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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04191994 - IO.5 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS I .O.-5 Contra FROM: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE \ Costa County DATE: March 28, 19:94 cuu�t' SUBJECT: REPORT REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF A REVISED RISK ASSESSMENT SCALE IN JUVENILE HALL SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1 . ACKNOWLEDGE receipt of the attached Risk Assessment Scale for use by the ' Probation Department in evaluating whether to confine a minor in Juvenile Hall or make other arrangements for the minor. 2 . REMOVE this' item as a referral to the Internal Operations Committee. BACKGROUND: On January 11, 1994, the Board of Supervisors asked the County Probation Officer to circulate his proposed Risk Assessment Scale to the Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention Commission and to the Juvenile Systems Planning Advisory Committee, in addition to the District Attorney, Juvenile Court and line staff in Juvenile Probation. and return a final approved risk assessment scale to our Committee by the end of March, 1994 . On March 28, 1994 our Committee met with Paul Zaro, representing the County Probation Officer Jerry Buck; Linda Baker, from the Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention Commission; and Clyde Parkhurst, from the Jdvenile Systems Planning Advisory Committee. Mr. Zaro furnished our Committee with the attached Risk Assessment Scale, which has! been finalized and shared with law enforcement agencies throughout the County to guide them in determining whether a minor is likely to be confined to the Juvenile Hall . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATIONF T AD INIST O RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE O E JEF 4SUNNE WRIGHT McPEAK SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER i VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. r ATTESTED OC / 7 Contact: PHIL BATCHEIIR.CLERK OF THE BOARD OF CC: County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County Probation Officer George Roemer, Senior, Deputy County Administrator BY DEPUTY I .O.-5 -2- Mr. Zaro noted that the Risk Assessment Scale is being used both for intakes and for minors who are already confined in Juvenile Hall . The use with intakes was started in February, 1994 . Mr. Parkhurst and Ms . Baker expressed their support for the development and implementation of the Risk Assessment Scale as another tool in insuring that a minor receives the most appropriate confinement and treatment, based on the variety of factors which are contained in the Scale. In response to a question from Supervisor Smith, Mr. Zaro indicated that the Scale is a dynamic document and will no doubt be reevaluated periodically to insure that it continues to include all appropriate factors and that those factors are properly weighted in relation to each other. We are pleased that the development and implementation of the Risk Assessment Scale appears to be uniformly supported by all those who are involved in the evaluation of children being considered for admission or release from Juvenile Hall . We are, therefore, recommending that the Board acknowledge receipt of this report and remove this item as a referral to our Committee. PROBATION DETEN'T'ION RISE SCL r NLVE BOOM OFFEHSE(S; 1. Homicide.: Any offense where the death of a human being occurs excer,_ a violation of PC 192(c)(2) misdemeanor; felonywarrants.............................................................. ............................... 25C 2• Any case involving a violent felony (PC 667.5) aT a serious felony (PC 192.7) such as forced rape, soacwI, y oral copulation or lewd conduct with a child were suustantiai sexual conauct is involved as defined in PC 1203.D66, kidnapping, arson, residential, 1st degree burglary, robbe_* or felony armult; p&session of firearmon campus, sale of drugs on campus.................................................................... . 20C Any case of felony drunk driving, felony hit and run, reckless driving with bodily injury or felony evadin a Police Officer; possession of loaded firearm................................................................ 'S'' 4. Any case involving possession for sale, transportation or sale of controlled substances in ceommity; misdemeanor warrants; possession of other weapons on campus................................................... 100 5. Any case involving non-violent felonies such as auto theft, auto burglary, commercial burglary, grand theft, forgery or other felonies not otherwise noted above.................................................... 75 E. Misdemeanor crimes against persons..:......................................................................... 65 7. Misdemeanor property crimes........................................................................... ..... 5C FIELr I' - r,tTOc + 1. Minor is a CYE parolee or has been committed by the Court to CU.............................................. 250 2. Court has made an order that the minor be detained without authority to release............................... 250 3. I.N.S. Hold................................................... ............ _ 4. Minor bas escaped from,. Juvenile Hall/Byron boys' Ranch........................................................ 2X.,, 5. Manor has violated rules concerning home supervision, home visits; probation violation........................ IOC E. Pinar has failed in local program, probation or placement (i.e., runaway, placement removal, COP)............. 10- 7. Pinor has no parent or guardian to whom he/she can be released................................................ 1.50 E. Regardless of the cbaroes or criminal history, minor has manifest serious mental problems, drug or alcohol problem. which cause his/her to be evaluated as a serious threat to themselves or the comm•-ity (i.e., suicidL, threats Or violence, etc.).......................................................................... '50 FIE;-^ Tr, - EN?iflNC ►^?S # 1. P.ny case where the miner is personally armed with and uses a firearm ......................................... 10^ _. Pn_v case where the minor intentionaiiy inflicts great bad,. injury, upon toe virnum .......................... lOC m. L. Any case where the ncr is personally armedinii with and uses a fe'or other death^ weaD_o:..................... 5r. 4. In any case where there are o".iltiple victims„ add this enhancement for each add-`tional victim................. 2z An^ crime w'w cf is oan;-related, is cbaae-: as a hate crime or is aaains: an elderly er handicapped victic.... 5C Fl= ry - PF?OPc 1. Minor has a prior finding for a felony (PC 667.5) or serious (1192.7) felony.................................. IOC 2. Minor has prior finding for possession for sale, sale or transportation of controlled substances.............. 50 3. !'.room has prior finding for felony offense or for two or more misdemeanor..................................... 50 4. Minor has been identified as a serious habitual offender (SHO)................................................ 50 5. Pinar has two or more pending criminal charges in Juvenile Court............... " Pick most serious offense charoed GRAND ALL + Pick highest number which applies to status W Add as many enhancements as applicable (current offense) 250 - If point count exceeds this number, minor should be detained. 15:-249 - If point count is between these numbers, detention is discretionary depending on suitability of available resources; i.e., home Supervision. 15C - If point count is less tb— this, the minor should not be detained absent exceptions: circumstances. (over) -91 (1/94) It the criteria is overridden, and the minor is detained or released contrary to the outcome indicated by the score, state reason( s) for override: signed: Intake Probation Officer J-91 ( 1/94 )