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FROM: TERRENCE STARR, County Probation Officer
County
DATE: December 16, 1997
SUBJECT: PERMISSION TO UTILIZE OUT-OF-STATE PLACEMENT FOR
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY COURT WARDS
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
AUTHORIZE the County Probation Officer to enter into an agreement with the Arizona Boys'
Ranch for the period January 1 through June 30, 1998 for the placement of delinquent wards of
the Juvenile Court in that facility at a monthly cost of$3,846 per ward.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The monthly cost for a placement at Arizona Boys' Ranch is $3,846.00. Although this rate is
slightly higher than the average group home cost in California, the cost can be justified for these
very difficult to place youngsters who, for the most part, will not be placeable in the State of
California. These costs will be funded through the diversion of other funds budgeted in the
Probation Department.
BACKGROUND:
The Arizona Boys' Ranch facility has been in operation for some 50 years and is located in the
Tucson, Arizona area. The ranch works with seriously delinquent youngsters and has a strong
counseling component as well as an active athletic program, and an emancipation program for
older wards.
Contra Costa County does not currently deal with out-of-state facilities, but the Juvenile Court has
indicated a need for a placement such as the Arizona Boys' Ranch. It is anticipated that
youngsters who are seriously delinquent, but not serious enough for a California Youth Authority
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CONTACT:TERRY STARR,COUNTY PROBATION OFFICER(510)3134185 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD
CC: COUNTY PROBATION OFFICER OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY
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commitment, could be considered for placement a the Arizona Boys' Ranch. The
Juvenile Court Referees did visit the Arizona Boys' Ranch in September and were
highly impressed by the program and facility.
Both the Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC) and the Juvenile Planning Advisory
Committee (JSPAC) have reviewed the possible use of Arizona Boys' Ranch and have
approved that use as part of the continuum of care.
In addition to offering a placement for hard to place, seriously delinquent young men,
the Arizona Boys' Ranch also represents an option to making commitments at the
California Youth Authority.
Folders outlining the Ranch program will be made available to Board members prior to
this matter being heard.