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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
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County
DATE:
March 23, 1993
SUBJECT: 114
INITIATIVE TO SECURE FUNDING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE FOR JUVENILE
CAMP/RANCH PROGRAMS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)C;-RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
SUPPORT initiative to secure a partnership in funding with the State which will ensure a
continuation of the juvenile camp/ranch program as a lower-cost alternative to AFDC-funded
foster care or the California Youth Authority (CYA)..
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Conceptual agreement was reached at a March 4, 1993 summit in Sacramento that the State
should participate in camp funding, perhaps at 50% of the cost. Such a move would provide
about $700,000 in new revenue to the Probation Department's budget in FY 1993-94. There is
also potential for Federal funding assistance in the Omnibus Crime Bill.
BACKGROUND:
Despite the documented success of juvenile camps and ranches, many counties throughout
California face imminent closure of juvenile camps and ranches because of fiscal crisis. In
general, juvenile courts have four major choices for treating youthful offenders whom the courts
declare as wards:
Option Primary Funding Source
1. placement at home on probation County General Fund
2. commitment to a county juvenile hall, camp or ranch County General Fund
3. placement in AFDC-FC group home State/County/Federal
4. commitment to CYA State
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: __LZ_YES SIGNATURE: Qr�
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BO COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
_.[ UNANIMOUS(ABSENT j AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISO ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Contact: Gerald S. Buck, ATTESTED
County Probation Officer, (510) 646-4180
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Probation Department /J
County Administrator Cl/
V382 (10/84)
BY ,DEPUTY
Because of fiscal contstraints, Alameda and Kern counties have recently closed camps and
ranches and several other counties including Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Riverside and Santa
Clara are considering closures. In a report from the Legislative Analyst's Office to the Joint
Legislative Budget Committee, the Legislative Analyst's Office recognized that closure of county
camps and ranches could result in a significant increase in the ward population and increase
costs to the State substantially. The Governor's Budget and the CYA's ward and parole
population projections do not account for any reduction of county camp programs.
The Chief Probation Officers of California are sponsoring an initiative to secure a partnership of
funding with the State which will ensure continuation of the camp program. A letter of support for
the initiative (attached) was signed by every member of the Los Angeles County legislative
delegation and sent to Governor Wilson. The Chief Probation Officers of California are urging all
counties to vigorously support this initiative.
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February 8 , '-993
The Honorable Pete Wilson
Governor, State cf cal"fc-
state Capitcl
Sacramento, Cr. 95814
wear -lover-nor Wilson:
we are writing tc implore your i=ediate assistance in savinc the
TLnGe. eS county Cuveniie Probation Camp Program. Due tC lack
c : :cony, -he Coun ty w__= be forced to el mi.nate a_1 _9 ^robatiOn
camas hegining May 1993 despite nearly 60 years ' cperation as
a troven, effective sanction.
'"he Los Angeles County Board of Superriscrs and representatives
error. =ae county =egislative deleeatJon met in a spec_ .1 summit on
anua--y 29 , 1993 to discuss the precar ous status of the crmp
^rcyram. The Board unazzzoL*sig and emprat_Ca_1V sU—_,Dorms the camp
Me=bera C� -"e i.OS rnCeles ccunt,J G6ieaicn soh re
she aIa*_-r Of the Board, other county Pu!;,l is offlaw
a ce:t:ent aQ_encies , schooand cit_cens about
=meat camp c-_-sure and ; n
:ie consequet t rent to D'�:bl-C safety.
'm--e camas -ear e S 6 0 million, to conti ue oterat .o . _:ouc tae
CaillIns are nei ner State"-manaa-:ea nor .s.. ate—su.nsic.- zee.., ..•1e pr0rraij:
prrvi Ce5 cCSt savings +:,n t:h.e. stZto. -f 0urc ti S w:>,.Cwoul�
be comm.Ltte t0 the C= ::) aced
in -SDC group cr foster homes are roused in camps at a
substan'_wlly _ower ter^ cost t::zn LM state nrcg-ams. The
compara_ive tern. costs (the cost per ward based o the current"
average procra. _ength) are:
GYP. $76 , 000 ( 24 month avernae s ay}
Placements 41 , 000 (12 mon_: average stay)
Camps :4 , 000 (6 mcnth zverage stay)
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.r �hc- ca rrs c_^se ",vein, a weres instead wi-_ I e transferred 'o
r e feiree drollp Cr _este_- homes or seri_ �cme on probation .
LCS the state
c^sn 0 surerv_se the same -UM er o� '''vei:1-1 es otherwise
icercereted in probation, camps wou1 w esca?a;.e y.:p to 5:.34 million.
Comm=t:nents to C.:: _tom Los P.ngel es County already make up 40t o
the com=—_.ments statewide; camp closure would pus: that Percentage
even hither.
camp c_csu-e would endanger Los Ance?es County residents . Up to
2100 crimi.nzi off—enders. would immediately re.w:: to the streets
wi-nous appropriate intervention. These juveT_les pose a serious
r_sk . The majority cf ca.= wards have committed serious, violent
=L* mes , zucz as armed rCabery, d=ive-by Sftocti nG, assault and
-a--ac:= c' ,ns remove these youtt'.i .! c:_fpnders from 0"
communi ties while providi.g an env_:onment _-- whic.a nte:vention
and red_=ection can occur.
The c:.mps are successful. More than hair cr ..:a voting offenders
Cor�.liz_L�er_ to :::e Cambs do not reof end. Ner-__y 80$ Of OSe
corw� t te^ tc the c=oar am' s unicue D:uC T_ee tme t Boot Camp remain
.Lr_oc�-�rge fcl l owiIlg release. Much of eff=Ct..veness is
to tike academic advancement wl7L- c wa=ds ac:tieve .n the
C== Scn00_3 . via rtS co=only i=hove tteir ,:ras ;.v -_add=c and matt:'
sk4 ��• two grades.
Destte ;.Nese benet_ts , k.:he camps car_:o`. continue to operate.
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Derat'veuIl nQ i 3Ve been L:nprccuctive. We _-=e r-15 ed
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t tie response =tom state cfficiaes ::as rear t:, c;s.L.nss courLy
marticipet_nc :.z further 4tfc-ts tc identify a
sc='.:tioz. his -esporse :a�.is to -ecoan_ce t d= t:.e county is
arc v.C._ cos_-effec"_ve sere=:es tv c 3opu-1aC_CII f C r i the
stere ct:.e��•_se woult De :esrons nle .
We ^e you to support the cjntinued cpere_Jcn of t^e Los P.nge_es
C^ .:_-• ^rr� +p c��^^
C n t^ engage �-_cc cus_y in of:^rts t.O save
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your participGt_on and d_dection , we `lave nO, doubt
t 7esoorsS:..Z._e agencies _ _ O:: '�_ ti
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We beiieVp _: -::~e robatior. camp p''cgram. We SzDreci-De its COSL-
eeeeCt-veness ,
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C- success 'rl _eaucin C rec:-C_"ism &nd. :tS
protector, of. t e safety and lives of ou C:.r:StrtuC:►S . :)e so e
_.a s:.are ' s severe budget C.^.ncerns , we ca.n:oc lose a ✓rogz= -_t et:
works .
Ron. Pete Wilson
February 6 , 1993
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Thank you for your favorable cansiaerata\on.
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