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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on July 19 , 1988 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson, Schroder
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Powers
ABSTAIN: None -
SUBJECT: Juvenile Hall Overcrowing Corrective Action Plan
As recommended by Gerald S. Buck, County Probation
Officer, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the Chair is AUTHORIZED to
sign the Juvenile Hall Overcrowding Corrective Action Plan (copy
attached) for submission to Region I , Prevention and. Community
Corrections Branch, Department of Youth Authority.
cc: Probation Officer i hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
Honorable John C. Minney an a«rt.on taken and entered on ti;e n--=nines c�-.he
Supervisor Schroder Scard of Supervisors on tho date shown.
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PHHL E n CJA'GR, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
BY � � , Deputy
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P 6bation�' be artment Gerald S. Buck
County Probation Officer
Administrative Offices Costa
10th Floor County
Administration Building 1
651 Pine Street
Martinez,California 94553-1289
(415)646-2700
July 15, 1988
Mr. Rich Rose
Regional Administrator
Region I, Prevention and Community
Corrections Branch
Department of the Youth Authority
1234 E. 14th Street, Suite 201
San Leandro, CA 94577
Dear Mr. Rose:
Re Juvenile Hall Overcrowding
Corrective Action Plan
Contra Costa County is committed to keeping its Juvenile Hall population within
its maximum capacity and to maintain 'and operate the facility to assure it is a
safe and suitable place for the detention of juveniles.
The Corrective Action Plan represents the consensus of the County Probation
Officer, the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile. Court, the County Juvenile
Justice-Delinquency Prevention Commission, the County Board of Supervisors
and the County Administrator. We welcome the opportunity to present this plan
to the Department of the Youth Authority for approval and look forward to
working with you in its implementation.
This plan was developed around the principle that a detention policy should be
comprehensive, should use appropriate alternatives to locked detention and
should rely on Juvenile Hall detention only as necessary to protect the
community and. the health and welfare of alleged juvenile offenders and Wards of
the Court.
Mr. Rich Rose
July 15, 1988
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In recognition of overcrowded conditions many steps have already been taken to
reduce and control the population in Juvenile Hall. The result of these efforts
have been effective as on July 1, 1988 there have been less "than 15 days of
overcrowding in the past thirty days. We are not complacent with this result
as we expect population pressures to build again in the fall and spring months
ahead.
Therefore, this Corrective Action.Plan addresses steps already taken, those
planned for the immediate future and long range plans which we feel can avoid
overcrowding our existing facility for the next ten years. We recognize the
enormity of this goal as the County's at risk population will ',grow by 22% in this
time.
The foundations for our Corrective Action Plan are:
* The use of emergency.release procedures when and if necessary to
assure the population does not exceed limits which would present a
fire or health risk.
* The use of Intensive Home Supervision for juveniles who would
otherwise .be detained in Juvenile Hall awaiting adjudication or
placement in •unlocked treatment facilities.
* The diversion and reunification of wards ordered placed in private
community care facilities
* The removal of wards detained in Juvenile Hall who are awaiting long
term placement in private community care facilities, through the
establishment of a short-term preplacement center.
* The use, of intensive post-release supervision for wards in treatment
facilities in order to shorten stays and increase success thereby
minimizing waiting time for openings and re-detention .in Juvenile Hall.
* The use of alternatives to Juvenile Hall admissions of all alleged
offenders and probation violators.
* Regular maintenance, repair and remodeling of Juvenile Hall as needed
to extend its practical life for ten years minimum.
Mr. Rich Rose
July 15, 1988
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Should you have any questions or recommendations regarding our Corrective
Action Plan, please be in touch with County Probation Officer, Gerald S. Buck.
Respectfully submitted,
GERALD S. BUCK
COUNTY PROBATION OFFICER
H RABLE JOHN C. MI EY
ESI G JUVENILE RT. JUDGE
STEPHE W O P R CHAIRMAN
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L. PREVENTION COMM.
OBERT SCHRODER, C AIRMAN
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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PHILIP BATCHELOR
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Enclosure.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
JUVENILE HALL OVERCROWDING
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Juvenile Hall Population
The Juvenile Hall annual average population was well below its maximum rated
capacity for many years. During the period of 1980 to 1987, the average
population was 100. Among ten counties with the lowest ratio of detention beds
to population in 1983, Contra Costa was eighth. During this eight year period
and before our low population allowed the Department to operate and budget for
a capacity of 120 using an unopened 20 bed unit (Monticello) as a back-up
sleeping unit for those rare occasions when the population exceeded 120.
The annual average Juvenile Hall Population for the period 1980-1987 was:
Year Average Population
1980 94
1981 110
1982 102
1983 93
1984 97
1985 94
1986 102
1987 113
The first indication of population increase to beyond our rated capacity was in
the Fall of 1987. . By January of 1988, the monthly average population rose to
131 and it continued to increase through May, 1988 exceeding the facility's
maximum capacity.
1988 Monthly Average Population
Month Days Over Maximum Month Average
January 6 131
February 24 144
March 29 148
April 18 138
May 31 151
June 14 132 ,
By February 13, 1988 the facility had been over populated 15 days of the past
30 days and this condition persisted until July 1, 1988. In the first six months
of 1988, the population was 24$ higher than in the same period of 1987.
Based upon the experience of the past six months, it is projected that unless
corrective action continues the facility will again be overcrowded in the future,
especially in the Fall and Spring months.
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The at risk population (ages 12-17) of the county has declined each year since
1980. Beginning in 1990, this trend will reverse and the youth population will
grow by 29% by the year 2000.
If the existing facility is to meet the county's needs to the year 2000, it is
clear that the Corrective Action Plan must include alternatives to Juvenile Hall
Detention.
Status of Juvenile Hall Residents
Juveniles held in secure detention include those awaiting Court. Disposition and
those who have been declared Wards and ordered to private placement, county
treatment facilities or CYA. A small number of wards are committed to Juvenile
Hall for brief commitments.
In :the past year at least 1/3 of the population have been wards ordered to be
placed and detained in ;Juvenile Hall pending placement. The average length of
stay in Juvenile Hall for'these wards has been five weeks. This population has
increased significantly in 1988. In the period 1981 to 1987 the average number
of detained preplacement wards was 22. In the months of March-June, 1988,
the month end numbers have been 58, 48, 53, and 39, and an average of 49.
Placement staff have been hard pressed to find appropriate placements with
beds available. The result has been that this population has accounted for a
substantial contribution to the overcrowded state.
The county treatment facilities have 74 beds at Byron Boys' Ranch, 19 beds at
the Girls' Treatment Center and 20 beds at the Boys' Treatment Center.
During times of overcrowding at Juvenile Hall each of these facilities have been
full with waiting lists. Wards waiting for openings have been ordered detained
at Juvenile Hall. While the number waiting openings varies monthly, the average
population in this category in the years 1981 to 1987 was 17 wards. In March
to June, 1988 the month end waiting list was 5, 26, 57 and 41, and an average
of 42. Thus, this category has also contributed significantly .to Juvenile Hall
overcrowding.
From March to June, the population categories at month end were as follows:
Month (1988) Preplacement Pre Co. Fac. Pre Adjud. /Other
March 38% 3% 59%
April 32% 18% 50%
May - 32% 34% 44%
June 29% 300 41%
It appears that overcrowding now and in the future will be substantially the
result of detaining wards pending availability of beds in private community care
facilities and the county's treatment facilities. It is noteworthy that wards
going to placement and to Byron Boys' Ranch have been deemed suitable for an
unlocked residential setting. (See Appendix A.)
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Juvenile Hall Capacity
The maximum rated capacity of the Juvenile Hall is 140. This is comprised of
three 40 bed living units and a 20 bed living unit used as needed. In addition
to this rated capacity, five additional rooms are available for temporary use in
the receiving unit area. These are not included in the 140.'
The three 40 bed living units are designed as double occupancy rooms. The 20
bed unit is designed for single room occupancy. The three 40 bed units were
originally constructed in 1950 and are in need of health and; safety remodeling
which is funded and approved using Proposition. 52 Bond funds. ' This will
include suicide prevention retrofitting, shower room I remodeling and fire
sprinkler systems.
Local fire and health inspectors have indicated that the -facility is unsafe when
the total population exceeds 154.
The Probation Department has been budgeted for a maximum population of 120
in FY 1987-88. The budget has been overspent by $250,000 as a result of a
higher population since January, 1988. Staffing at a ratio of 1:10 has been
maintained through'the use.of extra help staff and overtime.
Actions Taken to Date:
December, 17, 1987:
By previous agreement, the Probation Department advised the Juvenile
Court that Juvenile Hall was Becoming crowded and asked the Court to
curtail brief short-term commitments to the facility.
February 18, 1988:
Probation staff, all law enforcement agencies and the Court were advised
that the Juvenile Hall had become overcrowded and were .asked to use the
facility only as necessary. The Court and Probation Intake staff were also
asked to make greater use of pre-hearing Home Supervision. The Court
Was requested to cease Juvenile Hall short-term commitments.
February, 1988:
Provisions were made to house female preplacement wards at the Girls'
Treatment Center.
March 25, 1988:
County officials met with CYA. Regional Administrator and our consultant.
It was agreed that overcrowding was chronic and could not be readily
corrected through any simple policy or procedural adjustment. In order to .
assess whether there was any .imminent danger to residents, a
re-inspection by local fire and health inspectors was requested.
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April 15, 1988:
A fire and health inspection was conducted. Inspectors found no imminent
dangerous conditions but advised that should the population exceed its
maximum capacity by 10% (154) , the facility would be hazardous to
residents.
April 15, 1988:
The Presiding Juvenile Court Judge directed the County Probation Officer
to implement release procedures if and when necessary to protect the safety
of juvenile residents. His Honor made it clear that the emergency release
directive was only a temporary measure and that a plan to contain the
population at a safe level was needed. He directed all county agencies
involved to assess the problem and work cooperatively toward resolution
which may include additional facilities and staff. (See Appendix B.)
May 25, 1988:
An emergency was declared by the County Probation Officer and probation
field staff were directed to release at least 19 juveniles from Juvenile Hall.
Officers were asked to select those who presented the least risk for
release and to give preference to those cases in which the Court had
previously ordered release at the discretion of the probation officer. The
following week, 26 juveniles were released bringing the, population down to
125 by June 4, 1988. Since that time the population has not exceeded 140
and emergency release procedures have not been required.
May, 1988:
A temporary help group counselor was employed to provide Intensive Home
Supervision for ten wards housed in Juvenile Hall awaiting placement in
private non-secure community care facilities.
June, 1988:
A group counselor was assigned to provide Intensive Home Supervision for
ten wards housed in Juvenile Hall awaiting openings at Byron Boys'
Ranch.
June 17, 1988:
A letter was received by the County Probation Officer,, the Presiding
Juvenile Court Judge and other county officials from the CYA Regional
Administrator. We were advised that in order for Juvenile Hall to continue
to be approved as a suitable place for confinement of minors, it will be
necessary to remedy the overcrowding situation. The CYA with our
concurrence directed the development of an action plan' to eliminate
overcrowding.
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The Youth Authority found that pending the development of this plan
there was no imminent danger ,to children due to overcrowding. The
Youth Authority's Health & Safety Evaluation, conducted in conjunction
with fire and health officials, found that .the facility may safely detain
minors under temporary overcrowded conditions up to a maximum of 154
minors, pending the .submission of an approved plan to remedy the
overcrowded conditions. The Youth Authority concluded that the
overcrowded situation is the result of several factors and that a variety of
actions to reduce the number of minors in Juvenile Hall will be .needed. It
was commented that although staff are doing a good job managing the
situation, special efforts will not be able to continue for the long term.
The Youth Authority found that a population beyond 154 would be unsafe
and an emergency release plan needs to be developed. A population under
154 will be permitted temporarily while a Corrective Action Plan is
developed and implemented. Reasonable time frames should be built into.
the Plan. (See Appendix C.)
Each of the .steps taken to date have contributed to a decrease. in the monthly
average population from 151 in May, 1988 to 132 in June, 1988. It is expected
that population pressures will further abate in the next three months which are
typically the lowest population months of the year.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
I. Emergency Release Procedures
An Emergency Release Procedure will be implemented as a "safety valve"
beginning May 25, 1988 and continuing hereafter.
A state of emergency will be declared by the County Probation Officer at
such times when' the population exceeds. or appears to be imminent of
exceeding 154 resident minors. At such time an emergency situation
arises, releases from.detention will continue until the population is at or .
below 140.
A. Occasional & Infrequent Emergency Release Procedure
This procedure can be rapidly implemented and requires minimal
action outside of the Probation Department. Deputy staff will be
asked to review all cases under their management; and to select a
specific number of the lowest risk cases for immediate release. Many ,
cases have a release at discretion of the Probation Officer order or
have not yet been ordered detained by-the. Court (pre-detention
hearing confinement) . Those minors not eligible for emergency
release will include those who present a clear `potential danger to
others or themselves. Those who have no available parents, guardians
or relatives to whom they can be released, those held on warrants,
those committed to CYA or to Juvenile Hall, .and those found unfit per
707 WIC. All others are considered eligible. Staff have been
provided criteria to consider and the use of Intensive Home
Supervision programs is available. (See, Appendix B.)
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B. Frequent or Extended Use of Emergency Release Procedures
If use of emergency release procedures become necessary in the
future on a frequent or more chronic basis, a procedure which will
assess all detainees by a multi-disciplinary "Population Control Board"
will be instituted. (See'Appendix D.)
C. Population Transfer to Byron Boys' Ranch
A third emergency release contingency will be to reduce or eliminate
detention of minors awaiting, openings, at Byron Boys' Ranch. Minors
in this category will be transferred to the Ranch before bed openings
occur causing temporary overcrowding there while Ranch residents
nearing the end of their stay will be selectively released early to
avoid any extended crowding at the Ranch facility. This procedure
will only be used when other measures fail to reduce Juvenile Hall
.overcrowding and when such overcrowding is caused in part by
minors committed to the Ranch and detained in Juvenile Hall.
II. Maximize the.Utilization of Intensive Home Supervision of Minors who would
Otherwise be Detained in Juvenile Hall
A. Intensive Home Supervision
The concept of Intensive Home Supervision as an alternative to
Juvenile Hall detention began in 1977 as mandated .,by state law. The
concept was to provide a staff person to supervise no more than ten
minors who would reside at home pending further hearings and
disposition of petitions by the Juvenile Court.
With the advent of overcrowding in the Contra Costa County Juvenile
Hall this concept has been expanded to include adjudicated delinquent
Wards of the Court who have been ordered detained in Juvenile Hall
pending placement in a non-secure residential treatment facility
(private community care facility or Byron Boys' Ranch) .
Currently four group counselors carry caseloads of ten each in
Intensive Home Supervision.
B. Role of Intensive Home Supervision in Corrective Action Plan
Current resources and applications of this alternative to Juvenile Hall
detention will continue indefinitely unless the Juvenile Hall population
drops to a level experienced in the period 1980-1987.. (See Appendix
E.)
If the population again reaches or exceeds levels experienced in
January-June, 1988, additional group counselor staff will be assigned
to Home Supervision programs as needed to accommodate. additional
appropriate cases and to .retain an average .caseload of ten per
worker.
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Temporary help staff or. regular staff replaced by'temporary help will
be used in these functions to all maximum flexibility of increasing or
decreasing the program as dictated by needs. Two regular Home
Supervision Counselors will continue their work as this project is
funded by AB 90 (CJSSP) .
III. Diversion and Reunification Program for Placement Cases
A. Placement Diversion and Reunification Program
The Probation Department has had a Placement Diversion and
Reunification Program for the past 11 years. A deputy assigned to the
placement unit accepts wards who have been ordered placed and who
may be divertible from placement through intensive supervision and
family support services. The deputy is also assigned selected cases
returning home from long term placement.
In 1987 this program was supplemented by a part-time group
counselor which allowed the diversion and reunification caseload to
increase to 35. This enriched service will continue indefinitely and a
full time counselor assistant will be assigned beginning in FY 1988-89
to maximize the effort to divert and assure successful reunification.
B. Role of Placement/Diversion Program in Corrective Action Plan
To the extent possible the diversion of wards ordered to placement
and detained in Juvenile Hall pending placement will _reduce this
targeted population in Juvenile Hall. Similarly efforts to successfully
reunify minors in their natural residence or prepare them for
emancipation will help avoid the need of re-placement and re-detention
in .Juvenile Hall.
Use of a full-time group counselor to assist the assigned Deputy
Probation Officer should permit an average caseload of 35 wards of
this type.
IV. Use of a Pre-Placement Center
A. The Pre-Placement Population
Currently, delinquent wards who are ordered placed into private
community care facilities (Group Homes) by the Probation Officer are
ordered detained in Juvenile Hall. This population accounts for
one-third of the Juvenile Hall population. Due to the increased use
of this disposition by the Court for troubled youth who do. not
present a danger to others and the lack of sufficient openings in
facilities offering needed care and treatment, these youth have been
detained four to five weeks. As many as 58 youth have been in
Juvenile Hall in the Spring of 1988.
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It is clear that this population is suitable for targeting as a group for
some permanent alternatives to post-adjudicative residential care.
Removal of these youth from Juvenile Hall will negate overcrowding in
the facility.
At the present time there are no local residential care alternatives to
Juvenile Hall. Each of these minors has been found by the Court to
be suitable for placement and treatment in a non-secure residential
setting.
B. Plan to Establish a Pre-Placement Center
Contra Costa County has begun the planning needed to establish a
Pre-Placement Center. The elements of our plan are:
1. County property adjacent to Juvenile Hall will be made available
as a site for a facility which will .be self-contained and of
sufficient size to house 30 to 50 youth within the provisions and
regulations for licensing and privately operated community care
facility.
2. Private operators are being solicited to determine interest and
ability to build and operate a Pre-Placement Center. The
requirements are:
a. That the operating agency provide the capital and funding
to construct the facility on County property and that the
facility be deeded to the County in twenty years.
b. That the operating agency agrees to meet its revenue needs
through AFDC-FC rates or other sources for Board and
Care without, a supplement from the County.
C. That the operator agrees to provide services for Wards of
the Court ordered placed into long-term residential care
placement programs as prescribed by the County.
d. That admission to the Pre-Placement of Contra Costa County
wards be given preference over admission of any wards
from other counties.
e. That preference be given to wards who are delinquent (602
WIC) . The Center may also provide services to adjudicated
wards under the provisions of 601 WIC and 300 WIC on a
space available basis.
3. The Pre-Placement Center Program
Elements will be:
a. Temporary residential housing (90 day maximum) for 30 to
50 residents pending further residential care planning.
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b. Assessment and diversion from placement.
C.. Preplacement screening and preparation.
d. Reunification and emancipation half-way house services.
4. Planning and Schedule for Implementation.
a. Several operators have been contacted to determine
interest and ability to provide services described. We have
found at least three providers who are interested.
b. A Request for Proposals process will commence in August of
1988 and a provider selected by September, 1988.
c. . Site preparation, design and permit requirements will be
completed by January, 1989:
d. Facility construction should begin by February 1, 1989 and
the structure completed by October, 1989.
e. The Pre-Placement Center will be ready to accept residents
by November 1, 1989.
V. Post-Release Intensive Supervision
A. A significant number of Juvenile Hall detainees during times of over
population are wards who have been committed to the County's Byron
Boys' Ranch. This population increases when the ,Ranch is filled to
its 74 resident maximum. Measures taken to minimize this targeted
population at Juvenile Hall will serve to avoid overcrowding.
B. Planned measures to reduce pre-Ranch detainees in Juvenile Hall.
1. As previously noted, Intensive Home Supervision pending
delivery to the Ranch will continue.
2. In addition, the Probation Department has operated. an Intensive
Aftercare Project through an OCJP grant which has proven to be
very effective in increasing success of youth leaving the Ranch.
This grant expires in January, 1989. The Probation Department
will seek County funds to continue this program through FY
1988-89. If County funds are not available, the Department will
adjust available, resources to continue the concept of intensive
aftercare.
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3. In addition, the provision of intensive post-release supervision
by group counselor staff will be employed with the goal of
accelerating the release of boys committed to the ;Ranch. The
result will be to free up Ranch beds and minimize those minors
held in Juvenile Hall. These measures will be instituted no later
than February 1, 1989 if the Ranch waiting list exceeds 15 wards
waiting in Juvenile Hall.
4. In the future, a Byron Boys' Ranch Early Release Program will
be implemented based on need when the Juvenile Hall population
approaches its' capacity and when that population consists, in
part, of a substantial number of wards awaiting transfer to the
Ranch.
VI. Juvenile Hall Admission Diversion Plan.
A. In addition to the action plans described, long range planning will be:
done to divert minors heretofore admitted and detained in Juvenile
Hall.
B. Elements of Admission Diversion Plan.
1. Law enforcement agencies will continue to be encouraged to
institute local diversion programs for less serious. offenders. In
the past five years, the Probation Departmenthas taken a
supportive and leadership role to encourage diversion. This has
taken the form of annual diversion workshops and the
establishment of Networking Coordinating Councils and locally
based multi-disciplinary assessment teams such as the one
functioning under the auspices of the West Contra Costa County
Youth Services Bureau.
2. The provision of. adequate crisis intervention and shelter care
for status offenders can divert unnecessary "conversion" of 601
WIC youth to 602 WIC status youth based on "minor" delinquent
acts. It is our observation that several Juvenile Hall detainees
are the product of severe parent-child relationship breakdown.
Status offender services are provided in Contra Costa County by
contract with the Childrens' Home Society administered by the
County Probation Officer. These services will continue to be of
high priority and adequacy of shelter beds and crisis
intervention services will continue to be a major objective for the
County.
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3. Probation Violators.
Minors in violation of the conditions of their probation and who
otherwise have failed to adjust to probation have heretofore been
admitted to Juvenile-Hall pending further disposition.
In the future, alternative programming options will be explored to
target this population. Some options might be:
a. Greater use of community service hours
b. Use of temporary "Host Family" foster homes.
C. Use of electronic monitoring for brief periods of restrictive
curfew or "house arrest".
VII. Juvenile Hall Maintenance, Repair and Remodeling
A. We are confident that the existing facility capacity of 140 beds can
meet the secure detention needs of the County through the year 2000
through the full implementation of the Corrective Action Plan
described.
B. In order to,keep the existing structure functional'and safe for the
health and safety of residents, it is recognized that the aging facility
is and will be in need of regular maintenance, repairs and remodeling
over_ the next decade.
C. The most critical needs for repair and equipment replacement will be
met beginning in 1988 through the use of Bond funds made available
through Proposition 52. These include:
1. Shower room remodeling.
2. Fire sprinklers in resident rooms.
3. Television security system.
4. Retrofitting to deter suicide attempts.
D. A comprehensive facility maintenance and repair schedule, with cost,
estimates, will be developed by the Probation Department in
conjunction with the General Services Department of the County by
7/1/89.
E. The Juvenile Hall is also in need of furnishings and equipment
replacement. A comprehensive plan to .identify and prioritize
furniture and equipment needs will be completed by June 1, 1989.
F. The Maintenance and. Repair schedule and the Furnishings and
Equipment replacement plan will be submitted to the County
Administrator's Office and Board of Supervisors by July 1, 1989 for
-approval.
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G. Inspections of the Juvenile Hall will further identify maintenance,
repairs, furnishing and equipment needs which impact facility life
and any potential hazard to residents and staff. Various inspection
bodies will be asked to pay heed to these needs. Inspections are
done annually by:
1. The California Youth Authority.
2. The Consolidated Fire Services.
3. The County Environmental Health Service.
4. The Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention Commission.
5. The Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court.
6. The County Probation Officer.
This Corrective Action Plan to eliminate Juvenile Hall overcrowding is
approved:
GERALD S. BUCK DATE
COUNTY PROBATION OFFICER
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
RICH ROSE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR DATE
DEPT. OF THE YOUTH AUTHORITY
APPENDIX A
MAY 31, 1988 JUVENILE HALL POPULATION PROFILE
Population: 166
Boys - 146 ( 880)
Girls - 20 ( 12%)
Ages: Age o < Age 15 .years 6 months
9 to
10 10
11 10
12 40
13 70
14 9%
15 18%
16 32%
17 26%
18 20
Ethnicity Total. Of Male Of Female
White 39 . 80 39 . 2% 43 . 50
Black 47 . 40 48 . 0% 43 . 50
Hispanic 9 . 4% 10 . 1% 4. 3%
American Indian . 60 . 70 -
Asian/Pac. Isl. 2. 90 2 .Q% 8 .70
Residence:
East County 230
Central County 220
West County 550
Legal Status.
Pre Adjudicated 340
Committed to County Facility 340
Pre Placement 320
Housing (Sleeping) :
Diablo - 45 Number of residents on floor . = 33
Yosemite 48
Lassen - 33
Monticello - 40 -
fi$uprriur Gourt
.IOHN C.MINNEY ttlt� of l'1-FIlifornin
JUDGE APPENDIX S
DEPARTMENT 12 COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
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' COURTHOUSE
415.646.4012
MARTINEZ,CALIFORNIA 94553
April 11, 1988
M-r . Phil -Batchelor
County Administrative Office
Contra Costa County
651 Pine Street
Martinez , Ca. 94553
Re: Juvenile Hall Overcrowding
Dear Phil•
I know you are aware of the current Juvenile ,Hall over-
population and it' s marginal physical condition. Jerry Buck
and his staff are now utilizing measures to attempt to responsibly
reduce the population so as to avoid action by CYA that could
lead to our inability to use the Hall without possible liability
and danger to .its occupants .
I have directed Jerry to implement , when and if necessary ,
a temporary Emergency release plan (attached hereto) , but you 4
must understand this is only a temporary short-term response. I
. We must at the same time recognize that our enhanced juvenile
population is a fact that is not. going to go away, as our county
continues to ,grow, and our Hall is inadequate to meet safely our
current. and future needs. We must begin now to plan to meet the
clearly apparent needs of our juvenile detention system, which
includes adequate staff, space requirements and the use of alterna-
tive resources.
Ivy • .
phil Batchelor
w, April 11, 1988
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I request that you convene a meeting of the following
agencies ' representatives :
Your office
Myself
Juvenile Referees
Probation
Social Services
District Attorney
Public Defender
Health Services
Police Chiefs
Sheriff
County Counsel
The agenda should be an assessment of our current problem,
and suggestions for cooperative solutions , including consideration
of additional facilities and staff.
If further s.tudy is recommended, . I suggest the Juvenile
Justice Commission be involved.
Your help is greatly appreciated.
Yours very truly,
J'o n C. Minne
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Judge of the Juvenile Court -
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Attachments
cc: Referees Katz , Easton , Jerry Buck, Hon. Robert McGrath
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STATE 60 CALIFCONIA—YOUTH-AND ADULT CORRECTIONAL AGENCY - GEORGE DEUKMEPAN, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AUTHORITY APPENDIX C
1234 E. 14th Street, Suite 201
San Leandro., CA 94577
(415) 464-1236
June 15 D
Jun , 1988
JUN 17 ►°88
CO pROBAO STA ON OEPYN fY
Gerald S. Buck
Chief Probation Officer
Contra Costa County Probation
Department
10th Floor, Administration Building
651 Pine Street
Martinez, CA 94553
Dear. Mr. Buck:
This is to confirm our discussions with Judge John Minnie, yourself and the
other representatives from Contra Costa Cotmty regarding our course of action
necessitated by continued overcrowding at the Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall.
The Youth Authority, through provisions in the Welfare and Institutions Code,
has the responsibility for sitting standards and maximum capacity for juvenile
halls and for determining whether the facility is a suitable place for the
confinement of minors.
In order for your facility to continue to be approved as a suitable place for the
confinement of minors, it will be necessary to remedy the overcrowding situation.
At our meetings of March 25 and May 3, 1988, it was agreed that county officials
would participate with the Youth Authority in developing an action plan to
eliminate overcrowding.
Pending the development or the plan, we had to determine that there is no imminent
danger to children due to the overcrowding. We asked local fire and health
officials to provide an evaluation of the present health and safety of minors in
the facility. Even though the juvenile hall may have been inspected in the past
few months, we needed an evaluation on the effects of overcrowding during the
months of February through May 1988.
The Youth Authority's Health and Safety Evaluation (report attached) conducted in
conjunction with local fire and health officials, find that the Contra Costa
County Juvenile Hall may safely detain minors under the temporary overcrowded
conditions up to a maximum of 154 minors, pending the submission of an approved
plan to remedy the overcrowded conditions.
Gerald S'. Buck -Z- June 15, 1988
Our evaluation shows no imminent danger at this time and an action plan to
correct the situation.needs to be developed.
I would appreciate your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Rich Rose, Regional Administrator
Region. I - Prevention & Community
Corrections Branch
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cc;. . Honorable John C. -Ndmie, Juvenile Court Judge
Steve Woolpert, Chairperson, Juvenile Justice Commission
Sunne McPeak, Chairperson, Board of Supervisors
Maxine Maas, Superintendent, Juvenile Hall
William Thomas, Director of Institutions
Juvenile Hall
Health and Safety Evaluation
I. BACKGROUND
Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall has reported overcrowding during the
months of February through May of 1988. As a result, the Youth Authorit),
has initiated a process to. help the cointy handle the overcrowding
situation.
The rated capacity of the Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall is 140
minors. During the month of February, the average daily population was
144 with a lois of 126 and a high of 160. The population of the facility
has been increasing.over the previous five months. Although Monticello
Unit had not been used for housing, it was necessary to begin to sleep
20 minors in that unit beginning in October 1987. The 20 beds in
Monticello have been used on a regular basis since that time.
The Youth Authority called a meeting Adth the Probation Department, the
Presiding Judge, the County CAO and other county officials cn March 25, 1988.
It was evident that this overcrowding problem could, not be solved at that
time. It was necessary to address a number of issues such as intake
policies, detention criteria and placement alternatives_. It has been determined
that the probation department still develop a Corrective Action Plan in
conjunction with the Youth Authority.
Iii preparation for this Corrective Action Plan and as part of the Youth
Authority evaluation, additional re-inspections were requested of local fire
and health departments.
II. FACTORS
A. Physical Plant
1. Space: -The most critical areas of overcrowding are the dayrooms, showers and
sleeping areas.
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2. Dayrooms are used for indoor recreation and other free time. Because
of crowding, time must ,be scheduled more rigidly.
s. In order for minors to have daily showers more time must be taken
and staff must supervise activities mere carefully.
4. Sleeping rooms have had three minors to a room requiring at least one
minor having a mattress on the floor. To improve sleeping safety,
20 to 30 minors are taken to another part of the facility.
S. Staff have become more security conscious, including more care to
prevent fights and escapes.
6. The facility is an old concrete building which must be constantly
maintained. In general, it is more crowded with the increased number
of minors, but with assertive supervision and careful scheduling,
larger groups can be handled.
B. Staffing
The management of the facility is very conscientious to maintain the
required 1-10 staffing ratios.
Staff receive thorough training .both ih-house and- off-site STC training.
In general, the staff do a very positive job in handling the added number
of rinors in this setting.
C. Safety
1. Classification
Minors are classified at intake based on their individual maturity
and thereby are housed in the four units accordingly.
2. There is little evidence of violence, which is a credit to the efforts
of the staff.
In general, the quality of the staff at the hall is outstanding.
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3-. D. Program
1. Recreation: both indoor and outdoor recreation facilities are used
fully, requiring careful scheduling and cooperation of staff.
2. Visiting: the normal visiting procedure is maintained.
a. Grievances: all grievances are routinely handled.
4. Special Activities: Few special: activities are. available due to the
daily necessities taking all available staff time- and resources.
5. Off-Site Activities: All off-campus activities for minors have been
restricted due to a lack of staff for supervision.
In general, staff are working hard to maintain maximum programming
opportunities for minors; few extra benefits are available.
E. Education
The education classes .are as full as possible in order to provide as
many activities as possible. Academic standards are being maintained.
F. Fire
The fire inspector re-inspected the facility on 4/14/SS and determined that
the facility would be, unsafe if the number of minors went above 154.
This number is based on the Consolidated Fire District's policy, that sets
a crowding maximum of 100 over State rated maximum capacity.
G. Health
Although the health inspector did not set a number when he reinspected, he
was concerned about the limits of the plumbing fixtures and the problem
of contagious diseases.
1. Due to the number of minors exceeding the number of beds (140) some
minors rave been sleeping with mattresses on the floor.
2. The shower, area is rather small and it takes along time to shower
the total.number of minors. The current plumbing appears to be
handling the Load. .
There are plans to overhaul the showers in the near future, but this
has not yet begun.
s The management has made every effort to insure that adequate amounts
of clear. clothes and linens are available. A large laundry operates
daily in the basement.
4. Vector. Control: county maintenance and pest control service the
facility regularly and are responsive to the calls from staff.
S. No violations were identified by the Health Inspector.
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6. Peak Use Rating:
Although 140 is the rated capacity set by minimum standards, it appears
that temporary crowding can be handled because of the extra efforts by
all concerned. The large kitchen is a good etample,of one, area which
can handle the current situation fora limited time.
H. Medical
The medical clinic at the facility is adequate to provide basic and
emergency care. The unit staff are also trained to screen for health
problems and are conscious to prevent as many health problems as possible.
I. Summary and Conclusions
As a result of cur. assessment, and the reports from the fire inspector and
health officer, the following summary is made:
This overcrowding situation, consistently above 140 minors for four months,
indicates a long tern crowding situation with a number of factors influencing
it. In turn, it will take a variety of actions to-reduce.-the number of
minors detained.
Although the staff are doing a good job managing this current situation,
their special efforts will not be able to be continued for the long term.
Staff burnout and major supervision problems itiill.develop unless they see
that realistic solutions are being developed and implemented.
Program resources such as showers, kitchen, clothing and school are
strained. Staff are currently coping, however, the situation will need
to be remedied in the near future.
RECOMMMATION
1. The maximum population of 154 minors as presented by the fire inspector
is. a number which all parties can agree upon. Beyond 154, the operation
would be unsafe. When the number of minors reaches 1S4, an emergency
release plan needs to be developed.
2. In addition, the 154 maximum population will be permitted temporarily
while a Corrective Action Plan is developed and implemented. Reasonable
. time frames will be built into the plan.
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APPENDIX D
EMERGENCY' PLAN FOR REDUCTION
OF JUVENILE HALL POPULATION •
STATUS OF JUVENILE HALL OVERCROWDING
The Juvenile Hall has been consistently over its maximum rated
capacity of 140 since mid-January. . It seems clear that this
high population will not soon abate. As a result of our
meeting with officials from the California Youth Authority, a
Health and Fire Safety inspection will be conducted April 14 ,
1988 . Subsequently, there is the possibility of being placed
on notice to reduce the population in 60 days or face removal
of our State certification. Therefore, it appears imperative
that steps be taken to reduce the population to 140 or below as
soon as possible.
Longer range options should still be pursued,' such as the
establishment of a preplacement residential program, remodel-
ing, full use of the Monticello Unit, and other diversionary
measures. All of these will require planning, additional
resources and development time.
It appears most likely that unless immediate substantive
measures are taken, living conditions and the health and
welfare of residents and staff will further deteriorate in the
next several months.
We, therefore, conclude that b --siness as usual will not suffice
under these circumstances. Action must be taken to release
juveniles from custody until the maximum capacity is not
surpassed. To accomplish this, new criteria for the initial
and continuing custodial detention must be applied by probatic7
officers , the Court, law enforcement, prosecutors and other
o ficials .
TEMPORARY EMERGENCY RELEASE PLAN
Por)ulation Control Board
A Population Control Board will be established. It will be
comprised of thefollowing persons or their appointed
designees :
1. The Director of Probation Institution Services. :
2. The Director of the Juvenile Probation Services
Division.
3 The District Attorney.
4. The Public Defender.
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5. The Chairman of the Juvenile Justice Commission.
6. The Director of YIACT (Mental Health' Services) .
The Population Control .Board will convene each Thursday so long
as that week' s population exceeds maximum capacity. The Popu-
lation Control Board will:
A. Determine the resident population at midnight
Wednesday, broken down as follows:
1. Number -of juveniles who are in residence who
have not yet appeared for a Detention Hearing.
2. Number of juveniles who are in, custody by Court
Order pending further hearing. ;
3 . Number of 'uveniles who have had a dispositional
hearing and have been ordered detained pending
placement elsewhere:
a. - County treatment facilities.
b. Private placement.
C. CYA.
d. Transfer.
e. Other.
B. Determine the number of juveniles who would need to
be released to reduce the population to 130 . This
will take into consideration new admissions on the
following Friday, .Saturday and Sunday.
C. Identify those youth who present a clear and present
danger to the life of another or to themselves..
D. .Identify those youth who have no available parents ,
guardians or relatives to whom they could be
released.
E. Identify those youth held for another court or juris-
diction.
F. Consider for release all other detained juveniles not
identified in C. D. and E. above.'
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G. Rank order these youth by name, with the lowest risk
individuals first, until the number identified in B.
is reached; i .e. , population = 161 release list of
31.
Ranking criteria should include but not be limited to
the following:
1. Likelihood the minor will appear as directed.
2. ' Likelihood the minor will reoffend soon after
release.
3 . Likelihood the minor will cause harm to -him/her-
self if not in custody.
4 . .. Seriousness of prior delinquency.
5 . Stability and support in the environment to
which the juvenile will be released.
6 . Likelihood the juvenile will abide by conditions
of release, such as school attendance , curfew,
. associates , etc.
H. For each potential releasee, the Population Control
'Board will note whether or not Intensive Home Super-
vision is appropriate and necessary.
Population Control Detention Hearings
Each Friday a special calendar will be heard by Referee Katz .
The purpose of this calendar will be to review the necessity of
continuing detention of those identified by the Population
Control Board.
The Court officer will present a brief review of the status of
each juvenile identified and a plan for the juvenile ' s super-
vision upon release. This information will be provided by the
Population Control Board.
Keeping Juvenile Hall population overcrowding in mind, the
Referee will release from detention all juveniles for whom a
reasonably safe plan is presented.
These measures are considered temporary and of an emergent
nature. At such time as admissions to- Juvenile Hall and
continuing detention do not lead to 'overcrowding, they will be
suspended.
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�~ Prgb.ation.-Departmen Cb'ntra Gerald S. suck
County Probation officer
Administrative Offices Costa
APPENDIX D
10th Floor
COUrlty
Administration Building
651 Pine Street
Martinez, California 94553-1289
(415) 646-2700
To: All Juveniie Probation Date: 5/25/88
Supervisors
From: Gerald S. Buck, subject: Juvenile Hall - Emergency
County Probation Officer Release Procedures
On April 11 , 1988 Judge Minney directed me to implement, when and
if necessary, a temporary emergency release, procedure as a short
term response to Juvenile Hall overcrowding. While we have
already taken some measures to reduce and control the. population,
the census at Juvenile Hall remains dangerously high with no
immediate signs of abatement. As you know, our maximum rated
capacity is 140 . In the past several .months we have consistently
exceeded capacity. Since May 1 , 1988 our average population has
been 150 .
Diablo, Yosemite and Lassen Units have a capacity of 120 and
Monticello is used only for sleeping. Thus , crowding is very
severe in the three units and all other aspects of detention. We
are now at a point that emeraencv release measures are indicated
to assure resident and st-aff� safetv. These steps are serious and
require extra efforts on the part of field services . We are
evaluating the population on a weekly basis and will keep you
advised for the duration of this emergency.
EMERGENCY RELEASE PROCEDURES
Regional Office Relerse Ouctas :
Based on the ratio of detained minors in Juvenile Hall, each
office (Antioch', Concord and El Cerrito) will be asked to identify
Y number of minors to be released from custody each week. The
total number of minors .to be released will be that number needed
to reduce the population to 140 by Friday.
Selection of Minors to be Released:
All minors in -'Juvenile Hall, regardless of status (pre-detention
hearing, pre-disposition hearing, post-disposition, pre-placement
or pre-County facility) , should be considered for release with the
f ollo-.r ing exceptions
All Juvenile Probation Supervisors Page 2
1. Those who present a clear and present danger to the life
of another on to themselves.
2 . Those who have no available parents , guardians or
relatives to whom they can be released.
3 . Those who are being held on a .warrant for another Court
or jurisdiction.
4 . Those who have been committed to CYA.
5 . Those who have been found unfit per 707 WIC.
Field deputy personnel are best acquainted with cases to be
considered for release. and we will rely upon their judgment to
select those who present the lowest risk for release. If the
Court has previously ordered release at the discretion of the
Probation Officer, no further Court action is necessary. Absent
such an order, those selected for release should be placed on the
Court ' s Detention Hearing calendar for Thursday or Friday of the
week in question.
Selection Criteria:
When reviewing cases for emergency release, consider the following
criteria:
1. Likelihood minor will appear as directed.
2 . Likelihood minor will not reoffend soon after release.
3 . Seriousness of prior delinquency.
4 . Stability and support in the house to which the minor
will be released.
5 . Likelihood the minor will abide by conditions of
release, such as school attendance, curfew, associates,
etc.
Intensive Home supervision:
For each minor selected for emergency release, consider the need
for intensive home supervision. For those cases which seem to
require this level of supervision, make arrangements for one of
the appropriate, programs :
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* Regular Pre-Hearing Home Supervision.
* DAP - Detention Alternatives to Placement.
* Home Supervision for post-adjudicated commitments to the
Boys ' Ranch, Boys ' Center and Girls ' Center.
Staff will be added to these programs if and when required by
workload. "
Duration of Emergency Release Status :
Minors released should remain out of custody indefinitely or until
one of the following. events occurs :
1. Minor commits a new offense necessitating detention.
2. Circumstances change significantly.
3 . Minor' s placement or commitment can be effectuated.
Record Keeping:
Supervisors will keep a by-name list of minors released by their
unit under the Emergency Release Plan.
For each minor released, a brief paragraph description o--'• the
minor ' s circumstance, Court status and release plan should be
prepared, including whether the minor is placed into one of the
Intensive Home Supervision Programs . This information is needed
to assess the impact of the emergency release procedure and to
support requests for additional detention resources and
alternative program resources.
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cc: Bill Thomas
Ed Jimison
Paul Zaro
Judge Minney
Steve Easton
Larry Katz,
Maxine Maas
Arnold Hampton
Greg Osheroff
Pfobafi�n;De� artment COnf'a U "` ..
County Probation Officer
Administ�ative1Offices Costa
10th Floor Co u nt y APPENDIX E
Administration Building
651 Pine Street
Martinez,California 94553-1289
(415) 646-2700
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To: Juvenile Division Supervisors Date: 6/23/88
From: Ed Jimison Subject:� Juvenile Hall Release
Juvenile Division Director Programs - Please Share
with Your Staff
The Department is currently operating three Intensive Supervision
Release Programs for children in Juvenile Hall. The first program,
Home Supervision, is mandated by the Welfare and Institutions Code
and has been in place for several years. The other two programs ,
DAP and Wards Waiting Delivery to Byron, were developed because of
the high population at Juvenile Hall. The "Emergency Release
Program" , that we have had to use once , resulted in several minors
going into these programs . It is our cxpec-,�ation that these
programs be used even when we are not in an emergency release
situation.
The goal of all three programs is to reduce the .necessity for
custody detention for selected minors by providing intensive
supervision and surveillance.
The programs are follows:
HOME SUPERVISION
This program deals with all appropriate minors from the first day of
their detention to the date of final. dis-oosition. This formalized
program is supervised by Dan Zaro and is available countywide .
Policies and operational procedures for this ongoing program have
not changed,
D.A.P.
Detention Alternatives for Placement is a new program that -concerns
it-self- only with those children who have a general placement order
and who are transferred to the Placement Unit. Tim Goolsby
supervises this program which is located at Stanwell, but will
service children, countywide.
Juvenile Division Supervisors
6/23/88
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HIGHLIGHTS:
1 . This program is only available to Deputies in Placement.
2 . Wards released on this program may move to Placement
Diversion, or even back home, with the appropriate Court
orders.
WARDS WAITING DELIVERY TO BYRON
Selected minors who are committed to Byron on a Regular Program and
are waiting in custody for a vacancy, are eligible for this new
program. The assigned supervision person is located in West County
and is supervised by Pete Fourkas . For the present, the program is
only available to West County minors . A detailed program
description is attached.
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ALL PROGRAMS
1 . Each program ' is for a different category of child and a child
cannot be on two programs at once ( i.e. , Home. Supervision and
D.A.P. ) . Home Supervision terminates at disposition. Any
minors from Home Su-t-arvision who receive a Placement Order or
an institutional commitment will be considered for the
appropriate program.
2 . Factors for release consideration should generally follow the
factors set out in the Emergency Release Program:
MAY RELEASE: MAY NOT RELEASE
1) Minors who are likely 1 ) Clear & Present Danger
to- appear:
2 ) No available parent or
2 ) Minors not likely to guardian.
reoffend soon.
3 ) Held on warrants from other
3 ) Prior history. Courts.
4) Stable family available. 4 ) CYA Commitments.
5) Likelihood minor will 5 ) Unfit 707 W&I Code.
abide by conditions .
Juvenile Division Supervisors
6/23/88
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The continuation of these programs, plus Placement Diversion, are
high priorities for the Department. Funding for these efforts are
included in the Supplemental Budget Request. It is anticipated that
we should have clarification as to their ongoing status in August
when the Board of Supervisors acts on the budget.
I ' ll keep you posted.
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Attachment
cc: Jerry Buck
Judge Minney
Larry Katz
Steve Easton
Probation .Qe artment - Contra Gerald S. Buck
Y County Probation Officer
Administrative Offices Costa
10th Floor County
Administration Building
651 Pine Street
Martinez, California 94553-1289
(415)646-2700
To: Juvenile Division Supervisors Date: 6/23/88
Juvenile Hall Release
From: Ed Jimison 7c l Subject: program for Minors
Juvenile Division Director Waiting Delivery to
County Institutions ,
West County Minors
on June 6th, Walt Richardson from Boys ' Center, began supervising
West County minors who were at 'Juvenile Hall waiting an opening in
one of our county institutions . These are minors from West County
who are waiting delivery to the regular program at Byron. Depending
on the success of this effort and the number of minors in Juvenile
Hall pending institutional delivery, consideration may be given to
including minors pending delivery to our other county institutions
and/or other programs.
The objective of this program is to take up to 12 minors from
Juvenile Hall and to -place them on an intensive home supervision
program. Candidates for the program will be screened by their
assigned Deputy and referred to Walt. Walt will interview the minor
and the parent(s) and, if all concerned, believe that the minor can
be safely released home and abide by the written agreements, the
minor will be accepted into the program.
Rey elements of the program are:
1 . The assigned Deputy shall conference the case with their
supervisor prior to making the referral to Walt. The deputy
still maintains overall case responsibility for minors who are
in the program.
2 . A written contract is drawn up and signed by the minor, the
parent( s ) and halt. This contract is similar to the present
Home Supervision Contract.
. 3 . Judge Finney has instructed that, as long as the minor follows
the contract in an acceptable manner, he shall receive credit
for time served. Conversely, if the minor violates the
agreement, he shall be returned to custody and lose any earned
credit.
4 . Minors having court ordered drug and alcohol testing will be
tested by Walt.
5 . It -is planned that the minor will be taken to Byron for an
orientation.
Juvenile Division Supervisors
6/23/88
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6. Minors ordered into NA or AA counseling will attend meetings on
Monday evening.
7 . The County Department of Education has agreed to a Community
Day School class at Harry Ells in Richmond which will run from
June 27th through August 26th which the participants will be
expected to attend.
8 . Supervision will be intense with at least three phone contacts
each day and one home visit.
-Walt' s schedule is:
Monday: 8 : 00 a.m. - 3 : 00 p.m. ; 7 : 00 p.m. - 9 : 00 p.m.
Tuesday: 8: 00 °'a.m. - 3 : 00 p.m. ; 7 : 0,.0 p.m. - 9 : 00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 : 00 a.m. - 3 : 00 p.m. ; 7 : 00 p.m. - 9 : 00 p.m.
Thursday: 8 : 00 a.m. 3 : 00 p.m. ; 7 : 00 p.m. - 9 : 00 p.m.
Friday: 8 : 00 a.m. - 12 Noon
Saturday/Sunday: 4 hours (either day)
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