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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01132004 - PR3 I -r,-* 3 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on January 13, 2004 , by the following vete: AYES: SUPERVISORS GIOIA, UILMIA, GREENBERG AND GLOVER NOES: NONE ABSENT: SUPERVISOR DeSAt}Z. IER ABSTAIN: ,zNE Subject: Juvenile Justice-Delinquency Prevention Commission Annual Report On this date, Marianne Jameson, Chairperson of the Contra Costa County Juvenile Justice- Delinquency Prevention Commission, presented the 2002-2003 Annual Report for the Commission detailing the Commission's activities during the past fiscal year. I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown: ATTESTED: January 13,2004 JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator BY — (ut~ Deputy Contact: Darlene Smith, X3-4188 cc: Probation Department County Administrator Juvenile Justice-Delinquency Prevention Commission cto Probation B0rJJdpc04.doc CONTRA COSTA COUNTY JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION COMMISSION 50 DOUGLAS DRIVE,SUITE 201 MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA 94553-8500 Phone: (925) 313-4188 November, 2003 To: California State Board of Corrections Honorable Laurel Brady,Presiding Superior Court Judge, Contra Costa;County Honorable Lois Haight, Presiding Juvenile Court Judge, Contra Costa County Chairperson Mark DeSaulnier and Members, Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Chief Probation Officer Stephen Bautista, Contra Costa County Mr. John Cullen, Director of Employment & Human Services Department, Contra Costa County From: Marianne Jameson, Chairperson, Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention Commission, Contra Costa County Subject: Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2002-2003 The Commission. The Welfare and Institutions Code requires that each county have a Juvenile Justice Commission which has the responsibility to inspect annually any jail or lockup within the county which was used for the confinement of any minor during the preceding;calendar year The Commission is also empowered: • to inquire into the administration of justice within the county, • to make recommendations to the Juvenile Court and to appropriate administrative agencies any changes deemed beneficial to juvenile justice, • to be actively concerned with the provision of proper facilities and services, • to report annually to the Court, the Probation Department, the Board of Supervisors and the California Board of Corrections. The Welfare and Institutions Code also enables each County to have a Delinquency Prevention Commission at the option of the Board of Supervisors. In 1965, the Contra CostaCounty Board of Supervisors named the Juvenile Justice Commission to serve in that capacity. In Contra Costa County an important objective of the Delinquency Prevention Commission has been to stimulate and assist communities to develop resources for more effective youth delinquency prevention. The purpose of the Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention Commission is to be a public conscience in the interest of justice for children and youth Membership. The 1.5 members of the Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention Commission are appointed by the Judge of the Juvenile Court and serve four-year terms. At least two of the 15 must be youth members. Every effort is made to select members who represent all geographic areas of the County and to see that the Commission reflects the racial/ethnic diversity of the county. All sections of the county, East, West, Central and South are represented with members chosen from 10 of Contra Costa's 19 cities: Concord 2 Orinda 1 San Ramon 1 Danville 1 Pinole 1 Walnut Creek 1 Lafayette 1 Pittsburg 2 Martinez 1 Richmond 2 Two seats are currently vacant, and the Membership Committee has scheduled interviews with applicants. We said a fond farewell to our two former youth members who graduated from high school and were accepted at universities outside of Contra Costa County (UCLA and the University of Nevada). Both had been strong, contributing members of the Commission and will be missed. However, we now have been joined by two new youth members (from Orinda and Concord) who are energetic and give every promise of being effective additions to the Commission. Members of the Commission serve on one or more committees. The Executive Committee is made up of the Chair, the two Vice-Chairs and the Membership Chairperson. The Budget Committee is chaired by the Treasurer. Other committees include the following: Membership, Inspections, Awards, Bylaws and Homeless and Runaway Youth Assessment. We have established a Training Committee to assist new members and old members in fulfilling their role as Commissioners. Meetings. The Commission meets regularly the third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m.. Since the third Monday of January and February are holidays, different dates are set for those months. Most of the meetings are held at 50 Douglas at Probation Department facilities, although occasional meetings are held at other locations. All meetings are open to the public. Monthly meetings include regular reports from representatives of the Court, the Probation Department, Employment and Human Services, Children's Mental Health, and such other agencies as from time to time requested by Commission members. Recent examples of outside speakers include the following presentations: • A report on the status of the facility for runaway and homeless youth by Lavonia Martin, Planning and Development Coordinator of the County Public Health Homeless Program • A report on Domestic Violence Against Women by Devorah Levine and Mary Wierenga. 2 • A report by Tom Fulton on the shelter and intervention services provided to runaway teens by the Northern California Family Center. • The Annual Report of the Contra Costa County Police Athletic Association by Neil Stratton As a part of Delinquency Prevention, Commissioner Neil Stratton has regularly met with the Violence Prevention Coalition and reported back to the group. Dr. Richard Adler, Chairman of the Homeless and Runaway Youth Assessment Committee provided the membership with continuous reports on the shelters for youth, one for 18-20 year olds, and one for youngsters 14- 17. Both shelters, located in north Richmond, are now open. Commissioner Training. To acquaint new members and refresh the information for continuing members, there were several presentations during the year. • Member Neil Stratton gave a program on the History and Role of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJ/DP) Commissions in California. • The Commission viewed a Board of Corrections' video, "Temporary Detention of Juveniles in Law Enforcement Facilities." • Yolanda McCrary-Beitia, a Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention Training Consultant for the California Probation Parole and Corrections Association (CPPCA) gave a presentation about training programs customized for specific commissions. • The annual meeting of the CPPCA is scheduled to meet in San Francisco in November 2003, and two members plan to attend the part of the program aimed at JJ/DP Commissioners. Insueetions. The Welfare and Institution Code requires that the Commission annually inspect (1) all publicly administered institutions in the county and (2) any jail or,lockup within the county that has held any minor for more than six hours during the last calendar year. In the 2002-2003 Fiscal Year, the following County facilities were inspected:Juvenile Hall, grin Allen Youth Rehabilitation center, Chris Adams Girls Center, Summit Center, the Courtroom of Judge George Spanos, the Antioch Police Department, the Brentwood PD, the Martinez PD, the Pittsburg PD. The law allows the Juvenile Justice Commission to inquire into the operation of any group home that serves wards or dependent children, and at the suggestion of Judge Haight, several group homes are on the inspection list for the current fiscal year. A proposed format for inspections includes suggestions and recommendations from the Board of Corrections, but each commission is given great leeway in determining the form and content of their reports. Copies of inspection reports are made available to the Court, to the Chief Probation Officer and to the California Board of Corrections. Activities. Commissioner Neil Stratton has been active in the Violence Prevention Coalition. Several members of the commission attended Conferences sponsored by the Coalition In January and October 2003, 3 Several members of the Commission serve on the Juvenile Systems Planning Advisory Commission (JSPAC). Leanne Schlegel is a member-at-large, Chris Adams is the representative from District 2, Richard Adler is the representative from District 3 and Marianne Jameson is the representative from the JJ/DP Commission. Awards Proeram. The 15`x' Annual Awards Program was held Saturday, May 17, 2003 at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek. Residents of the Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility (OAYRF) made the event a memorable occasion. The boys designed, made and set up the table decorations, cooked and served the food. Entertainment was provided by the Boys Chorus, OAYRF, the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts and the Chris Adams Girls' Center. All of the honorees and attendees were most impressed. We presented a record number of awards to outstanding programs and individuals as follows: Outstanding Service/Contribution by a Juvenile Probation Officer Christine Frederick,Deputy Probation Officer III Outstanding Service/Contribution by a County Juvenile Facility EMP12yee Lynette Martelle, OAYRF Outstanding Service/Contribution by a Law Enforcement Officer Officer Gwen Brady,CCC Sheriffs Office Outstanding Service/Contribution by a Non Law Enforcement Individual Juan Jose(Johnny) Rodriguez,Brentwood Roseita Piceno, CCC Probation Department Model Program of Excellence Project REACH (Recreation,Education,Achievement for Children) El Cerrito Recreation Department Circle of Care/STRIVE, Concord Outstanding Service/Contribution by a Community Volunteer Yvonne Elton, Clayton Melissa Sadler, Concord Jillian Standish,Lafayette Outstanding Service/Contribution by a Business or Organization East Bay Center for the Performing Arts,Richmond Outstanding Service/Contribution by a Facility/institution Program Chris Adams Girls' Center Outstanding Service/Contribution by a School Delinquency Prevention Program School-Based Deputy Probation Officer Program, Community Programs Division, CCC Probation Department 4 Certificates of Appreciation Sharon Cabading,Probation Placement Supervisor Joe Battle, Probation Counselor,Diversion Unit John Schooley,Probation Counselor, Diversion Unit Marlon Washington,Deputy Probation Officer John Martin,Probation Counselor, OAYRF John Donnell,Probation Counselor,Transportation Peter Neef,Probation Counselor,Transportation Don Otero, Probation Counselor,Transportation "One Day At A Time," Brentwood Victim Offender Mediation Program, Probation Department Tahoe Turning Point,South Lake Tahoe "Police In Schools To Offer Life,"San Pablo PD El Cerrito Recreation Department, Community Services Budget. The Commission is supported by funds provided by the Probation Department. Secretarial support given by .Darlene Smith, Executive Secretary keeps our operation running smoothly. Her assistance and advice is always outstanding and always welcomed. Probation also provided trophies for our Awards Program. The young men at OAYRF prepared and served the food, made special decorations for the tables.. The Boys Chorus from OAYRF furnished part of the entertainment. The many contributions made by the boys ensured that the Awards Program was a great success. The Commission's Budget Committee continues to seek outside funds to supplement those provided by the County. Juvenile Hall. Commission members have watched (from outside) the progress on the additions to Juvenile Hall and eagerly await its opening. We appreciate the support of the Board of Supervisors in the effort to see that an acceptable building that will safely house youth and staff is completed in a timely manner. Field of Dreams—A Ballfield for OAYRF. Commissioner Grin Allen has been a driving force in pushing for, seeking money for and helping push the project to completion. The Grand Opening took place Thursday, October 30 with several commissioners in attendance. Conclusion. Members of the Commission are interested in being active in the community, in making the public aware of the needs of youth, in finding ways to help keep children out of trouble and in examining the special needs of homeless and other at-risk youth. We are especially fortunate in having a strong, positive relationship with Judges Haight, Kolin and Spanos and with the Chief Probation Officer and his staff. We will continue to be a voice for the young people of this County. 5