Juvenile Justice Reform Ramsey County’s Experience Transforming the Juvenile Justice System

Using JDAI

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Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative

Workshop Goals

History, Key Tools and Results of implementing JDAI Leadership’s role Contact info for more information

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History: Ramsey County

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Noticed disturbing trends Concerned parties met in 2005 Engaged W. Haywood Burns Institute Engaged Annie E. Casey Foundation Engaged Ramsey County Board

Average Daily Population in JDC (2002- 2005)

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2005 Total Admissions

Juvenile Detention Center

4,024

MISSION To improve public safety and long-term outcomes for

juveniles in Ramsey County by:

Reducing the number of juveniles in secure detention

Eliminating the disproportionate representation of juveniles of color in secure detention

Achieving systemic reform of juvenile detention practices

Developing appropriate and effective detention alternatives for juveniles who should not be held in secure detention

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JDAI CORE STRATEGIES 6

1. Collaboration 2. Reliance on Data 3. Eliminating Disparities 4. Detention Screening 5. Detention Alternatives 6. Special Detention Cases

Probation violations Warrants

7. Case Processing Lengths of Stay

8. Confinement Conditions 9. Community Engagement

Minnesota added 9th

Critical to establishing an effective / sustainable model of change focused on DMC.

JDAI is present in over 127 jurisdictions in 28 states and the District of Columbia, working in systems that hold 65% of all youth detained in this country, almost 17,000 youth.

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County site State site Model site

MN Pilot Sites: •Dakota (2006)

•Hennepin (2006)

•Ramsey (2006)

•St. Louis (2009)

Board Resolution 8

Ramsey County JDAI Stakeholders 9

Toni Carter, Board of Commissioners

Hon. George Stephenson

Chris Coleman, Mayor of Saint Paul

Thomas Smith, Chief SPPD

Michelle Walker (CAO), SPPS

Hon. Kathleen Gearin, Chief Judge

John Choi, County Attorney

Sharon Thompson-Carter, Public Defender

Beverly Hawkins, Model Cities, Inc

Neal Thao, Metro State University

Carol Roberts, Community Corrections

Michael Belton, Community Corrections

Billy Collins, YWCA

Elona Street Stewart, SPPS Board

Russel Balenger, Amicus

Melvin Carter, III, St. Paul City Council

Gloria Roach-Thomas, Camphor UMC

Richard Gardell, 180 Degrees

Matt Bostrom, Sheriff’s Dept.

Monty Martin, Human Services

Tama Hall, Court Administration

Laura LaBlanc, Full Thought, LLC

Mike Sommer, Moundsview Police Dept.

Victoria Reihhardt, Board of Commissioners

Richard Garland, Ain Dah Yung

Jose Santos, La Familia

Melvin Carter, Save Our Sons, Inc

Maurice Nins, State DMC Coordinator

Mary Sue Hanson, Suburban Collaborative

1st Quarter, 2011

THE JDAI MODEL TOOLS

PURPOSE OF DETENTION

Secure detention is for juveniles who are accused of committing a law violation and are at risk to:

Re-offend before their next court date

Fail to appear in court

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JDC Total Admissions 2005-2011

4024 3903

3024

1987

1283

979 991

3374 3245

2575

1911

1250

947 979

2394 2520

2077

1541

1059

807 875

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1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

Pre-JDAI2005

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Facility

Detention

YOC/ Detention

JDAI Tools implemented RAI,GRID,CB-ATD’s

JDAI Effect

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Facility = 75% down Detention = 71% down YOC = 63% down

Under 1000 admissions in the JDC for 2010 and

2011!

Ramsey County Public Safety Outcomes

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72% 46%

Average Daily

Population (2005-2010)

SPPD Youth Part 1 Person

Arrests (2005-2010)

Alternatives to Detention and Community-Based Programs

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Alternatives funded and now sustained: Evening Learning Centers

Community Coaches Weekend Learning Center Work Readiness Shelter Plus Girls Coaches Youth Advisory Group

Impact of Services: not just at detention’s door…

benefits summary Tangibles

Alternatives to Detention

Cost Savings

Better Data Collection

Consistent Responses

JDAI

Informed Community

Smarter Problem Solving

Greater Trust across

Stakeholders

Deeper Engagement with Issues

JDAI

Intangibles

PUBLIC SAFETY

Cost benefits and flexibility

Closing detention pods saves over $250,000 annually for each pod closed.

Residential placement costs dropped from $1.94 million in 2005 to $713,000 in 2010.

Able to redirected $550,000 annually to community-based alternatives and services.

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR JDAI (Juvenile Justice Reform) SUCCESS

CHAMPIONS IN CRITICAL PLACES County Board, Bench, Corrections, Community, Law Enforcement

POLITICAL WILL Shared Leadership across justice agencies

COMMITMENT TO SYSTEMIC REFORM

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

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Wrap up and contact info

National and Local Websites Annie E. Casey Foundation www.aecf.org

JDAI Helpdesk www.jdaihelpdesk.org W. Haywood Burns Institute www.burnsinstitute.org

Ramsey County JDAI website www.ramseyjdai.org Questions about JDAI in MN? Contact MN State JDAI Coordinator Brian Smith Brian@mncounties.org

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Resources National and Local Websites Annie E. Casey Foundation www.aecf.org

JDAI Helpdesk www.jdaihelpdesk.org W. Haywood Burns Institute www.burnsinstitute.org

Ramsey County JDAI website www.ramseyjdai.org Questions? Contact State JDAI Coordinator Brian Smith Brian@mncounties.org

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