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DRAFT ALABAMA JUVENILE JUSTICE TASK FORCE DRAFT Agenda Introductions (Chairs) Our Charge (Chairs) Timeline and Process (Chairs) National Juvenile Justice Landscape (Pew) Discussion and Next Steps (Chairs) 1 DRAFT Our

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ALABAMA JUVENILE JUSTICE TASK FORCE

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Agenda

  • Introductions (Chairs)
  • Our Charge (Chairs)
  • Timeline and Process (Chairs)
  • National Juvenile Justice Landscape (Pew)
  • Discussion and Next Steps (Chairs)
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Our Charge

“The task force is hereby authorized and directed to study, evaluate, and analyze, a comprehensive review of the state's juvenile justice system and, using a data-driven approach, develop evidence-based policy recommendations for legislative consideration that will accomplish the following:

  • Protect public safety;
  • Hold juvenile offenders accountable;
  • Contain costs;
  • Improve outcomes for youth, families, and communities

in Alabama.”

Kay Ivey Governor Lyn Stuart Chief Justice Del Marsh Senate President Mac McCutcheon Speaker of the House Cam Ward Senate Judiciary Chair Mike Jones House Rules Chair Steven Lafreniere Director, Department

  • f Youth Services

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Timeline and Process

Stakeholder Engagement

June- August

  • Data Analysis
  • System Assessment

September

  • Research Review
  • Data Follow-Up
  • Policy Development
  • Subgroups

October

  • Subgroups
  • Policy Development
  • Policy Consensus

November

  • Policy Consensus
  • Final Report
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Stakeholder Engagement

  • Probation officers
  • Youth and

families

  • Law enforcement
  • Judges
  • Crime victims,

survivors, and advocates

  • Faith leaders
  • Prosecutors
  • Defense attorneys
  • Service providers
  • Educators
  • Youth advocates
  • Others

Roundtable discussions to be held in June, July and August

National Juvenile Justice Landscape

Alabama Juvenile Justice Task Force Montgomery, Alabama June 13, 2017

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The Pew Charitable Trusts is a nonprofit organization that applies a rigorous, analytical approach to improve public policy, inform the public, and stimulate civic life. Pew’s public safety performance project works with states to advance data-driven, fiscally sound policies and practices in the criminal and juvenile justice systems to protect public safety, hold offenders accountable, and contain costs. Who we are

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Less crime, less commitment

1997–2011 Juvenile VCI arrest rate: -48% Juvenile commitment rate: -48% 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 50 100 150 200 250 300 1997 1999 2001 2003 20062007 20102011 2013 Juvenile violent crime index arrest rate per 100,000 Juvenile commitment rate per 100,000 Juvenile commitment rates (1997-2013) and juvenile violent crime index arrest rates (1997- 2012) in the United States VCI arrest rate (1997-2012): -55% Commitment rate (1997-2013): -55%

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States facing high annual costs per youth

Georgia

$90,000

Hawaii

$199,00

Kentucky

$87,000

South Dakota

$41,000- $144,000

West Virginia

$100,000

Kansas

$89,000

Utah

$95,000

Out-of-home placement costs

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Note: Recidivism defined differently in different states

States experiencing poor (or unknown) outcomes

Georgia

Recidivism: 65%

Hawaii

Recidivism: 75%

Kentucky

Recidivism: Unknown

South Dakota

Recidivism: 45%

West Virginia

Recidivism: Unknown

Kansas

Recidivism: Unknown

Utah

Recidivism: 50%

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National Academies of Science

Reforming Juvenile Justice: A Developmental Approach

“There is no convincing evidence … that confinement of juvenile offenders beyond the minimum amount needed for [providing sufficiently intense services], either in adult prisons or juvenile correctional institutions, appreciably reduces the likelihood of subsequent offending.”

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Source: Pew Charitable Trusts, State-Local Partnership in Ohio Cuts Juvenile Recidivism, Costs

Research: Residential placement performs worse than in-home programs for all but very highest risk youth

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Research: Longer lengths of stay out of home do not yield lower recidivism

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State analyses reveal systems out-of-step with research

Felony 47% Misdemeanor 45% Status 8%

Georgia 2011: Low-level, low-risk youth in non-secure placements 56% of these youth were assessed as low risk

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West Virginia 2013: Increasing lengths of stay out-of-home in DHHR

5 10 15 20 25 Felons Misdemeanants Status Violators Months 2003 2013 +22% +23% +22%

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State analyses reveal systems out-of-step with research

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State analyses reveal systems out-of-step with research

Probation Violation Possession of Marijuana <2oz Simple Assault (1st or 2nd Offense) Ingesting an Illegal Substance CHINS

South Dakota 2013: Top five commitment offenses were low level

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Protect Public Safety and Improve Outcomes by Strengthening Community Options Contain Costs by Reducing Out-of-Home Populations Sustain Through Oversight and Reinvestment

State policy solutions: tailored and reinforcing

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Large projected impact on out-of-home populations

Georgia 30% OOH ↓ Hawaii 60% OOH ↓ Kentucky 37% OOH ↓ South Dakota 50% OOH ↓ West Virginia 16% OOH ↓ Kansas 60% OOH ↓ Utah 47% OOH ↓ Projected decreases in out-of-home placements free up $$ for reinvestment

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Reinvestment in effective community-based options jumpstarted with upfront investment

Georgia $6 Million Hawaii $1.26 Million Kentucky Fiscal Incentive Program Authorized South Dakota $6.5 Million West Virginia $4.5 Million Kansas $2 Million Utah $1 Million

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“We need to do a better job determining which youth offenders really need to enter an expensive Youth Detention Center and which ones can be effectively supervised in the community.”

Danny Porter, District Attorney, Gwinnett County Scott Berry, Sheriff, Oconee County, Georgia Op-ed, Gwinnett Daily Post, February 13, 2013

Transformative voices

“When I was appointed to the work group, I was not supportive of reform, given my law enforcement background and the murder of my daughter, Kelsey Smith. But as I pored

  • ver our state’s data and compared it with research about

how to reduce reoffending and improve outcomes, my thinking changed.”

Senator Greg Smith, Chairman, Kansas Senate Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee Op-ed, Wichita Eagle, February 23, 2016

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Source: Pew Charitable Trusts, Public Opinion on Juvenile Justice in America

Strong public support

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Strong legislative support

Georgia

Senate 47-0 House 173-0

Hawaii

Senate 24-0 House 50-0

Kentucky

Senate 32-6 House 84-15

South Dakota

Senate 35-0 House 60-7

West Virginia

Senate 34-0 House 100-0

Kansas

Senate 40-0 House 118-5

Utah

Senate 24-0 House 67-4

Success

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Invested $37 million in grant programs since FY 2014

46% 36%

Reduction in state commitments Reduction in population at secure state facilities FY 14-FY 17

Observable results: an example from Georgia

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  • Grant programs serve 98% of Georgia’s at-risk youth

population

  • Evidence-based community alternatives for youth at

home now available to judges in every judicial district

  • More than 7,200 youth served in fiscal incentive grant

programs Observable results: an example from Georgia

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More diversion, fewer court referrals and 3,000 cases referred to FAIR teams*

Reduction in court referrals Increase in diversion

Observable results: an example from Kentucky

31%

*Outcome data show trends from 2013 (1 year pre-reform) to 2016 (2 years post-reform)

38%

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Observable results: an example from Kentucky

In FY 2017, Kentucky closed 3 facilities, representing a reduction of 82 beds

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Discussion

  • What are the strengths of our

juvenile justice system?

  • What improvements may need to be

made to our juvenile justice system?

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Task Force Meeting Dates

  • July 20
  • August 16
  • September 6
  • October 18
  • November 15
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Next Steps

  • Data analysis and system

assessment

  • Stakeholder outreach

– Questionnaires – Roundtables – Individual meetings – Dissemination of an executive summary of today’s meeting

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Contact Information

Senator Cam Ward, District 14

Phone: (334) 242-7872 Email: cam@camward.com

Representative Mike Jones, District 92

Phone: (334) 242-7739 Email: mljatty@andycable.com

Noah Bein, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Public Safety Performance Project

Phone: (202) 680-3728 Email: nbein@pewtrusts.org