities, local Juvenile Crime Prevention Council-funded programs, court counselor supervision, and Youth Development Centers (YDC). Additional facility space would be needed, the availability of community programs and services must be expanded, and staff must be recruited and hired. DOC would have fewer persons to serve, but the reduction would be only a small percent of its total population. AOC court staff would have an increased workload, which would require additional staff to be hired. DJJDP DJJDP would be affected the most by a change to the age of juvenile court jurisdiction, as shown in Exhibit 3. It would need to build one YDC and three detention facilities, at a total cost of $33 million. Its annual budget would increase by $85.4 million by Year 6 to serve the additional persons under its supervision. To accommodate the additional youth, 557 court counselors are needed as well as 225 direct care staff at YDCs and detention facilities. In addition, DJJDP would need to hire eight trainers to provide initial training, at a cost of $256,000 annually. Exhibit 3: DJJDP Capital, Staffing, and Operational Impact Capital Impact and Facility Need Staffing Impact Operational Impact Type Cost Type Cost YDC Detention centers (3) Total $18M $15M $33M 557 court counselors 225 direct care staff 8 staff trainers Personal Services Program Development Facility Operations Aid and Public Assistance $67.5M annually $0.8M over 3 years $2.9M annually $15.0M annually To accommodate nearly 30,000 additional persons by Year 6, DJJDP would need 130 detention beds to accommodate 3,641 additional youth by Year 6 of implementation. The Department would also need 306 YDC beds to accommodate 444 persons 16 and 17 years of age by Year 6 of implementation. Some of these beds would need to be provided in a new facility; others could be provided in currently-operating facilities. In addition, court counselors would need 44,560 square feet of office space to accommodate an additional 557 court counselors by Year 6, assuming 80 square feet of space per person. DJJDP must also develop programs in YDCs and in the community to serve older youth, expand current Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils (JCPC) programs, and develop new JCPC programs. |
