FY 2005 annual report [2005]

Creating the Connection
Youth Development and Public Safety
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Annual Report FY2005
Albert Murray Commissioner

Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
Innovative and effective programs delivered in appropriate settings

Vision Statement

Youth served by the Department of Juvenile Justice will be offered the opportunity to achieve their highest potential through proven, innovative and effective programs delivered in appropriate settings by a well-trained professional staff, with a commitment to best practices in juvenile corrections.

Mission Statement

To protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by holding youthful offenders accountable for their actions through the delivery of effective services, in appropriate settings, establishing youth in their communities as law abiding citizens.

Core Business

To provide: Community services for youthful offenders Secure confinement for youthful offenders Post-adjudicated prevention services

DJJ Central Office, Decatur, Georgia
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Contents
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMISSIONER ..................................................... 7
BOARD OF JUVENILE JUSTICE.................................................................. 9
ORGANIZATION CHART..........................................................................10
ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT...................................................................11
ACCOMPLISHMENTS & HIGHLIGHTS FOR FY 2005 ..............................15
STATUS OF THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT .................................21
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER ............................................................27 Continuous Improvement........................................................................28 Legal Services .........................................................................................30 Investigations and Apprehensions ..........................................................31 Legislative Services ................................................................................32 Public Affairs ..........................................................................................33
OPERATIONS DIVISION ...........................................................................35 Court Services .........................................................................................36 Interstate Compact ..................................................................................40 Regional Youth Detention Centers .........................................................41
PROGRAM SERVICES DIVISION ..............................................................43 Education Services ..................................................................................44 Health Services........................................................................................46 Nutritional Services.................................................................................49 Behavioral Health Services .....................................................................50 Classification and Transportation ...........................................................52 Youth Development Campuses...............................................................54
FISCAL & ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION .................................55 Training ...................................................................................................56 Technology & Information Services.......................................................60 Budget Services.......................................................................................61 Financial Services ...................................................................................63 Federal Programs ....................................................................................64 Engineering .............................................................................................65
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JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM FLOW: FROM CUSTODY TO SERVICES ...............................................................67 YOUTH AT DIFFERENT POINTS IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM ............................................................71 Placements "On any Given Day" in FY 2005.........................................71 Type of Offense by Gender & Placement ...............................................75 Gender & Race by Placement .................................................................83 Age by Placements..................................................................................87 School Grade Levels by Placement.........................................................95 SECURE FACILITIES..............................................................................103 Regional Youth Detention Centers .......................................................104 Youth Development Campuses.............................................................116 APPENDIX..............................................................................................123 DJJ Regions, Districts, and Secure Facilities........................................123 Level of Care.........................................................................................124 Specialized Treatment Services ............................................................127
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Creating the Connection
Creating a strong, positive connection between youth development and public safety is an ongoing commitment of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. This commitment is the energy that drives our successful programs and services. It is the foundation of the new Strategic Plan we've developed. And it is reflected in the department's accomplishments in FY 2005. Here are some highlights:
Earned accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SAC) and the Council on Accreditation and Schools Improvement (CASI).
Received a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the expansion of treatment services.
Opened the new Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center named for the country's longest sitting juvenile court judge.
Opened the Muscogee Youth Development Campus, a 42-acre facility housing medium- to lowrisk first-time offenders in a "cottage" environment.
Completed a new Strategic Plan for 2005-2007, which can be viewed at: www.djj.state.ga.us/djjpublications.htm.
Reopened the Augusta Youth Development Campus as a facility for youth with special behavioral needs.
Reactivated the Apprehension Unit to investigate and apprehend youth who have escaped from custody.
Created a Level of Care System to provide a framework for choosing the most appropriate, least restrictive placement environment based on a child's needs.
A complete list of accomplishments and highlights for FY 2005 can be found on page 15.
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Message from the Commissioner
Striving for a Balanced Approach

This Annual Report is presented to the State of Georgia as a symbol of system change, a new direction and a new vision for juvenile justice. It focuses specifically on developments and initiatives having occurred over the last fiscal year. This report reflects our strategic direction, achievements, and emerging opportunities for helping troubled youth become more successful as citizens. As one of several state agencies with a major focus on public safety, we have shown how we contribute to this statutory mandate, as well as providing definition and clarity to our mission.

Albert Murray Commissioner

Best practices, quality services, and high performance standards have driven the DJJ agenda during the last year and we continue to look for "balance" in the juvenile justice process which takes into account the needs of the offender, the victim, and the community. The name for this approach is "Balanced and Restorative Justice" (BARJ) and it has been embraced by numerous juvenile justice systems across the country.

This report will also bring attention to the challenging population served by DJJ, the programs, and to some degree

the methodology used to correct behavior, change attitudes, and rehabilitate. You will be able to recognize trends in

juvenile justice, profiles and projections which will shape and mold

our clientele for the next several years. It is important to note that, despite all that is included in this Annual Report, there is an element of the unknown in planning for and working within the juvenile justice arena. We must allow for this as we design and perfect our

It is important to me and my staff that the public be aware of what we do, how we do it,

programs and services.

and how we perceive what

Most importantly, this report will demonstrate staff commitment and we do.

organizational strength. It is clear to me that with a highly qualified,

well trained staff with a strong belief in the "rightness" of our mission and our vision, we will realize our full

potential as an agency and as juvenile justice professionals.

Your thorough review of this document is encouraged and welcomed. It is important to me and my staff that the public be aware of what we do, how we do it, and how we perceive what we do. Your perception as Georgia citizens is important to us because you are our largest stakeholders, having a critical personal investment in our success. We have tried to include as much information as possible, both written and statistical, to keep you informed of our efforts. I want to extend special thanks to all staff who contributed to the compilation of this report, but I want to give special recognition and thanks to the offices of Public Affairs and Technology and Information Services.

Thank you for your interest in juvenile justice and we hope for your continued support of the department and its mission.

Sincerely,

Albert Murray, Commissioner

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Board of Juvenile Justice
All members are appointed by the Governor to establish general policy for the department.
MEMBERS BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Secretary: Edwin A. Risler, Ph.D., from Athens (Congressional District 12)
William McQueen, from Fairburn (Congressional District 13) Chair: J. Daniel Shuman, from Reidsville (Congressional District 3) Daniel Augustus Meneffe, from Midland (Congressional District 8)
Michael Lee Baugh, from Thomasville (At-Large) MEMBERS FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT:
Sandra Heath Taylor, from LaGrange (Congressional District 8) Elizabeth Green Lindsey, from Atlanta (Congressional District 5) Vice-Chair: Mary E. Wilhite, from Canton (Congressional District 7)
Judy Mecum, from Gainesville (Congressional District 10) MEMBERS UNAVAILABLE FOR PHOTOGRAPH:
Tommy Lee Burgess Jr., from Augusta (Congressional District 9) Donnie R. Haralson, from Cordele (Congressional District 2) Van Ross Herrin, from Waycross (Congressional District 1)
Judicial Advisory Committee
The Honorable Quintress Gilbert, Juvenile Court Judge, from Bibb County The Honorable Ellen McElyea, Juvenile Court Judge, from Cherokee County
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DJJ Organization
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Role of the Department
To Serve, Protect, Prevent, Rehabilitate

The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) was created in the 1992 Session of the General Assembly (House Bill 1549). The purpose of the legislation was to:
Create a separate department to provide for the supervision, detention and rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents committed to the state's custody;
Provide for treatment of juvenile offenders with specialized needs; and Define powers, duties and functions of the department, the board and the officials thereof.

Three Divisions
The department's operations are carried out by three divisions: Fiscal and Administrative Services, Operations, and Program Services. The Office of the Commissioner provides leadership to the department through the offices of the Chief of Staff and the deputy commissioners of the three divisions. The Office of the Commissioner also provides oversight and supervision to the offices of Investigations and Apprehensions, Legal Services, Legislative Services, Continuous Improvement, and Public Affairs.

Office of the Chief of Staff
The role of the Chief of Staff was created in 2004 to provide coordination, improved communication, and linkage between the various divisions within the department. Serving as second in command for the agency, the Chief of Staff provides assistance to the Commissioner in managing the day-to-day activities of the agency. This involves participating in meetings, planning sessions and public meetings with the Commissioner, and occasionally conducting such meetings for the Commissioner.

The Chief of Staff is in charge of the agency in the Commissioner's absence,

Bill Reilly Chief of Staff

and is authorized to make decisions for the Commissioner. The Chief of Staff also serves as a primary link with the juvenile court judges of the state, providing assistance with

systemic issues relating to the court as well as local

issues when necessary. The Chief of Staff is further

expected to work closely with the General

Assembly during the legislative sessions and, along

with the director of Legislative Affairs, assure that

the agency is positioned in the best possible light

with legislation.

The Chief of Staff provides direct supervision to the three deputy commissioners, and makes scheduled and unscheduled visits with them to the DJJ facilities on a regular basis.

Deputy Commissioners (left to right): Dr. Thomas Coleman, Rob Rosenbloom and Jeff Minor

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Financial management . . . administrative support . . . information technology . . . human resources . . . community-based
juvenile justice activities . . . RYDC direction . . .
Deputy Commissioners
The Deputy Commissioner of Fiscal and Administrative Services serves as the Chief Financial Officer for the agency and is responsible for financial management and administrative support, including budget management, financial services, construction and engineering, building services, privatization and contracts, technology services and human resources. Offices within the division are:
Budget Services manages the department's budget, including annual budgeting and other interactions with the Office of Planning and Budget (OPB). Financial Services manages the finance-related activities of the department. Engineering manages the construction, architecture, design, and maintenance of all facilities constructed by DJJ. Technology and Information Services manages and delivers all information technology and telecommunications related functions to the department, including software, hardware, and network upgrades, as well as IT infrastructure support. The planning, research, and program evaluation section is also in this office. Privatization, Grants, and Contracts manages all contracts between the department and external entities, such as other government agencies and private sector entities. Audits manages the financial compliance of the department's divisions, programs, and other activities. Federal Programs conducts the daily operation of revenue maximization compliance through tracking of youth who are Medicaid and 4(e) eligible. Human Resources coordinates all employee human resources support services, including personnel, transactions, classification, benefits, recruitment, and payroll. Employee Relations/Commissioner's Designee for Adverse Actions manages the department's employee relations/EEO activities and hears appeals from eligible employees regarding proposed adverse actions. Training directs, through training managers, all training activities, including field and academybased training, as well as curriculum development and oversight of related contracts. The office also oversees all training-related contracts and the processing of all applications for training sponsored by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST). Building Services coordinates the facilities management and operations of the central office building with the property management team.
The Deputy Commissioner of Operations coordinates all community-based juvenile justice activities, including intake, probation, aftercare, specialized treatment services, and court services. The deputy commissioner is responsible for the daily management of the Regional Youth Detention Centers,
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Research . . . planning . . . campus maintenance . . . trouble-shooting . . . education . . . health and behavioral programs
. . . objective assessment . . . transportation . . .
including capacity assurance, direction, and troubleshooting for all community-based facilities in the system.
In 2001, the department restructured Operations, formerly Community Corrections, and created five administrative regions. The regions, in turn, comprise 13 districts, whose lines are consistent with the state service delivery areas created by the Governor and the General Assembly in 1998 (see Regional map in Appendix).
The areas were established to bring state resources closer to the people and to foster collaboration in community and economic development. In conforming to the service delivery areas, DJJ expects to facilitate improved cooperation and collaboration with other child- and family-serving agencies.
To ensure a viable span of supervision and decentralization of administrative functions, five regions were established to oversee the districts and to provide technical assistance and administrative support. Regional administrators are responsible for regional planning, implementation of programs and services, data collection for evaluative purposes, budget and personnel management, and facilitating collaborative partnerships with other public and private child-serving agencies.
District directors are responsible for researching, planning and implementing community-based programs within the confines of departmental budget allocations, grants or other resources specific to the needs of the client population in a district area. They resolve problems in delivery of services by instituting appropriate measures, including the allocation of staff and/or other resources. They coordinate services with external agencies to ensure maximum utilization of resources. They develop district goals and objectives to support division goals and objectives, and guide staff toward achievement through consultation and regular monitoring of program statistics and resources. They establish, implement and monitor processes to ensure staff accountability in the delivery of services to clients.
The Deputy Commissioner of Program Services manages and maintains all Youth Development Campuses (YDCs) in the DJJ system and provides capacity management, direction, and troubleshooting for all campus facilities in the system. The deputy commissioner of this division is also responsible for the management of Behavioral Health, Education, Medical, Nutrition, and other program services throughout the state.
Education manages the delivery of educational services to juveniles under DJJ's supervision. Health Services manages the delivery of all medical services, including health care administration, pharmacy services, and dental services for juveniles under DJJ's supervision. Nutrition Services plans and administers the food service program in all DJJ facilities. Behavioral Health Services manages the delivery of mental health services to juveniles under DJJ's supervision. Classification and Transportation handles the placement of juveniles in the system based on an objective assessment of the risks posed to the safety of the public and the service requirements of the
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Communications . . . legal services . . . investigation and apprehension . . . quality assurance . . .
legislative issues . . . grant opportunities . . .
youth. This office also develops the integrated classification processes used to determine the placement decision and the transportation network that moves committed youth to and between secure placements. Campus Operations provides guidance and direction for the management and maintenance of all Youth Development Campuses (YDCs) in the DJJ system, and provides capacity management, direction, and troubleshooting for all campus facilities in the system. The assistant deputy commissioner of this office is also responsible for management of federal monitoring activities (Memorandum of Agreement compliance).
These offices provide key support, monitoring and evaluation services:
Office of Public Affairs facilitates all internal and external communications. This includes other DJJ stakeholders, state entities, federal agencies, the media, and citizens of Georgia. Public Affairs also provides administrative support to the agency's board. Office of Legal Services responds to all legal issues involving the department, including individual litigation. This office also provides quality control services through direction of compliance and assurance of state and federal laws. Office of Investigations and Apprehensions represents the department at Administrative Hearings (revocation and adverse action) before the State Personnel Board and the Office of State Administrative Hearings. It also reviews and approves all internal investigation reports submitted by the facility staff. In addition, this office has primary responsibility for the location and apprehension of runaways, escapees and youth in departmental custody who violate their conditions of supervision. Office of Continuous Improvement evaluates and monitors the quality of management and services offered by the department. This function encompasses the majority of Quality Assurance responsibilities for the department. Office of Legislative Services serves as the department's primary contact on all legislative issues and works closely with members of the General Assembly, DJJ staff, Governor's office, and other individuals connected with the department on public policy issues. Children and Youth Coordinating Council (CYCC) monitors the administration of taxpayer funds by providing grant opportunities to local communities implementing prevention and intervention services for Georgia's youth and families. The Department of Juvenile Justice has administrative oversight of the Children and Youth Coordinating Council only.
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FY 2005
Accomplishments and Highlights
SACS Accreditation Earned. The Department of Juvenile Justice successfully reached a milestone by attaining SACS Accreditation of its schools. DJJ schools earned accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Council on Accreditation and Schools Improvement (CASI) by meeting SACS standards, developing a school improvement plan, and being visited by a Quality Assurance Review Team.
$2 Million Grant Received. DJJ in collaboration with the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse was awarded a $2 million federal grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to establish a young offender re-entry project. The project, formerly titled YORP (Youth Re-entry Project), has been renamed the "Youth Impact Project." The grant project period began Oct. 1, 2004, and will end Sept. 30, 2008. The project budget is $500,000 annually, totaling $2,000,000 over the four-year grant period. The agency is using the grant to expand current treatment services offered to youth ages 14 to 21 in the care and custody of the Georgia Departments of Juvenile Justice and Corrections. The project aims to link formerly detained or incarcerated youth to aftercare substance abuse and mental health services in Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Douglas, Fayette, Clayton, Henry, Rockdale, and Cherokee counties.
New Aaron Cohn RYDC Opens. The Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center officially opened on March 9, 2005. The facility's name acknowledges the country's longest sitting juvenile court judge, Muscogee County Chief Juvenile Court Judge Aaron Cohn. In May 2004, the General Assembly passed House Resolution 1530 designating the center's name in honor of Judge Cohn's lifetime of service. The new 64-bed facility accommodates pre-adjudicated youth from Columbus and surrounding areas. The facility along with its neighboring facility, the Muscogee Youth Development Campus, spans over 60,000 square feet and contains residential, educational, medical, recreational, and administrative spaces.

Commissioner Murray, Judge and Mrs. Aaron Cohn

Architectural rendering of the Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center
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Muscogee YDC Completed. The Muscogee Youth
Development Campus was dedicated on March 24, 2005. Muscogee's cottage culture

The 42-acre campus houses medium- to low-risk first-time reinforces positive changes in

offenders. The campus sits adjacent to the Aaron Cohn RYDC and boasts a "cottage" like culture. The Muscogee YDC has a capacity of 60-72 beds with 111 full-time staff.

behavior through sharing ideas, values, problem solving,

The youth housed at the facility consist of a mix of males and rules for living.

who are low-risk, younger offenders, and those who have

received long-term sentences. The focus will be on the cottage

culture model. All cottages employ behavior management

systems.

The overall objective of the YDC is to foster effective movement of youth from cottages to school and after-school programs. In the "cottage culture," staff and youth share ideas, values, ways of problem solving, and rules for living that reinforce positive changes in behavior.

Entrance to the new Muscogee YDC Campus

Common room

Dining hall
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Youth cottages

Strategic Plan for 2005-2007 Completed. A Comprehensive Strategic Plan that includes a new mission and vision statement will guide the agency from 2005 through 2007. The Strategic Plan was developed through an extensive process involving DJJ's planning team, the Executive Management Team, and a number of external stakeholders. Participants determined what they felt were DJJ's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. They also discussed the vision, beliefs, goals, objectives, and major initiatives they felt were needed for the agency to perform and complete its mission.
The new strategic plan is now available on DJJ's website: www.djj.state.ga.us/djjpublications.htm.
New Statewide Population Forecast Completed. This document presents the results of the department's juvenile population forecasting initiative. It presents population forecasts for all program types within the department including Regional Youth Detention Centers, Youth Development Campuses, residential programs and youth being supervised in the community.
The new population forecast is now available on DJJ's website: www.djj.state.ga.us/djjpublications.htm.
Apprehension Unit Reactivated. DJJ enhanced its commitment to public safety by re-implementing the Apprehension Unit. Seven officers were sworn in as Georgia Peace Officers on Dec. 2, 2004. The Apprehension Unit investigates and apprehends youth who have escaped from the department's custody, its facilities and programs. The re-activated unit has already proven successful in apprehending a number of youth.
Level of Care System Created. The department also developed and implemented a Level of Care System (LOC) for purchasing placement services based upon a child's needs. The Department of Human Resources (DHR) and the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) worked with Georgia's providers of residential care to create the system.
The new LOC system provides the framework for choosing the most appropriate, least restrictive placement environment for youth, reducing the number of their moves, and decreasing their overall length of stay in out-of-home care. See Appendix for more details.
Augusta YDC Reopens with New Focus. The department re-opened the Augusta Youth Development Campus (YDC) in December 2004 in order to provide mental health services to youth who would be better served in the mental health system. The facility is now a state-operated facility for youth with special needs in the area of behavioral health.
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Director of Legislative Services Position Created. On Nov. 1, 2004, Commissioner Murray appointed Spiro Amburn as the new director of Legislative Services. In this capacity, Mr. Amburn serves as the liaison to the General Assembly and is the primary contact to the Governor's office and other stakeholders on public policy issues.

The cornerstone of DJJ's legislative package passed

The department's success during the 2005 legislative session was facilitated by having a full-time staff person devoted to legislative issues. Senate Bill 134, sponsored by Senator Brian

by overwhelming majorities Kemp of Athens, was the cornerstone of DJJ's legislative

in the House and Senate.

package and passed by overwhelming majorities in both the House and Senate. By working with Governor Perdue,

legislators, juvenile court judges and other interested groups,

DJJ was able to work out an effective compromise that will address population concerns while providing

more effective programming for low-risk offenders.

Senate Bill 134 changed the law pertaining to the former 90-day boot camp program and what is now referred to as the Short-Term Program (STP). These changes include reducing the maximum time that a juvenile can be sentenced to secure confinement in a Youth Development Campus (YDC) from 90 days to 60 days and requiring credit for time served in an RYDC while awaiting placement in a YDC; first-time low-risk offenders are not eligible for STP and must receive alternative types of treatment; first-time offenders who commit a delinquent act that, if committed by an adult, would be a felony or a misdemeanor of a "high and aggravated nature," are eligible for STP. The goal is to allow DJJ to serve low-risk offenders in the community rather than housing them with high-risk offenders.

Population Stratification Focuses Services in YDCs. The department initiated a plan to "stratify" the youth populations at the male YDCs. The intent was to assign committed and "short-term" males serving 60-day sentences based on age and identified risks and needs. Youth are placed in facilities with similar age groups unless need for special services dictates otherwise. This change in initial placement criteria allows the facilities to focus their education, programs, and processes on a core age group. In February 2005 the stratification of YDC populations was complete at all of the Short-Term campuses and for Superior Court youth. At the end of March 2005, the stratification of the committed youth was completed.

State Agencies Collaborate to Create an Interagency Project in Rome. The Rome Pilot Project was created through the collaborative efforts of the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health and Northwest Georgia Community Based Human Services Agencies. The aim of this project is to promote and improve the continuity of care, screenings, and referrals for youth being released from the Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Center in Rome. In order to participate in the project, a youth or their parent must consent to participate. The youth will then be assigned a case manager who will assess their needs and provide the appropriate referrals and followup services.

North West Georgia to Pilot System of Care. A joint DHR and DJJ project will bring 20 youth from out-of-community treatment placement back to their community with intensive services and support. This is the result of progressive collaboration between the Department of Juvenile Justice, Juvenile Court Judges, Department of Human Resources, Divisions of Family and Children Services, Mental Health Developmental Disabilities, Addictive Diseases, Public Health and private providers. The purpose of the

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initiative is to redirect resources and remove system barriers to effectively serve youth in their home community and reduce entry into the juvenile justice system. With Georgia's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) State Infrastructure Planning grant to re-engineer Georgia's treatment services, NWGA partners are participating in state-level planning and in piloting a regional system of care. Campus Operations Office Established. In March 2005, a new office, Campus Operations, was established under the Program Services Division to provide for better oversight of Youth Development Campus (YDC) operations. Campus Operations is headed by an assistant deputy commissioner who is responsible for supervision of all nine long-term Youth Development Campuses and the Office of Classification and Transportation. Organizational Structure Consolidated. Previously the department's organizational structure had the administrative support functions under the leadership of both the director of the Office of Human Resources (Personnel, Training, Employee Mgt./Adverse Actions) and the director of the Office of Fiscal and Administrative Services (Budget, Financial Services, Grants and Contracts, Federal Programs, Audits, OTIS, Engineering, Building Services). These two offices were consolidated under the new position of Deputy Commissioner and Chief Financial Officer, Division of Fiscal and Administrative Services. This division is responsible for all administrative support functions for the department, including the functions formerly in the Office of Human Resources. First DJJ Training DVD. The Office of Training's Instructional Systems Training Unit produced their first training DVD entitled Student Orientation Video DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center. First Class in Management Development Program. The Office of Training announced that the first class of 17 DJJ employees graduated from DJJ's Management Development Program. 100th Class of JCOs Graduates. The Office of Training announced that the 100th class of Juvenile Correctional Officers graduated from DJJ's Academy.
Class of 2005 Juvenile Correctional Officers
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Status of the
Memorandum of Agreement

After more than eight years of system improvements and ongoing monitoring, the State of Georgia is close to completing all requirements of its Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ).

The MOA serves as minimum

In 2004, after full facility reviews, the DOJ found DJJ to have fully satisfied the education and quality assurance portions of

system requirements for

the agreement. Presently, DOJ is completing its final review of juvenile facilities in Georgia.

the mental health, medical and protection-from-harm portions

of the MOA. Recent facility reviews in 2005 appear to have been satisfactory in terms of DJJ compliance,

although the final reports have not yet been received from the DOJ.

Background
In 1997, the DOJ notified then-Governor Zell Miller of its intention to conduct an investigation of alleged conditions in facilities operated by DJJ, Fulton County's Detention Center, and the Lee Arrendale Prison operated by the Georgia Department of Corrections. Following many on-site reviews by the DOJ and their experts, and the issuance of a letter of findings by then-Attorney General Janet Reno, the United States and the State of Georgia signed the MOA on March 18, 1998.

The agreement is intended to serve as minimum system requirements for juvenile facilities in Georgia. It contains specific requirements regarding the adequacy of education, mental health care, medical care, physical and programmatic capacity, protection from harm, quality assurance, and other correctional matters. More than 100 specific citations in the MOA relate to these areas of DJJ's operation. Our response to and compliance with MOA requirements are reflected in the following report:

Accomplishments

Facility Crowding
System changes made possible by the legislature and support from the Governor coupled with tremendous staff effort have resulted in the serious crowding of the mid-1990s being eliminated a profound and farreaching accomplishment.

RYDCs operated at about 208% of capacity in 1997; System changes have

now RYDC population levels are functioning within the eliminated serious crowding

system's rated capacity at 97%.

a profound and far-reaching

YDCs operated at about 135% of capacity; now accomplishment.

population levels are about 101% of capacity. Moreover,

the Short-Term Program population in YDCs has been reduced from 122% of capacity in 1997 to

94% currently.

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Since 1997 DJJ has built or completed major renovations at 11 of 21 RYDCs. Six RYDCs have been replaced; 545 new RYDC beds have been added to the youth detention system at facilities located around the state.

The Fulton County Child Treatment Center cited in the MOA document was razed in 1998 with DJJ taking responsibility for the juvenile detention function for Fulton County through the addition of the new 200-bed Metro RYDC in 1998.

Among the state's YDCs, 698 net beds have been eliminated with six YDCs being closed since 1997. New YDCs have opened at Crisp, McIntosh, Savannah River (all privatized), Sumter and Muscogee. GA DJJ has added new, state-of-the-art YDC beds to the system and has completed other major renovations for food service and other functions at some older facilities.

The old "boot camp" model used in the STP programs was eliminated and we have continued to improve programs and services in our YDCs while eliminating the YDC and STP crowding that plagued DJJ in 1997.

Education

In 1997, DJJ had little educational leadership. There was very little funding dedicated to education, and few policies or staff training opportunities. Little in the way of a planned, standardized, individualized
education program was provided and as a result, youth typically did not receive credit for school work done in DJJ if
All academic programs meet they attempted to return to school after their release. Space, state, federal and Individuals staffing, materials and supplies, technology and adequate with Disabilities Education Act programs were all issues of concern.

(IDEA) standards.

Today, DJJ schools are accredited by the Southern

Association of Colleges and Schools and DJJ contracts

with the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE) to provide vocational and

GED services for youth in all YDCs and for youth who have long stays in RYDCs.

DJJ has an academic program in all facilities that meets state and federal standards, and has been found to be in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) standards. Our academic testing and guidance program ensures that students are served at their grade level. The overall program results in full academic and vocational credit, with dual credit awarded by DTAE schools being awarded for work done in DJJ schools.

Mental Health Care
In 1997, DJJ had few if any mental health programs or staff in any of its 21 RYDCs. The YDCs did have some contract or full-time psychologists but few other qualified mental health staff and no standard program.

Today, DJJ has a mental health program that is planned and implemented by a qualified staff of mental health professionals in the central office in the Office of Behavioral Health Services and at the regional level.

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Every DJJ facility now has a standard mental health
program of screening, assessment, treatment planning and Mental health staff receive

treatment, crisis stabilization, medication management regular professional training

and referrals. DJJ has standard mental health staffing levels, with each facility having master's level mental health staff in addition to either full or part-time

and follow rigorous quality assurance practices.

psychologists and consulting psychiatrists. DJJ has

implemented mental health policies, including suicide prevention, that govern virtually every aspect

of mental health care and we believe these policies represent a model approach to care.

New alternative placements for youth with special needs have been funded and the central office maintains a weekly panel meeting to review any case where facility staff has requested a case review regarding the appropriateness of placement or other issues.

Two mental health treatment units have been established in state YDCs (Augusta and Macon) as well as a shelter unit (Augusta). Mental health staff receive regular professional training and have regional-level support from the Office of Behavioral Health Services. Rigorous quality assurance practices have been implemented.

Medical Care
Prior to the MOA, the RYDCs were staffed with a single Registered Nurse, five days per week. The YDCs had a few more nurses but overall the department lacked a well-planned and resourced medical program.

Currently, under the leadership of the DJJ medical director (MD), supported by central office and regional-level staff, including a system pharmacist, DJJ provides a standardized medical program and enough medical staff at each facility to provide medical services seven days per week for at least 12 hours per day (see the Health Services section for details).

Dental services have been increased at each facility, and DJJ provides a standard level of dental care. Every facility now maintains a dental treatment room and X-ray equipment. A Dental Services director provides program oversight and also serves as one of our facility dentists. DJJ is now implementing, on a pilot basis, a multi-agency coordinated program of public access health care to youth who have been in the custody of DJJ. We see this as a model for future integrated care across agency lines in Georgia.

Protection from Harm
While DJJ had certain procedures related to protection of youth from harm while in facilities, major strides have been made in compliance with the MOA.

Direct care staffing has been dramatically increased in every DJJ facility and major improvements have been made to upgrade facilities and, in some cases, to close facilities that were not useful to DJJ's mission.

Staff training has been standardized and upgraded; tremendous focus has been placed on improvement of systems such as improved and standardized youth risk and needs classification,

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facility incident reporting and investigation (with detailed management reports), youth grievance systems, implementation of reasonable rules and discipline, adequate controls on the reporting and use of physical control measures, elimination of chemical agents in facilities, standardized reporting and investigation of abuse allegations, and many other improvements.

Quality Assurance
Quality assurance and the review and study of facility incidents are two additional segments of the MOA that have been found to be in compliance by the DOJ.

Establishment of an Office of Continuous Improvement, whose mission included development of agency "Standards of Excellence" for operation, provision of technical assistance and monitoring compliance, with accountability to the Commissioner, has been a valuable tool in continuing to make system improvements and recognizing achievement wherever it has been found.

The Office of Investigations and Apprehensions has a dual mission: conducting investigations of allegations of abuse, employee misconduct and other, more serious incidents, and providing training and oversight of facility-based investigations.

The Memorandum of Agreement has been a major resource investment for the State of Georgia since its

inception in early 1998. Georgia has invested over $145,000,000 in state funds and over $50,000,000 in

bond funds dedicated strictly to MOA-related

DJJ's goal: full MOA implementation for justice, public safety, and improved care of our troubled youth.

requirements. More than 684 new positions have been created within DJJ. More than $2,000,000 has been spent on in-service training related only to policy and system changes driven by the MOA.

With the support of Georgia's Governors, the state legislature, the DJJ board and staff, and many others, the Department of Juvenile Justice is working toward the goal of full implementation of MOA requirements, for the betterment of justice and public safety in our state and for the improved care of our state's troubled youth.

Critical Dates
March 3, 1997 DOJ's notification to the State of Georgia of intent to investigate. March 6, 1997 Governor's notification to DOJ that the State and DJJ would fully cooperate. March 1997-February 1998 investigation and inspection of DJJ facilities. February 1998 DOJ's Civil Rights Division issued a findings letter concluding that certain
conditions in Georgia's facilities violated constitutional and federal statutory rights of juveniles. February 1998 Georgia expressed its intent to cooperate with the United States to address the
findings, thus entering into a Memorandum of Agreement. October 2001 the Office of Special Projects was created directly under the Commissioner to
speed compliance with the MOA. August 2002 the State of Georgia, with support of the Governor's Office, notified the DOJ of its
intent to file a Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice the complaint filed by the United States in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. In addition, the State noted its willingness to

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negotiate for a reasonable period to resolve outstanding matters. As a result of this notification, subsequent negotiations have been favorable for DJJ and the State of Georgia. January 2005 the DOJ notified DJJ that it was no longer necessary to monitor the quality assurance provisions of the MOA, that Georgia was in sustained compliance, and the Office of Continuous Improvement was released from the MOA. January 2005 the DOJ notified DJJ that the Office of Investigations and Apprehensions was released from the MOA.
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26 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

Office of the Commissioner
Continuous Improvement Legal Services
Investigations and Apprehensions Legislative Services Public Affairs
From left: Amy Howell, Jimmy Taylor, Ericka Davis, Spiro Amburn, and Shirley Turner report directly to the Commissioner
Mattie Robinson Executive Assistant to the Commissioner
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Continuous Improvement

The Office of Continuous Improvement's (OCI) primary objective is to determine the level of performance and the quality of services provided in juvenile facilities using DJJ's Standards of Excellence (SOE). In quality improvement terminology, the SOEs are the "benchmarks" by which facility practices are assessed. Progress Report 2004 provides an overview of OCI's major activities and evaluation outcomes from January 2004 through January 2005. Progress Report 2004 and the Standards of Excellence are available on the department's Internet site: (www.djj.state.ga.us/djjpublications.htm).

Since DJJ's facilities are distributed across the state, OCI's evaluation process

utilizes two teams of professional evaluators. The teams are charged with

Shirley Turner Director

closely examining the policies, procedures and institutional practices of facilities in their respective geographic areas. Each facility evaluation determines, over

the course of several days, the level of performance and the quality of services that are provided to youths

under its care (see map insert).

The evaluators then rate the 196 standards contained in the 10 "Service Areas" comprising the Standards of Excellence; for example, Medical; Education; Behavioral Health Services; Food Services; Safety, Security and Facility Structure, etc. A comprehensive report is prepared for each facility evaluation.

The comprehensive report provides a brief synopsis of the results of the evaluation using multiple data sources, such as staff and youth interviews; document review; and observation of the facility's operations, activities and its physical conditions.
The process of benchmarking the four Youth Development Campuses (YDCs) and nine Regional Youth Detention Centers (RYDCs) reviewed in this report began in April 2004 with the evaluation of Macon YDC and was completed in January 2005 with the evaluation of the Savannah River Challenge YDC.
To date, the majority of facilities OCI has evaluated have met or exceeded 79% of the SOE's requirements. In addition, seven of these facilities achieved 100% strength in one or more service areas.

Dade Catoosa 1 Murray
Whitfield Walker

Fannin Gilmer

Towns Union

Rabun

White Habersham

Northern Region
(1) Dalton RYDC

Chattooga
2 Floyd

Gordon Bartow

Lumpkin

Pickens

Dawson

3

Hall Cherokee Forsyth

Stephens Banks Franklin

(2) Bob Richards RYDC (3) Gainesville RYDC
Hart (4) Pauldling RYDC

(5) Gwinnett RYDC

Jackson Madison Elbert

Polk

4

Cobb

Paulding 6

5

Barrow

Gwinnett

Haralson

Dekalb Douglas Fulton 7,8

Walton

Clarke Oglethorpe
Oconee

Wilkes

(6) Marietta RYDC
(7) Metro RYDC (8) DeKalb RYDC
Lincoln
(9) Clayton RYDC

Carroll Heard

Clayton 9

Rockdale Newton

Fayette

Henry

Morgan

Greene Taliaferro

Columbia (10) Griffin RYDC

Mcduffie Warren

(11) Bill Ireland YDC
13,14

Coweta

10 Spalding

Jasper Putnam Butts

Hancock

Glascock

Richmond (12) Sandersville RYDC (13) Augusta RYDC

Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe

11 Jones Baldwin

Jefferson 12

Washington

Upson

Harris

Talbot

16, 17 Bibb Crawford

Wilkinson Twiggs

Johnson

Burke Jenkins

(14) Augusta YDC

(15) Savannah River

15 Challenge YDC

Screven

Southern Region

Muscogee

Taylor

Peach

Emanuel

(16) Macon RYDC

18,19 Marion
Chattahoochee

Macon

Houston Bleckley

Laurens

Treutlen

(17) Macon YDC
Candler Bulloch Effingham
(18) Aaron Cohn RYDC

Schley

Stewart Webster

Sumter 20

Quitman

Pulaski Dooly

21 Crisp

Wilcox

Dodge 22,23

Wheeler

Telfair

24

Toombs

Evans

Tattnall

Bryan

(19) Muscogee YDC

(20) Sumter YDC

Chatham 25

(21) Crisp YDC

(22) Eastman RYDC

Terrell Randolph

Lee

Turner

Ben Hill

Jeff Davis Appling

Long

Liberty

(23) Eastman YDC (24) Claxton RYDC

Clay

Calhoun

Dougherty 30

Early 29

Baker

Miller

Mitchell

Worth Tift

Irwin

Coffee

Colquitt

Berrien Cook

Atkinson

Bacon

Wayne

Pierce

Ware 27

Brantley

Mcintosh (25) Savannah RYDC 26 (26) McIntosh YDC
(27) Waycross RYDC
Glynn
(28) Loftiss RYDC

Seminole Decatur

Grady Thomas Brooks

Lanier Lowndes

Clinch

Charlton

Camden

(29) Blakely RYDC (30) Albany RYDC

28

Echols

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Major OCI Accomplishments in FY 2005

Successfully reorganized the quality assurance unit for the second time since its creation in 1999. In January 2004 the OCI began implementing the plan for reorganizing from a peer review system to a system using a dedicated team of specialists with the addition of two team supervisors and other staff.

Was released from the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). The United States Department of

Justice (DOJ) notified DJJ in January 2005 that it was no longer necessary to monitor the quality

assurance provisions of the MOA and that Georgia was in sustained compliance. This

determination was made as a result of the DOJ verification tour with the OCI from July-October

2004. The final report from DOJ stated, "We would like

to congratulate the Department of Juvenile Justice on creating an exceptional quality assurance system..."

The Student Handbook is

available to youth in English

Developed a Student Handbook, a requirement for youth and Spanish.

in institutions, in both English and Spanish and

distributed it statewide for use as a model or guide for

YDCs and RYDCs. The Handbook is a source of information for incarcerated youth. The English

and Spanish versions are also available on the OCI website where both versions of the book may be

downloaded and customized to be facility specific. About half of DJJ's facilities have requested

OCI to customize the Spanish version of the Handbook for their facility. It is written in a child-

friendly manner and considered a "best practice" document.

Created forms, used by youth in facilities, which contain the information in both English and Spanish. The forms have become a part of the related policies and are used statewide for such services as youth complaints regarding unfair treatment, youth requests to see a counselor or a facility administrator, and youth reporting illnesses or allegations of abuse.

Presented information at statewide medical conference to facility nurses on everyday language for completing medical screenings on Spanish-speaking youth. Developed and distributed training manual to nurse managers and lead nurses.

Developed and conducted the first training course on the constitutional rights of incarcerated youth and due process. The training was presented at the statewide DJJ Protection from Harm Training Conference at Callaway Gardens in September 2004.

Co-sponsored (along with the Offices of Training and Legal Services) and participated in the FY 2005 enhanced due process training that is now presented statewide.
Completed the OCI Progress Report 2004, an annual report required by the MOA that provides an overview of OCI's major activities and evaluation outcomes from January 2004 to January 2005.

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Legal Services

The Office of Legal Services identifies, protects and represents the legal interests of the department. The office carries out this function by working closely with the Commissioner, board, directors and staff to identify the legal interests of the department and how to address them appropriately.

The Office of Legal Services:

Serves as the advisor to the Commissioner and board by apprising both of potential legal issues and providing guidance on applicable Georgia laws and proposed legislation.

Amy Howell Director

Serves as a liaison to juvenile court judges on matters concerning youth in the department's custody and care.

Serves as the official department liaison to the Attorney General's Department of Law Office in all potential and pending legal matters.

Handles the preparation of all motions for extension or modifications of juvenile court orders.

Oversees the development, monitoring and interpretation of the department's policy.
Responds to requests for department documents or files and Open Records requests.

Providing guidance on Georgia laws and proposed legislation.

Provides technical assistance to explain and clarify staff questions regarding the law or the department's policy. The office also provides training on the law, recent developments in the law and policy.

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Investigations and Apprehensions

The Office of Investigations and Apprehensions handles all departmental investigations involving:

Allegations of child abuse, sexual abuse/sexual exploitation, child neglect, serious personal injury, death and/or suicide in a departmental facility;

Inappropriate use of physical control measures by staff;

Criminal misconduct by staff and/or youth detained in a departmental facility; and

Jimmy Taylor Director

Youth who have escaped from secure facilities, institutions, or programs, or who have violated the conditions of their community-based supervision.

Apprehension Unit investigators are considered peace officers under Georgia law. They are authorized to

carry firearms, to obtain search warrants, and to arrest

persons interfering with the apprehension of unruly
and delinquent youth. They operate under the Investigators are authorized to carry

supervision of the director of the unit, who also serves firearms, obtain search warrants,

as the department's liaison to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and all local law enforcement agencies.

and arrest persons interfering with the apprehension of youth.

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Legislative Services

The Office of Legislative Services is responsible for all legislative outreach and government relations. The director of Legislative Services ensures that DJJ's best interest is represented on all matters that relate to public policy, department policy and state law. Essential functions include working collaboratively with staff to develop policy proposals and regular briefings to the Commissioner on matters pertaining to the General Assembly and special interest groups.

Prioritization
Serves as member of senior management team working closely with other staff on department priorities and issues.

Spiro Amburn Director

Seeks input from management to determine key issues and what can be addressed through legislation.

Monitors and analyzes print and web publications for policy trends/developments.

Prepares legislative agenda and/or DJJ response/testimony based on analysis of issues.

Legislative Outreach
Serves as primary point of contact for members of General Assembly. Builds and nurtures relationships with legislators and key decision makers. Facilitates meetings for the Commissioner with legislators and other officials. Coordinates participation of DJJ official representatives at key meetings. Represents DJJ at meetings. Responds to inquiries about legislation/regulations and other department practices. Provides support and assistance as necessary with constituent services.

Communication
Performs legislative tracking and analysis. Briefs DJJ management staff on legislative issues. Works with public affairs to communicate legislative agenda/developments to key audiences. Maintains website for legislative tracking and analysis. Serves as general source of information for staff and other stakeholder groups such as Juvenile
Court judges. Keeps the Commissioner apprised of political activity and key events relevant to the department.

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Public Affairs

The Office of Public Affairs serves as the communication and information hub of the Department of Juvenile Justice and as a direct support to the Commissioner's office. Responsibilities of this office include but are not limited to:

Directing projects for community and public awareness. This includes writing, editing and approving programmed news releases of information designed to inform, educate and/or promote DJJ activities. The office also plans and develops methods of delivering promotional information to the general public and designated audiences within and outside DJJ.

Directing media relations efforts and managing press conferences, including

Ericka Davis Director

crisis communications. Public Affairs responds to questions or inquiries from the press by presenting the department's viewpoint or position in a

professional and courteous fashion. The office also verifies the accuracy of

news stories and responses, and promptly researches the appropriate response(s) to ensure accuracy.

This office is responsible for scheduling and arranging personal interviews of management and

officials by media personnel.

Assisting in the layout and presentation of significant segments of the department's website.

Responding to routine and more complex inquiries from the general public or directing them to the appropriate source. This also includes serving as representative to the Commissioner for constituent and departmental issues by responding to constituents' questions and concerns. The office also provides information to other state personnel and entities.

Arranging the planning of all monthly board meetings, workshops, conferences and appointments for the board.

Preparing and delivering speeches in coordination of the department's Speakers Bureau. Public Affairs serves as the public information provider on a statewide basis and participates on councils, committees, boards, and meetings as needed.

Producing publications, brochures, or other printed informational material for internal and external communications. This includes the agency newsletter, which is distributed statewide on a quarterly basis.

Coordinating special projects and/or special events for the department.

The Office of Public Affairs was recently recognized nationally in the field of government communications. On May 12, 2005, Ericka Davis, director of the Office of Public Affairs, was honored with an Award of Excellence for Writing for the Department of Juvenile Justice at the National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil Competition.

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Operations Division
Court Services Interstate Compact Regional Youth Detention Centers
Rob Rosenbloom Deputy Commissioner
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Court Services

The Court Services program was established in 1963. In most counties this program provides intake, probation, counseling, case management, supervision, detention planning, and aftercare supervision. In some areas, county staff provides intake and probation or shares services with the department.

Intake is the decision-making point at which a youth is either diverted from, or formally processed into, the juvenile justice system. For a first-time or minor offender, emphasis is placed on resolving the youth's problems to avoid court intervention (informal adjustment).

Counseling/Case Management involves developing a plan that the Juvenile Probation/Parole Specialist (JPPS) pursues to rehabilitate the youth and prevent further involvement with the court. The JPPS provides counseling, supervision, and may network with other resource providers in the community for appropriate program referrals.

Probation Services provide individualized and measurably effective supervision and services directed toward the youth's identified risk and needs, and ensure compliance with juvenile court's Order of Probation. Probation supervision includes prevention services, Balanced and Restorative Justice practices and Graduated Sanctions. The juvenile court judge retains jurisdiction of the case for the period stated in the court order, up to a maximum of two years.

Aftercare Services are provided for youth returning home from DJJ institutions or other programs. Aftercare planning will begin upon admission to a Youth Development Campus (YDC) or community residential program placement. Each committed youth placed in the community on aftercare is provided individualized and measurably effective services that will be directed towards the youth's assessed needs and compliance with the Conditions of Placement and Service Plan.

55,000

Caseworker Supervision

55,125

52,500

52,301

Cases

50,000

47,500

47,593

48,402

49,492

45,000

FY2001

FY2002

FY2003

FY2004

FY2005

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Multi-Service Center (MSC)/ Day Evening Reporting provides an array of day and evening services and programming to youth in the community who can be maintained in their homes. Services include case management, education, group and individual counseling, vocational opportunities, employment assistance, and leisure activities for the development of appropriate social skills. The center operates for extended weekday and weekend hours.
Intensive Supervision Program (ISP) provides a community-based, in-home placement alternative for juvenile offenders. Intensive supervision involves a variety of supervision strategies and graduated sanctions including, but not limited to, electronic monitoring, curfew checks, drug and alcohol testing, home, school, work, office visits, and crisis management.
The ISP uses a level system and individual treatment planning for youth with mild to moderate behavioral management problems and a viable family situation. This program may also be utilized for the aftercare of Designated Felons or sex offenders returning home after completion of a YDC placement.
Specialized Treatment Services provide residential treatment services for delinquent and unruly youth who need more specialized care than the DJJ programs currently provide.
These youth either require long-term residential placement or specialized treatment services emphasizing mental health care. Services are obtained from the private sector.
Managed by Residential Placement Specialists, services include wraparound, therapeutic foster care, and intermediate and intensive levels of care for youth classified as severely emotionally disturbed.
Residential providers are licensed by the Department of Human Resources, Office of Regulatory Services, and DJJ receives Medicaid

Youth

Youth

Youth

4,500 4,000

4,252

4,220

3,961

3,500 3,000

3,025

2,934

2,500

2,000

FY2001

FY2002

FY2003

FY2004

FY2005

Multi-Service Center Enrollment

2600 2400 2200

2,308

2,529

2000

1800

1600 1400 1200

1,247

1,365

1,293

1000

FY2001

FY2002

FY2003

FY2004

FY2005

Intensive Supervision Program Enrollment

3,500 3,000

3,025

3,009

2,857

2,500

2,000 1,500

1,579

2,227

1,000

500

0
FY2001

FY2002

FY2003

FY2004

FY2005

See Table of Total Specialized Treatment Services in Appendix for program details.

Specialized Treatment Services Enrollment

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reimbursement for more than 60% of the 650 treatment costs related to residential programs
for MATCH approved placements. 600

606

587

592

Wilderness Programs are outdoor-based treat-

550

Youth

ment programs for youth committed to the DJJ.

516

Purchased from the private sector, these 500

494

programs provide alternatives to placement in a

Youth Development Campus through a wilderness experience. Upon completing the wilder- 450

ness experience, youth return home or move to another community placement on aftercare status.

400 FY2001

FY2002

FY2003

FY2004

FY2005

Wilderness Programs Enrollment

There are seven locations serving committed

males and females ranging in age from eight to 17 years. With a total program capacity of 178, each

program is licensed or approved by the Department of Human Resources, Office of Regulatory Services.

The length of stay in the programs ranges from six weeks to 12 months.

Associated Marine Institute Programs (AMI)
Baxley Wilderness Institute (Baxley, Georgia) Middle Georgia Wilderness Institute (Cochran, Georgia)
Both programs serve male juveniles ages 15 to 17 in a wilderness/marine-related environment stressing educational and vocational development. The goals of the programs are to reduce or eliminate recidivism, to increase each youth's academic skills and to develop each youth's vocational skills and work ethic. The length of stay is generally six months on campus and six months on aftercare in the youth's home community. Program capacity is 22 on site and 24 on aftercare in Baxley and 25 on site, 25 on aftercare in Cochran.

Eckerd Family Youth Alternatives, Inc.
Camp E-TU-NAKE (Blakely, Georgia) Camp E-MA-LAKU (Suches, Georgia)
Both programs are adventure-based wilderness programs that provide a therapeutic milieu conducive to addressing problem behavior through accountability as facilitated by the use of reality therapy. The program addresses both client and family issues, relapse prevention, self-esteem and social skills development, education, community transition and aftercare services. Program capacity is 24 males on site and 24 on aftercare at both camps. Average length of stay on site is six months, followed by six months of aftercare.

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Outdoor Therapeutic Program (DHR)
Appalachian Wilderness Camp
The Division of Mental Health/Mental Retardation/Substance Abuse of the Department of Human Resources operates a therapeutic program in a wilderness setting. The Appalachian Wilderness Camp serves 50 males, ages 9 to 16. The goal of the program is to build self-esteem and increase academic abilities by addressing the problems of daily living in the outdoors, through an emphasis on group and individual counseling. The average length of stay is 12 to 18 months.
Inner Harbour
Excel Camp
Excel is a therapeutic camp for males 13 to 17 who have been referred for treatment by DJJ. Inner Harbour's experiential programs help young people learn to make decisions for themselves and become comfortable with who they are. They help build self-esteem and self-awareness. They encourage participants to assume responsibility, take risks, overcome fear and trust themselves and others. Inner Harbour's experiential programming moves participants beyond traditional therapy and includes equine therapy, pet therapy, art therapy; outdoor wilderness activities such as caving, ropes courses, canoeing and hiking; and African drumming.
Project Adventure
Located in Covington, Ga., this six-week adventurebased counseling and education program focuses on drug prevention, self-esteem, individual responsibility, cultural competency, nonviolence and gang prevention.
Goals are to develop a positive attitude towards education and authority figures, to assist in alleviating family conflicts, to increase self-esteem and to lower recidivism.
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Interstate Compact

The Interstate Compact on Juveniles was first drafted in 1955. Consisting of 15 basic articles and three

Providing for the welfare and protection of juveniles and

amendments, the Interstate Compact law is administered in all 50 states and the jurisdictions of the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the District of Columbia.

the public through uniform

Its purpose to provide for the welfare and protection of

cooperative supervision.

juveniles and the public is accomplished through the uniform cooperative supervision of:

Juveniles on probation or parole (aftercare)

Return of runaways, absconders, and escapees

Return of juveniles charged as delinquent, and

Additional measures that any two or more party states may find desirable to undertake cooperatively.

The Interstate Compact law is administered by the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Commissioner serves as Compact Administrator. In FY 2005, a total of 1,932 juveniles were served through Interstate Compact services.

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Regional Youth Detention Centers

Regional Youth Detention Centers provide temporary, secure care and supervision to youth who have

been charged with offenses or who have been adjudicated delinquent and are awaiting placements. In

addition, youth who have been committed to the

custody of DJJ are often held in an RYDC while awaiting treatment in a community program or a long-term facility.

Following departmental policies and procedures, each RYDC provides services in 10 core areas.

DJJ's Regional and District administrators, RYDC

directors, and the Office of Continuous Improvement ensure that each RYDC follows departmental Policy

& Procedures and provides quality services in the following 10 core service areas: (1) Medical, (2)

Education, (3) Behavioral Health Services, (4) Food Services, (5) Student Rights & Services, (6)

Behavior Management System, (7) Safety, Security & Facility Structure, (8) Admission & Release, (9)

Training, and (10) Leadership and Program Management.

Descriptions and additional details for each of the 21 RYDCs are provided in the Secure Facilities section.

16,000

Youth Served in RYDC Facilities

15,000

15,161

14,000

14,732

13,516

14,132

13,000

14,403

Youth

12,000

FY2001

FY2002

FY2003

FY2004

FY2005

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42 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

Program Services Division
Education Health Services Nutritional Services Behavioral Health Classification & Transportation Youth Development Campuses
Dr. Thomas Coleman Deputy Commissioner
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Education Services

The legislation that created the Department of Juvenile Justice also designated the department as a Special

School District. The school district has the powers, privileges, and authority exercised or capable of

exercise by any other school district. (See O.C.G.A.

An educational program facilitating successful integration into the

49-4A-12). The department's Commissioner serves as the school superintendent. The DJJ Board functions as the Board of Education.

community and workplace.

As a school district, the department is required to

maintain all educational and vocational programs in

compliance with the Georgia Department of Education standards. There are approximately 40 DJJ

schools, located at the RYDCs, YDCs, and at privately contracted sites throughout the state. All are fully

accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The curriculum taught at the

department's schools meets the standards of the Georgia Department of Education. Students receive 330

minutes of regular or special education instruction daily.

The Office of Education administers the DJJ school system and is headed by the associate superintendent. The mission of this office is to provide a comprehensive educational program that will facilitate the successful integration of each student into the community and workplace. The education program provides these options:

Special education and related services for students diagnosed with cognitive, behavioral, and/or learning problems;

Academic credit courses for students pursuing a high school diploma. These credits are transferred as Carnegie units of credit when the youths return to schools in their local communities;

General Equivalency Diploma (GED) preparation, testing and attainment for students not likely to return to schools in their local community; and

Pre-vocational and vocational education related to student interests and meaningful employment opportunities in the community.

The department has focused on providing a quality educational program for all youth committed to its care. Education services are offered in a variety of settings that include RYDCs, YDCs, wilderness programs, and other specialized treatment programs.

Regional Youth Detention Center School Programs: Youth in temporary detention in any of the 21 facilities are provided individualized education instruction to enable them to progress academically in spite of short lengths of stay.

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Youth Development Campus School Programs: Youth in residential institutions are provided academic and vocational instruction. Programs, services, and activities applicable to middle and high schools are implemented according to the Georgia Department of Education standards and requirements.
The Georgia DJJ Student Transition Model is used as a guide to provide educational and aftercare programming for youth committed to the department's long-term facilities. The model provides for a process to ensure successful reintegration of youth back into the community. This process includes the following steps: Intake, Ongoing, Release Review, and Exit.
There are various measurable indicators of success for youth who have successfully completed the program. They include youth who:
Have re-enrolled in public school; Have enrolled in a technical college program; Have received a GED or high school diploma; or Have become gainfully employed in the state.

Youth Activity GED Preparation GED Completed

FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 473 611 759 946 1,736 183 255 274 208 316

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Health Services

The Office of Health Services manages and administers the health services program in all DJJ facilities

through assessment, protection and maintenance of the health of youth in the care and custody of the

department. The office performs its services in a professional, efficient, effective and financially

responsible fashion that ensures both privacy and respect for the

Health screenings and assessments identify youth

individual. The services include health education to promote good health and to help youth accept responsibility for choices.

in need of medical care.

Health Services is accessible and responsive to youth needs in all facilities. Services include nursing care, pharmacy services, dental

services, nutritional services, and health care administration.

Health Services employs comprehensive medical policies and protocols based on professional standards

such as the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), the American Correctional

Association (ACA) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Health Services provides:

Effective health screenings and assessments that identify youth in need of medical care. Medical intake screening is completed within two hours of admission and follow-up nursing assessments are made within 24 hours in all facilities. Complete physical examinations are conducted within seven days.

Immunizations with input into the statewide Georgia Registry of Immunization Transactions and Services (GRITS).

Daily medical evaluation of youth help requests (sick call).

Chronic care treatment plans and services that monitor the individual care provided to youth.

Quality dental services that include restorative care and routine cleaning.

Laboratory, EKG and radiology services.

Access to specialized medical services including emergency, specialty care, and inpatient hospitalization.

Prescription and over-the-counter medications and medical supplies with medical and pharmacy director oversight.

Standardized regular diets prepared by trained food service employees under the dietary supervision of the nutrition director.

Special diets for medical or religious reasons monitored by a registered dietician.

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Identification and response to health education needs including but not limited to HIV and sexually transmitted disease control, diet and exercise, disease management, nutrition and dental care.
Health Services staffing:
Central office administrative staff includes a medical director, assistant office director, secretary, two administrative operations coordinators, pharmacy director, dental director, five RNs as regional health services administrators (RHSA), a nutrition director and one registered dietician.
Standard clinic hours are maintained in all facilities seven days a week.
On-site physician services at each facility with 24 hours on-call availability.
On-site dental staff at each facility with 24 hours on-call availability.
Full-time or part-time physician's assistant or nurse practitioner available at each facility.
Full-time nurse manager or lead nurse at every facility.
Nurse staffing at every facility. - Full-time and part-time RN staff and limited LPNs. - Contract nursing staff at some facilities, based on need. - Designated mental health nurses.
Medical records clerks. DJJ uses a consolidated health record for medical and mental health including an electronic medical record database within the DJJ Juvenile Tracking System (JTS).
Medical Health Services administrative functions:
Regional Health Services administrators participate in quarterly facility medical and mental health quality assurance meetings to examine trends and address obstacles in health service delivery.
RHSAs conduct chart and process reviews/audits utilizing comprehensive reviews of all DJJ Standards of Excellence (31 SOE) in conjunction with the Office of Continuous Improvement.
Nutritionists provide on-site monitoring of adherence to State Food Service Regulations and Federal School Lunch Program Requirements (USDA).
Pharmacy director conducts on-site audits of medication inventory control and reviews pharmacy utilization.
Dental director monitors provision of dental services and provides clinical direction to facility dentists.
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Medical director provides clinical and administrative direction to medical and DJJ administrative staff.
Review facility Special Incident reports relating to medical care, injuries, and allegations of abuse.
Provide training to medical, dental and food service staff in collaboration with the Office of Training.
Assist facilities in human resources and budget functions with regard to medical staff and services.

Summary of Health Services FY 2005 Caseload

Medical Intake Sick Call Screenings Assessments

Medical Treatment Contacts

Chronic Care Treatment Plans

Prescriptions Filled

Vaccinations Hepatitis B

28,000 29,096 48,242

5,496

51,300* 10,000

*Estimate based on 25,650 prescriptions for 01/05 -- 06/05.
Data reflect a lower estimate of Health Services provided to youth since not all medical records were being entered into JTS during FY 2005.

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Nutritional Services

The Office of Nutrition and Food Services is responsible for meeting the nutritional and dietary needs of youth housed in DJJ facilities. This goal is accomplished by providing continuous education, training and support for the food service staff, menu design and distribution, and nutrition education information. Two nationally registered and state licensed nutritionists plan all menus, which include breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks. Youth with special dietary needs such as diabetes, hypertension or obesity, receive special menus that aid in their overall medical treatment.

As a component of the larger Office of Health Services, the Office of Nutrition and Food Services is committed to assisting in the growth and development of all youth. This commitment is supported by the provision of healthy foods that supply the nutrients and fluids necessary for proper growth, development and health maintenance. The office strives to increase awareness in youth regarding long-term healthy food choices and fitness. DJJ serves youth whose physical and mental development is critical, in that a large proportion of their stature and weight is achieved during the preadolescent and adolescent years. Girls build body fat stores from about 15 to 19 percent in childhood to about 23 percent in adolescence. Males gain more muscle mass and bone, with about 12 percent of body fat being their norm.

The department receives substantial benefits from the USDA. Under the School Nutrition Program, each facility receives USDA commodities several times a year. DJJ also receives total reimbursement for each lunch, breakfast and afternoon snack that is served in each of the DJJ facilities.

The Office of Nutrition and Food Services provides:
Nutrition education pamphlets to youth, such as "Special Concerns for Pregnant Teens." Annual food service training addressing food safety and sanitation, preparation, and nutritional
guidance. Annual review of the School Nutrition Program within each DJJ facility. Participation in the Office of Continuous Improvement's review process. Individualized diets to address the needs of youth who present with special health concerns or
religious dietary requirements. Menus that exceed the caloric and nutrient needs for teens. Emphasis on calcium intake for strong bone development.

Summary of Nutritional Services FY 2005

Total Meals Served
2,722,383

Breakfast
875,794

Lunch
915,928

Dinner
930,661

USDA Commodities Received
$124,570

Food Purchased
$4,574,679

Total USDA Meal Reimbursement
$3,909,826

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Behavioral Health Services

The Office of Behavioral Health Services manages and administers the behavioral health service program

in all DJJ facilities. This includes the screening, assessment and treatment of youth placed in DJJ facilities

who have mental illness, emotional disturbance or substance abuse problems. The primary goal is to

identify any at-risk youth as early as possible and to then provide the care required to ensure that their

basic mental health and substance abuse needs are met. This goal is accomplished through services

provided by master's level clinicians, psychologists and

Substance abuse intervention

psychiatrists in each facility led by a team of dedicated mental health professionals in central office.

groups meet weekly in RYDCs.
Facility mental health staff administered 28,000 Mental

Health and Suicide Risk screenings during the year. The

screening process occurs within two hours of the youth's admission to a DJJ secure facility and dictates

how the youth will be supervised until further mental health assessment is completed.

Facility mental health staff also completed 21,514 assessments in order to determine if ongoing mental health care would be needed within the facilities or if more intensive services outside our facilities were required. The assessment is a critical and ongoing process that drives the treatment that the youth receives in DJJ facilities. Approximately 4,000 youth (an unduplicated count) were then provided ongoing mental health care based on the needs identified in the mental health assessment. Mental health staff then provided 71,318 treatment contacts through individual, group, and family therapy along with psychiatric assessments and other interventions.

Suicide is the third greatest killer of youth between the ages of 15 and 21 in our country today. Unfortunately the risks of self harm increase dramatically when a youth is incarcerated, due to feelings of hopelessness and isolation from family and friends. Many youth also begin to carry out self-harm gestures as a way of managing stress and frustration as well as a way to gain approval and attention. DJJ mental health staff developed 2,000 suicide prevention plans during the year for youth who were identified as being at high risk of suicide or self harm within our facilities.

The central office Behavioral Health Placement Review Panel reviews referrals from the facilities mental health staff when they feel that they cannot adequately meet a youth's identified treatment needs. After a psychiatric clinical review, the panel develops a plan to address the youth's needs. The panel reviewed and developed recommendations for 88 youth this year.

Substance abuse and addiction are serious problems among our youth. This abuse often directly or indirectly results in their failure to successfully return to the community. The Office of Behavioral Health Services established a continuum of care to address this need at various levels of intensity within our facilities. The continuum includes:

RYDC Substance Intervention Groups Weekly substance abuse intervention groups held
at an RYDC, for youth who have identified substance abuse and dependence issues. These groups are made available primarily for youth who remain in the RYDCs for 30 or more days, but may include other youth as space is available. Youth are exposed to an activity workbook that is based

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on motivational enhancement therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. The youth are introduced to the intervention by being assigned to work on the book during and outside of the group and later presenting this workbook in the group for feedback from staff and peers. The intent of the intervention is to help the youth identify the need for treatment and begin to formulate a plan for SA treatment based on their needs and long-term disposition. Once this process is completed the youth is exposed to other substance abuse materials as time permits based on their transfer or release.
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program This program is located
at Bill Ireland YDC and focuses on youth who enter long-term placement in a YDC setting. The six-month program is funded through a federal RSAT grant and serves as a substance abuse treatment unit for the state DJJ system. Youth are required to attend substance abuse education and treatment groups a minimum of four times a week and also are seen twice a month for individual counseling. The program includes incentives that reinforce positive behavior and participation in the treatment process. Youth who complete the program will be followed up by the aftercare coordinator for six months after their release from long-term detention.
Prime for Life Groups Substance abuse education groups are offered at YDCs for youth
who are identified through mental health screening and psychosocial assessment as having a substance abuse or dependence issue and have not been able to attend the RSAT program due to time limitations (minimum six-month stay) and/or behavioral problems. The program is a 20- to 24hour curriculum that uses motivational enhancement and cognitive behavioral techniques in order to educate youth on issues related to substance abuse. This intervention is done within two to four months of a youth's release from the campus.
YORP Project Recently DJJ received a $2 million four-year grant from SAMHSA/CSAT to
provide outpatient services to youth being released from secure confinement into the metropolitan Atlanta area (10 counties). The project is a case management program that coordinates both substance abuse and ancillary services. Youth receive urine drug screens through the first 90 days of their release into the community and are encouraged to take an active role in their treatment and case management process. Youth are followed in the grant for up to six months after their release from incarceration.

Summary of Behavioral Health Services FY 2005 Caseload

Mental Health & Suicide Mental Health

Risk Screenings

Assessments

28,000

21,514

Treatment Contacts

Individual Suicide Prevention Plans

71,318

2,000

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Classification and Transportation

The Office of Classification and Transportation Services provides services in four different areas: Transportation, Classification, Assessment and Orientation (A&O) Coordination, and Integrated Classification Processes.

Transportation Services

The Transportation Unit is organizationally divided into four service areas. Each area is supervised by a

lieutenant. The headquarters is located at the central office in Decatur where a captain and administrative

lieutenant coordinate and dispatch the daily movement of youth between secure facilities. The

transportation captain has been designated as the agency Emergency

The safety record of transportation officers

Management coordinator. As such he is responsible for the coordination of agency resources during weather and other evacuation events.

is superlative.

Transportation officers are sworn peace officers and operate out of 14 remote locations across the state. Their safety record is superlative,

having logged over 820,000 miles in fiscal year 2005 with no chargeable

accidents. For the 2005 fiscal year the unit:

Logged 822,034 total miles, an increase of 29,000 miles over FY04. Averaged 68,502 miles per month. Completed 5,956 youth moves.

Classification Services
The Classification Unit is organizationally divided into four functions: Commitment Review and YDC Assignment, STP Review and YDC Assignment, Transfer Authorization, and YDC Population Review. Each section has unique responsibilities. For FY 2005 the section activity included:

Reviewed a total of 3,156 screening packets on committed youth to ensure accuracy of the information and compliance with legal requirements and placement policy.
- 2,435 (77%) of the screenings recommended an alternate placement for the youth. - 721 (23%) of the screenings recommended a YDC placement for the youth.

Reviewed a total of 3,192 sentencing packets for youth ordered to a short-term program to ensure accuracy of the information and compliance with legal requirements and placement policy.
- Investigated 1,179 youth transfers between secure facilities for authorization. - Identified and monitored start-up populations for Augusta IIP and Muscogee YDC. - Monitored daily YDC bed utilization (STP & LT) to identify trends requiring attention. - Recommended adjustments to YDC capacity and populations based on YDC utilization
trends. - Developed the stratification plan for YDCs.

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A & O Coordination
The Assessment and Orientation coordinator functions as the qualified mental health authority for Classification and Transportation Services. The coordinator provides technical oversight to the A&O specialists in the YDCs. During FY05 the biopsychosocial assessment for the YDC needs assessment was developed along with the policy that establishes the procedure for its use. Additionally, 521 of the YDC-bound youth screening packets received a clinical file review prior to YDC assignment to determine the need for placement in a special program at the YDC.
Integrated Classification Processes
Conducted an implementation review to identify additional training requirements for CRN Reassessment and Service Planning.
Worked with an advisory group to identify adjustments/enhancements to the Comprehensive Risk and Needs Assessment (CRN), CRN Reassessment, Social Summary, Graph, and Service Plan.
Initiated the CRN Validation Study FY04-05 (two-year post-implementation). Conducted a feasibility analysis to determine the advisability of integrating the custody
assessment into the CRN process.
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Youth Development Campuses

All Youth Development Campuses provide secure care, supervision, and treatment to youth who have been committed to the custody of DJJ for short-term and long-term programs.

Campus Operations staff, YDC directors, and the department's Office of Continuous Improvement ensure

that each YDC follows departmental Policy & Procedures and provides quality services in the following

10 core service areas: medical, education, behavioral health services, food services, student rights and

services, behavior management system, safety, security and facil-

Expanded vocational programs and specialized

ity structure, admission and release, training, and leadership and program management.

treatment services.

In addition YDCs provide expanded vocational programs and

specialized treatment programs. Depending on the facility,

vocational programs can include auto mechanics, body repair,

wood working, horticulture, computer technology, cosmetology, and home economics. Facility-specific

treatment and vocational programs are provided for each of the nine YDCs. Descriptions and additional

details for each of the YDCs are provided in the Secure Facilities section.

Number of Youth Served in YDC Long-Term and Short-Term (STP) Programs

Youth

6,000 5,500 5,000 4,500

5,610

5,003

YDC Long Term YDC STP

4,465

4,415

4,000 3,500

3,623

3,000

2,500 2,000

2,208

1,500

1,944

1,681

1,759

1,523

1,000

FY2001

FY2002

FY2003

FY2004

FY2005

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Fiscal & Administrative Services Division
Training Technology & Information Services
Budget Services Financial Services Federal Programs
Engineering
Jeff Minor Deputy Commissioner
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Training

The Office of Training assists in maintaining a highly productive, professional workforce through a

comprehensive system of staff development and training learning experiences. The professional

development of DJJ employees, contractors, and volunteers rests on the services of this office. Typically, the training experiences are provided locally or within proximity of the work location, so that employees,
contractors and volunteers can receive the appropriate training

Planning, implementing and and minimize time away from work.

tracking required training

This office plans, implements, and

programs for all employees, contractors and volunteers.

tracks all mandated and/or departmentally required training programs, and provides training experiences in

Pre-Service programs; Basic Juvenile

Correctional Officers training (mandate) programs; basic level programs for

Facility and Operations/Community Corrections staff; In-Service programs for all

Office of Training
Central Office Administration

departmental employees; specialized training, initiative-related training, computer

training opportunities, on-line training, and funding for participants to local and national training programs and conferences. The office strives to provide staff

Field Training

with learning experiences that meet their professional and personal needs.

The Office of Training is organized according to the six service delivery units shown in the sidebar.

Instructional Systems

Central Office Administration
The Central Office staff is responsible for the day-to-day operation, including fiscal management of a budget exceeding $3 million and oversight of all training units and functions and activities. The office:
Documents and tracks all employee training records and those for contractors who attend DJJ training.
Interfaces with all functional divisions and provides training and staff development to all department employees and private vendors.
Manages training for all departmental initiatives, conferences and major functions.

Academy Operations
Operations/ Community Corrections
Management & Leadership Development

The Criminal History Unit performs background checks and processes Peace Officer and Standards Training Council (POST) applications for all DJJ employees and potential employees as well as for DJJ volunteers and private contractors' staff when appropriate. Approximately 5,950 criminal histories were run and 500 POST applications were processed for entrance into the Basic Juvenile Correctional Officers training program.

The office assisted with specially designed conferences for educators, health care providers, financial users, support staff and behavioral health providers, food service workers and district conferences to include professional association conferences and the annual Law Conference. The first annual Human Resources Conference was held along with the Protection from Harm Conference.

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The director was a regional field coordinator for the National Institute of Corrections Academy Division Regional Training Initiative for the Southern Region.

The Field Training Unit provides Pre-Service, In-Service, and specialized training for all DJJ staff located in facilities across the state. The staff in this unit also helped with the start-up training for Augusta and Muscogee YDCs along with the Protection from Harm training. They also received specialized training for the application of therapeutic restraints. They trained 7,485 students.

CPR/First Aid Training

Field Training Unit

Pre-Service In-Service

Program

Classes Students

60

608

197

3,253

PPCT Refresher & Personal Safety

30

1,698

First Aid/CPR (Stand Alone)

87 Total 374

1,926 7,485

The Instructional Systems Unit is responsible for curriculum development and revisions along with developing on-line training, training DVDs and other audio/video development assistance to departmental employees upon request. The unit also provides specialized training in the areas of Facility Based Investigators training and exams. It developed the Protection from Harm training that had a statewide rollout along with an on-line version. The on-line training that was developed was a great success. This training venue allowed staff to receive training at their work location during the regular work day, eliminating travel costs associated with training. A total of 5,098 staff received training using on-line courses and another 128 through classroom programs.

On-Line Training

Instructional Systems Training Unit

On-Line Programs HIPAA Physical Control Measures (revised policy) Hazardous Control Right to Know Restraint of Youth (revised policy) Protection From Harm RYDC Legal Training Disciplinary Process
Sub-Total Classroom Programs Facility Based Investigator Training Facility Based Investigator In-Service
Sub-Total Unit Total

Students 1,934 1,126 165 1,134 101 192 446 5,098
Students 30 98 128
5,226

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Academy Operations. The DJJ Training Academy continues to provide quality training services to DJJ
employees and at times other state employees. Geographically, the DJJ academy is centrally located in Forsyth, Ga., and is housed on the grounds of the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC). This academy is unique because it is a stand-alone facility not attached to the main training building at the GPSTC. The staff taught a total of 45 classes (with the BJCOT classes having from two to three sections), serving a total of 1,386 students on site, and participated in the start-up training programs for Augusta and Muscogee YDCs.

Academy Operations

Program BJCOT Basic I Basic II Basic III POST I.T. Classification Augusta YDC Muscogee YDC

Classes 17 9 8 9 2 4 1 1
Total 51

Students 672 198 128 140 28 137 55 28 1,386

DJJ Training Academy, Forsyth, Georgia

The Operations/Community Corrections Unit provides On-the-Job Training via the OJT Handbook, which is on-line; Pre-Service; Basic I and II; and In-Service training to OperationsCommunity Corrections staff. The In-Service

Operations/Community Corrections Unit

Pre-Service CC Basic I CC Basic II

Program

Classes 14 6 5

Students 235 133 100

training, designed specifically for the Opera- PPCT

6

45

tions/Community Corrections staff, was taught Personal Safety

13

167

for the first time in January 2005. This unit First Aid/CPR (Stand Alone)

1

19

trained over 1,100 students.

In-Service

29

471

"Training Buzz," a newsletter about training and

Total 74

1,170

adult learning and professional development,

had its first publication as a result of the talents in the Operations/Community Corrections Training Unit.

The Management and Leadership Development Training Unit was created in June 2003. This unit

plans, develops, and implements two programs: the Management Development Training Program and the

DJJ Leadership Academy.

Management Development

The first graduating class from the Management Development

Program

Program consisted of 17 DJJ managers and supervisors. This program was developed in conjunction with the A.L. Burruss Institute of Public Service at Kennesaw State University.

Program Component I Component II Component III

Classes 6 3 1

Students 115 58 16

Component IV

1

17

Total 11

206

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First Graduating Class from the Management Development Program

Graduating Class Members, back row, left to right: Robert "Bob" Fuller, Anderson Jones, V. Carl Brown, Corey Butler, Adam Kennedy, Faye Bailey, Daryl F. Long, Coy E. Satterfield, Mary Fletcher, Bill Dean, Derrick Reese.
Front row, left to right: Cynthia Wood, Diana L. Aspinwall, Georgette T. Wimbush, Vickie N. Lambert, Cathy W. Sells, Lynnette S. Hymes.

Major Accomplishments
Internal Training Certifications 22 participants received certification as Assessment Classification Specialists (ACS) after successfully completing five courses over a year of intense specialized training.
Management Development Training the first class of 17 DJJ employees graduated. The Basic Juvenile Correctional Officers Program graduated its 100th class. Operations/Community Corrections Training Unit held the first In-Service program designed
specifically for Operations/Community Corrections staff. Instructional Systems Training Unit Produced its first training DVD entitled Student Orientation
Video DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center. Due Process Training was developed and implemented in a collaborative effort with Legal Services
and the Office of Continuous Improvement. Protection from Harm Conference was held for Programs and Operations staff. The Office of Training successfully met the department's training needs for 519 internal programs
and more than 25 specialized programs and conferences with only 19 professional trainers on staff.

Office of Training Summary for FY 2005

Trainers Classes Provided Students Student Hours

19

519

15,473 380,332

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Technology & Information Services

The Office of Technology and Information Services coordinates and supports all computer technology and telecommunications. It also publishes the department's strategic plans and responds to data research requests. The office is made up of four sections:

Software Development and Maintenance This section completed the following automated tools within the Juvenile Tracking System database:
Mental Health Assessment/Diagnosis and Progress Notes Education Report Card and Special Education (IEP Individual
Education Plan) Detention Assessment Instrument (DAI) and Comprehensive Risk
Needs Instrument (CRN) enhancements.

OTIS Chief Information
Officer
Software Development & Maintenance
Data Networks and Telecommunications
Computer Help Desk

The section has also made substantial progress towards providing automated tools for case workers and treatment professionals so that they can better assess the needs of youth and manage services addressing those needs.

Planning, Research & Program Evaluation

Data Networks and Telecommunications This section provides DJJ computer users with computer network administration and security support. It also handles the installation and maintenance of all software for eliminating computer viruses and email spam; establishes and terminates computer user network and email accounts; manages server, router, switches, hub and database maintenance and installation; and provides data backup and recovery support. This section with support from the Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) has completed 90% of a new Wide Area Network (Multi Layer Protocol System) to all DJJ offices. This network will enhance computer access speed and security, and enable faster delivery of new computer software applications. The new network will also provide redundancy in case a segment of the network fails.

Computer Help Desk The Help Desk provides statewide technical assistance to all DJJ computer users in 150 offices. This unit responds to work orders submitted by DJJ users throughout the state. In FY2005 over 11,280 work orders were completed, representing a 38% increase from FY2003.

The unit's tasks also include installing and maintaining new computers, printers, and program software. The unit supports 2,880 staff computers and over 400 student computers.

Planning, Research and Program Evaluation This section annually develops the DJJ Strategic Plan, Recidivism Report, Annual Report, and Population Forecast Report. The section also supports the DJJ Management Team, the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, state legislators, and university and private researchers with data analysis and research requests for the purpose of developing and improving operational procedures, resources, budgets, and policies related to Georgia's Juvenile Justice System.

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Budget Services

The Office of Budget Services provides oversight, direction and guidance in the development and management of DJJ's budget.

The FY05 Budget: $305,284,763 Total ($267,078,815 State, $18,570,929 Federal and $19,635,019 Other Funds).

Expended 99.94% of State Funds at the end of SFY 2005.

Major Functions

Developed and submitted Prioritized Program Budget (PPB) to Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) Sept. 1, 2004.

Developed and submitted Annual Operating Budget (AOB) based on the Appropriations Act to Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) May 31, 2005.

Manage all required amendments to the AOB.

Provide monthly, quarterly and year-end Expenditure Analysis.

Budget Development Cycle

Appropriations

Appropriations passed: Sent to Governor for signature March

April

Next Year Planning Begins
Begin to May Implement

Legislative Appropriations

Process

February

Gove rnor proposes Budget to General Assembly January

December

June Plans Presented To the Board

July

August

Operationalize Budget

Gove rnor's Office Works with Agency to Develop Governor's Proposal

November

September

Octob er

Budge t proposal To Governor

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Annual Operating Budget (State Funds)

Administration 9%

Other 0.3%

Community 32%

RYDCs 30%
YDCs 29%

FY2005 Budget

RYDCs

$80,861,143

YDCs

$78,625,439

Community

$82,902,514

Administration

$23,895,039

Other

$794,680

Total

$267,078,815

Capital Budget FY 2005

Bond Term & A u th o riz a t io n

Purpose

5 Year, HB1181 M ajor repairs & M aintenance M inor Construction
20 Year, HB174 M uscogee YDC 20 Year, HB1181 M uscogee YDC 20 Year, HB1181 Augusta YDC, M ental
Health/M edical Building

Amount

$ 4 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 $ 2 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 $ 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 $ 2 ,7 0 0 ,0 0 0
$ 2 ,7 3 0 ,0 0 0

Not Sold Not Sold Sold, 100% expended Sold, 100% expended
Not Sold

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Financial Services

The Office of Financial Services (OFS) is responsible for the sound and ethical business practices of the

department. This includes maintaining the integrity of the department's financial records, accumulating

and distributing state government financial infor-

mation to DJJ users, and complying with state and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines.

A paperless document system . . .

e-commerce applications . . . direct

OFS inputs much of the financial data of the agency deposit . . . a successful audit.
into the state's financial system; but since we are a

"decentralized" operation with multiple financial

users throughout the state, OFS also serves as a monitoring function of these users.

Major Accomplishments for FY 2005

To help reduce the amount of paper used by the state, OFS (in conjunction with Technology and Information Services) has developed a paperless document system for purchasing documents. OFS plans to convert accounting and property documents to paperless by FY 2006. Based on OFS serving as a pilot, future plans include utilizing this system for other records of the agency as well.

Pursuing E-Commerce applications for the agency, OFS purchased 10 E-COPY stations during FY 2005, bringing the operating total to 16 throughout the agency.

A direct deposit (EFT) system for employee travel reimbursements and vendor payments was implemented, significantly reducing the number of daily checks written. Reducing the number of travel reimbursement checks not only resulted in considerable time-resource savings for the agency, but has been embraced by the employees for its convenience. Converting vendor payments to EFT was begun with considerable success. Currently most of our consultants and contract vendors are on EFT and an increasing number of provider homes are being added monthly. Not only has this reduced the number of checks written, but it has expedited payment to vendors and helped us comply with the Governor's prompt-pay requirement.

Departmental use of the state purchasing card increased substantially, with the number of cardholders up 200 % since FY 2000. OFS has developed and implemented WORKS software to help monitor cardholder charges and expedite purchase approval, verification and reconciliation.

The department received a successful audit of FY 2004 financial records, with no audit findings noted.

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Federal Programs
The Office of Federal Programs (OFP) coordinates and supports both the Medicaid and Title IV-E federal revenue streams. OFP is the point office for interagency agreements that allow DJJ to access these federal funds. The department currently receives three types of funding:
The Therapeutic Residential Intervention Services (TRIS) program allows DJJ to access federal Medicaid funds towards the treatment portion of per diems paid for juveniles placed in approved placements.
The Targeted Case Management Medicaid Program allows federal Medicaid funds based on a percentage of the administrative costs incurred by the department for case management services for Medicaid eligible youth.
Title IV-E funds reimburse DJJ for part of the Room and Board portion of a Title IV-E Eligible youth's placement per diem. In addition, Title IV-E reimburses the agency for a portion of our administrative costs in proportion to the number of Title IV-E eligible youth being served.
Costs Recovered From Federal Programs

Dollars (in Millions)

16.0 14.0 12.0 10.0
8.0 6.0 4.0
1.81 2.0 0.0
FY2000

4.48 FY2001

11.49 FY2002

13.94 FY2003

14.34 FY2004

14.39 FY2005

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Engineering
Engineering oversees the maintenance activities for six Youth Development Campuses and 21 Regional Youth Detention Centers, and also manages short- and long-term capital improvement projects funded by the sale of bonds.
Maintenance Oversight. The primary goal of maintenance oversight activities is to ensure a consistently high level of performance within the DJJ facilities so that facility staff can concentrate their attention on the youth in their care without distraction and disruption from problems with their physical environment. Maintenance Oversight continually strives to increase the efficiency of facility operations so that the maximum amount of scarce operations funds is available for the department's primary mission.
Maintenance oversight is accomplished through the efforts of the statewide director of maintenance, whose duties consist of frequent inspections of the maintenance operations at each facility. The maintenance director manages the statewide private maintenance contract, held by CarterGobleLee, and provides additional support for the state maintenance personnel located at some of the facilities.
Project Management. Execution of this task involves a wide range of activities, such as the development and maintenance of long-term facility master plans; the conception and planning of new construction and renovation projects required to realize the various master plans; and managing the actual development and completion of these projects. Beyond large-scale facility evolution, each facility requires a consistent level of medium and smaller-sized project activities to replace outmoded and worn out facility components, and to facilitate minor operational changes.
Project development and completion activities are accomplished with a staff of four central office and three regional members. Typically, approximately $12,000,000 worth of improvement projects is completed each year.
FY 2006 Projects. Engineering plans to complete construction of the mental health annex and building 26 at Augusta YDC, the education addition at Paulding RYDC, the support additions at Savannah, DeKalb, Clayton and Marietta RYDCs, and the Warehouse at Macon YDC.
Engineering also expects to complete design of the Metro RYDC support additions, the medical/intake, education and vocational education additions at Augusta YDC and the renovation of the support areas of Bill Ireland YDC, as well as bid the medical/intake and vocational education additions at Augusta YDC and bid the renovations at Bill Ireland YDC. FY 2006 should also see CCTV systems installed in the 12 facilities currently without, and complete emergency generator capacity provided system wide.
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Juvenile Justice System Flow: From Custody to Services
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GEORGIA JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM FLOW
State of Georgia Juvenile Intake Process
State of Georgia Assessment
and Placements for
Adjudicated Juveniles Under 17 Years of Age
Legend
Assessment or Decision
Disposition
Placement

Taken Into Custody or Referral of Youth

Court/DJJ Detain Decision /
DAI

Performed By DJJ and Independent Court

In Community Placement
At Home With Parent or Guardian

Out of Home Residential Non-Secure Emergency

Dismissed / Released

Proceed Filing With
DA

Juvenile Court and DJJ
DAI - Detention Assessment Instrument
Regional Youth Detention Center
(RYDC)
DJJ Performs RYDC Function Informal
Adjustment / Diverted

Dismissed / Released
Dismissed / Released
Independent Court
Probation Supervision Placement At Home With Parent or Guardian

DA Petition

District Attorney's Office

Decide not to file

File Charges with Juvenile Court

SB440 >= 13 Year of Age
Adjudication and Disposition

Juvenile Courts

Superior Court

Department of
Corrections

Probation

Short Term Program

Commitment

Comprehensive Risk Needs Assessment
CRN I

Probation Dependent Court Served by DJJ

Regional Youth Detention Center RYDC Awaiting
Placement

Comprehensive Risk Needs Assessment
CRN I & II

Probation Supervision Placement At Home With Parent or Guardian

Short Term Program STP in Youth Development Campus YDC -
Secure Confinement
Short Term Program Court Ordered
Alternative Special Needs Residential

Georgia Dept. of Juvenile Justice

Commitment Supervision Placement at Home With Parent or
Guardian
Commitment Out of Home Placement Residential - Non
Secure
Commitment - Youth Development
Campus YDC Long Term Secure Confinement

68 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

DJJ Assessments, Services, and Outcomes Mental Health Assessment Task, Services and Outcomes

Given By Certified Staff

Massachusetts Youth

At entry of youth

Screening Instrument- Mental

Health Screening

Court ordered or psychologist ordered before entry to DJJ or

while in facility

MAYSI

Battery Psychometric
Test

MH Brief & Comprehensive

Psychiatric Evaluation

Treatment/Services

Specialized Behavioral &
Risk Mgt. Plan

Substance Abuse
Treatment

Individual or Group
Counseling

Create Treatment Plan

Mental Health Screen

MH Youth Admission YAF RYDC Xfer only

Given by MH Clinician (SSP) Diagnostic Clinician

Given before transferring to another
RYDC.

Medication Management

Impression

Sex Offender Treatment

Medical Assessment of Needs and Outcomes

Stabilized Healthy Youth Link to Support
Services in
Community

Outcomes

No Relapse Back Into Substance
Abuse

Does Not ReOffend

No Relapse Back Into Sex
Offender Activity

Medical Assess. & Treatment

Medical Intake

Physical Exam

Good Physical

Health

Link to

Outcomes

Follow-up Health Care

Upon Release

Health Appraisal (Nurse)

Sick Call Assessment

Nurse/Doctors Dentist Develop Treatment Plan and Deliver Treatment

Good Dental Health

Education Assessment of Needs and Outcomes

Test Adult Basic Education TABE

Career Interest Inventory

Asset Test

Does Not ReOffend
High School Diploma

State Mandated Testing Program

1.
Norm Referenced (Iowa Basic Skills) Grades
3,5,8

3.
Middle Grades Writing Assess. MGWA Grade 8

5.
Georgia High School Graduation
Test (GHSWT)

Criterion Referenced Competency Test
CRCT

End of Course Tests (EOCT)

2.

4.

Outcomes

GED
Local School Enrollment

Teacher Develops Education Plan, Teaches Courses and
Counsels Youth

Employment

Post Secondary Enrollment

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Assessments

Interpersonal Skills Training

Services

CRN I & II

Mental Health

Medical

Education

Develop Juvenile Service and Treatment Plan to
address criminogenic, medical, mental and behavioral health, and education needs identified in assessment processes

Behavioral Management
Cognitive Behavioral
Parent/Family Training or Counseling
Mentoring
Drug Health Education
Individual Counseling

Does Not Re-Offend

Service and treatment
plans establish goals and objectives that will
address or treat the need through the delivery of services

Services are delivered/ assigned so that the
objective can be met

Group Counseling
Restitution
Academic Enhancement
Intensive Supervision

Services can be delivered in any of
our placements

Multimodal (e.g. service brokerage,
case management)

Probation Supervision Placement At Home With Parent or Guardian

Commitment Supervision Placement at Home With Parent or
Guardian

Commitment Out of Home Placement Residential - Non
Secure

Commitment - Youth Development
Campus YDC Long Term Secure Confinement

Employment Training

70 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

Youth at Different Points in the Juvenile Justice System

Placements "On any Given Day" in FY 2005

Placement Type RYDC

Average Daily Population for FY 2005

Legal Status

Intake/ Diversion

Probation

STP

437

48

291

Committed 385

YDC

473

843

Non-Secure Residential

115

128

158

745

Community

9,285

7,487

486

2,142

Total

9,837

7,664

1,408

4,115

Percent 42.7%

33.3%

6.1%

17.9%

Total
1,161 1,316 1,146 19,401 23,024 100%

Percent Placements in FY 2005

Community 84%

RYDC 5%

YDC 6%

Non-Secure Residential
5%

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When examining the summary descriptions of youth at different points in the Juvenile Justice System, it is important to remember that over 80% of DJJ youth complete their sentences and treatment in the community. Since FY2001, the number of community placements has increased 16% while placements in secure facilities have declined 10%.

Youth

Youth Served in the Community

57000

55000

55,125

53000

51000

49000 47000

47,593

48,402

49,492

52,301

45000

FY2001

FY2002

FY2003

FY2004

FY2005

Youth

Youth Served in Secure Facilities

17500 17000

17,175

16500 16000 15500

16,260

15,401

15000 14500

14,755

14000

FY2001

FY2002

FY2003

FY2004

15,461 FY2005

72 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

Points Summarized in the Juvenile Justice System

DJJ Admission

Probation

Short Term Program

Commitment

Probation Supervision Placement At Home With Parent or Guardian

Short Term Program STP in Youth Development Campus YDC -
Secure Confinement
Short Term Program Court Ordered
Alternative Special Needs Residential

Commitment Supervision Placement at Home With Parent or
Guardian
Commitment Out of Home Placement Residential - Non
Secure
Commitment - Youth Development
Campus YDC Long Term Secure Confinement

Measures Used to Describe Youth at Different Points in the Juvenile Justice System

Type of Offense

Gender And Race
Groups

Age Distribution

School Grade Level

Annual Report 2005: Creating the Connection 73

74 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

Type of Offense
Type of Offense by Gender & Placement
Special Note
In the following tables, probation placement data is only for the 143 Dependent Court counties.
Annual Report 2005: Creating the Connection 75

Male & Female Offenses at Admission

Offense
Drug Selling Drug Possession Property Public Order Non-Violent Sex Status Traffic Violent Violent sex Technical Weapons
Total

Admission
1.3% 6.0% 20.2% 16.3% 0.8% 20.6% 12.2% 12.4% 1.7% 5.8% 2.7% 31,769

Probation

STP YDC

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

1.9% 7.9% 27.8% 15.7% 0.9% 12.3% 2.4% 16.4% 1.6% 10.0% 3.1% 14,191

1.9% 6.7% 27.1% 14.0% 0.5% 5.7% 0.9% 13.6% 0.6% 26.2% 2.8% 3,363

1.7% 4.5% 26.1% 15.3% 1.2% 26.4% 1.8% 13.2% 0.9% 6.1% 2.7% 1,057

0.3% 5.4% 21.3% 11.6% 0.3% 12.1% 0.8% 10.2% 7.0% 29.1% 1.9% 371

0.8% 5.2% 16.9% 19.0% 1.2% 6.6% 2.4% 12.8% 2.7% 30.3% 2.1% 1,299

Commitment YDC Long Term
0.9% 3.8% 32.9% 11.1% 0.5% 0.8% 1.3% 34.8% 8.4% 2.9% 2.7% 867

% Offenses

Admission

25% 20% 15%

20.2% 16.3%

20.6% 12.2% 12.4%

10%

6.0%

5%

1.3%

0%

Drug

Selling Drug

Possession

0.8%

PropertyPublic OrdNeorn-Violent Sex

Status

Traffic

1.7%

5.8%

2.7%

Violent Violent sex

Technical

Weapons

76 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

% O ffenses

% Offenses

Male & Female Offenses at Placement

30%

27.8%

Probation 25%

20%

15.7%

16.4%

15%

12.3%

10%

7.9%

10.0%

5% 1.9%

0.9%

0%

Drug

Selling Drug

P

ossession

Property P

ublic

ONrdoenr-Violent

Sex

Status

2.4%

1.6%

3.1%

Traffic

Violent Violent sex Technical Weapons

% Offenses

35%

30%

Commitment Home

29.1%

25% 21.3%
20%

15%
10% 5.4%
5% 0.3%
0%

11.6%

12.1%

10.2% 7.0%

0.3%

0.8%

1.9%

Drug SDerlluinggPossession PropertPyublic ONrodner-Violent Sex

Status

Traffic

ViolentViolent sex Technical Weapons

30% 27.1%
STP YDC 25%

26.2%

20%

15%

14.0%

13.6%

10% 6.7%

5.7%

5% 1.9%

0.5%

0.9%

0.6%

2.8%

0%

Drug SDerlluinggPossession PropertPyublic ONrodner-Violent Sex

Status

Traffic

ViolentViolent sex Technical Weapons

% Offenses

35%

Commitments Out-of-Home

30.3%

30%

25%

20%

19.0%

16.9%

15%

12.8%

10%
5.2% 5%
0.8%

6.6%

1.2%

2.4%

2.7%

2.1%

0%

Drug SDerlluinggPossession PropertPyublic ONrodner-Violent Sex

Status

Traffic

ViolentViolent sex Technical Weapons

30%

26.1%

26.4%

STP Alternative

25%

20%

15.3%

15%

13.2%

10%

4.5% 5%
1.7%

1.2%

0% Drug SDerlluinggPossession PropertPyublic ONrodner-Violent Sex

Status

1.8%

6.1%

0.9%

2.7%

Traffic

ViolentViolent sex Technical Weapons

% Offenses

40%

Commitments

34.8%

35%

32.9%

YDC Long-Term

30%

25%

20%

15% 11.1%
10%

8.4%

5%

3.8%

0.9%

0%

0.5% 0.8% 1.3%

2.9% 2.7%

Drug SDerlluinggPossession PropertPyublic ONrodner-Violent Sex

Status

Traffic

ViolentViolent sex Technical Weapons

% Offenses

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Male Offenses at Admission

Offense
Drug Selling Drug Possession Property Public Order Non-Violent Sex Status Traffic Violent Violent sex Technical Weapons
Total

Admission

Probation STP YDC

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

Commitment YDC Long Term

1.6% 7.0% 22.6% 15.7% 0.8% 15.6% 12.4% 12.9% 2.4% 5.8% 3.2% 20,689

2.2% 8.7% 31.8% 14.3% 0.9% 9.2% 2.5% 16.1% 2.2% 9.0% 3.2% 10,172

2.4% 7.5% 30.9% 13.2% 0.5% 3.8% 1.0% 13.2% 0.9% 23.6% 3.1% 2,468

2.0% 5.3% 28.7% 14.8% 1.2% 21.2% 1.9% 13.7% 0.9% 7.2% 3.1% 903

0.0% 5.7% 24.2% 12.5% 0.4% 7.9% 1.1% 10.9% 9.4% 26.4% 1.5% 265

0.8% 6.1% 18.8% 19.2% 1.3% 5.2% 2.6% 13.0% 3.0% 27.6% 2.4% 990

0.8% 3.9% 34.0% 9.9% 0.5% 0.7% 1.0% 34.9% 9.3% 2.5% 2.5% 767

% Offenses

Male Offenses at Admission

25%
22.6%

20%

15.7%

15.6%

15%
12.4% 12.9%

10%
7.0%

5%

1.6%

0.8%

0%

Drug SDelrluinggPossession

PropertPyublic ONrdoenr-Violent Sex

Status

Traffic

5.8%

2.4%

3.2%

Violent Violent sex

Technical

eapons W

78 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

% Offenses

% Offenses

Male Offenses at Placement

35% 31.8%
30% Probation
25%

20%

16.1%

15%

14.3%

10%

8.7%

9.2%

9.0%

5% 2.2%

0.9%

0%

Drug SDerlluinggPossession PropertPyublic ONrodner-Violent Sex

Status

2.5%

2.2%

3.2%

Traffic

ViolentViolent sex Technical Weapons

% Offenses

30%

26.4%

25%

24.2%

Commitment Home

20%

15% 12.5%

10.9%

10%

7.9%

9.4%

5.7%

5%

0.0% 0%

0.4%

1.1%

1.5%

Drug SDerlluinggPossession PropertPyublic ONrodner-Violent Sex

Status

Traffic

ViolentViolent sex Technical Weapons

35% 30.9%
30% STP YDC
25%

23.6%

20%

15%

13.2%

13.2%

10%

7.5%

5% 2.4%

3.8%

0.5%

1.0%

0.9%

3.1%

0%

Drug SDerlluinggPossession PropertPyublic ONrodner-Violent Sex

Status

Traffic

ViolentViolent sex Technical Weapons

% Offenses

30%

27.6%

Commitments Out-of-Home 25%

20%

18.8% 19.2%

15%

13.0%

10%

6.1% 5%
0.8%

5.2%

1.3%

2.6%

3.0%

2.4%

0%

Drug SDerlluinggPossession PropertPyublic ONrodner-Violent Sex

Status

Traffic

ViolentViolent sex Technical Weapons

35%

30%

28.7%

STP Alternative

25% 21.2%
20%

15%

14.8%

13.7%

10%

5.3% 5%
2.0%

1.2%

0%

Drug SDerlluinggPossession PropertPyublic ONrodner-Violent Sex

Status

1.9%

7.2%

0.9%

3.1%

Traffic

ViolentViolent sex Technical Weapons

% Offenses

40%

Commitments

35%

34.0%

YDC Long-Term

34.9%

30%

25%

20%

15%
9.9% 10%

9.3%

5%

3.9%

0.8%

0%

0.5% 0.7% 1.0%

2.5% 2.5%

Drug SDerlluinggPossession PropertPyublic ONrodner-Violent Sex

Status

Traffic

ViolentViolent sex Technical Weapons

% Offenses

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Female Offenses at Admission

Offense
Drug Selling Drug Possession Property Public Order Non-Violent Sex Status Traffic Violent Violent sex Technical Weapons
Total

Admission

Probation

STP YDC

STP Alternative

Commitment Commitment Home Out of Home

Commitment YDC Long Term

0.7%

1.1%

0.7%

0.0%

0.9%

0.6%

2.0%

4.1%

5.8%

4.5%

0.0%

4.7%

2.6%

3.0%

15.8%

17.6% 16.4% 11.0%

14.2%

10.7%

24.0%

17.4%

19.3% 16.3% 18.2%

9.4%

18.4%

20.0%

0.7%

0.9%

0.4%

1.3%

0.0%

1.0%

0.0%

30.0%

20.2% 10.9% 57.1%

22.6%

11.3%

2.0%

11.9%

2.3%

0.6%

1.3%

0.0%

1.6%

3.0%

11.5%

17.3% 15.0%

9.7%

8.5%

12.0%

34.0%

0.4%

0.2%

0.0%

0.6%

0.9%

1.6%

2.0%

5.8%

12.4% 33.4%

0.0%

35.8%

39.2%

6.0%

1.7%

3.0%

1.8%

0.6%

2.8%

1.0%

4.0%

11,080

4,019

895

154

106

309

100

% Offenses

Female Offenses at Admission

35%
30.0%
30%

25%

20%

17.4%

15.8%

15%

10%

5%

4.1%

0.7%

0.7%

0%

Drug SDelrluinggPossession

PropertPyublic ONrdoenr-Violent Sex

Status

11.9% 11.5%

5.8%

0.4%

1.7%

Traffic

Violent Violent sex Technical Weapons

80 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

% Offenses

% Offenses

Female Offenses at Placement

25%

Probation

20.2%

20%

19.3%

17.6%

17.3%

15% 12.4%

10%

5.8% 5%

1.1%

0.9%

0%

Drug SDerlluinggPossession PropertPyublic ONrodner-Violent Sex

Status

2.3%

0.2%

3.0%

Traffic

ViolentViolent sex Technical Weapons

% Offenses

40%

Commitment Home

35.8%

35%

30%

25%

22.6%

20%

15%

14.2%

9.4% 10%

4.7% 5%
0.9%
0%

0.0%

Drug SDerlluinggPossession PropertPyublic ONrodner-Violent Sex

Status

8.5%

0.0%

0.9%

2.8%

Traffic

ViolentViolent sex Technical Weapons

40%

35%

STP YDC

33.4%

30%

25%

20% 16.4% 16.3%

15.0%

15%

10.9%

10%

4.5% 5%
0.7% 0%

0.4%

Drug SDerlluinggPossession PropertPyublic ONrodner-Violent Sex

Status

0.6%

0.0%

1.8%

Traffic

ViolentViolent sex Technical Weapons

% Offenses

45%

40%

Commitments Out-of-Home

39.2%

35%

30%

25%

20%

18.4%

15%

10.7%

11.3%

12.0%

10%

5%

2.6%

0.6%

0%

1.0%

Drug SDerlluinggPossession PropertPyublic ONrodner-Violent Sex

Status

1.6%

1.6%

1.0%

Traffic

ViolentViolent sex Technical Weapons

60%

57.1%

STP Alternative

50%

40%

30%

20%

18.2%

11.0% 10%

9.7%

0.0% 0.0% 0%

1.3%

Drug SDerlluinggPossession PropertPyublic ONrodner-Violent Sex

Status

1.3%

0.6% 0.0% 0.6%

Traffic

ViolentViolent sex Technical Weapons

% Offenses

40%

35%

Commitments YDC Long-Term

34.0%

30%

25%

24.0%

20.0% 20%

15%

10% 5% 2.0% 3.0% 0%

2.0% 3.0% 0.0%

6.0% 4.0%
2.0%

Drug SDerlluinggPossession PropertPyublic ONrodner-Violent Sex

Status

Traffic

ViolentViolent sex Technical Weapons

% Offenses

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82 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

Gender And Race Groups
Gender & Race by Placement
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Gender and Race at Admission

Race and Gender
White Male Black Male Other Male White Female Black Female Other Female
Total

Admission
29.5% 32.0% 3.7% 15.9% 17.2% 1.8% 32,736

Probation

STP YDC

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

30.3% 38.8% 2.6% 12.2% 14.9% 1.2% 14,191

21.8% 47.8% 3.8% 8.2% 17.0% 1.4% 3,382

29.8% 48.2% 7.5% 7.1% 7.3% 0.2% 1,057

22.9% 43.4% 5.1% 10.2% 16.2% 2.2%
371

18.8% 53.7% 3.8% 6.5% 15.2% 2.2% 1,299

Commitment YDC Long Term
18.1% 65.5% 4.8% 2.9% 8.3% 0.3%
867

% Youth

35%

30%

29.5%

Admission
32.0%

25%

20%
17.2% 15.9%
15%

10%

5%
0% White Male

Black Male

3.7%

1.8%

Other Male White Female Black Female Other Female

84 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

% Youth

% Youth

Gender and Race at Placement

45%
40%
35% 30.3%
30%

38.8%

Probation

25%

20%

14.9%

15%

12.2%

10%

5%
0% White Male

Black Male

2.6%

1.2%

Other Male White Female Black Female Other Female

% Youth

50%

45%

43.4%

Commitments Home

40%

35%

30%

25% 22.9%

20% 15% 10%
5% 0%
White Male

Black Male

5.1%

10.2%

16.2%

2.2%

Other Male White Female Black Female Other Female

60%

50%

47.8%

STP YDC

40%

30%
21.8% 20%

17.0%

10%
0% White Male

Black Male

3.8%

8.2%

1.4%

Other Male White Female Black Female Other Female

% Youth

60%

53.7%

Commitments Out-of-Home

50%

40%

30%

20%

18.8%

15.2%

10%
0% White Male

Black Male

3.8%

6.5%

2.2%

Other Male White Female Black Female Other Female

60%

50%

48.2%

STP Alternative

40% 29.8%
30%

20%

10%

7.5%

7.1%

7.3%

0.2% 0%
White Male Black Male Other Male White Female Black Female Other Female

% Youth

70%

65.5%

60%

50%

Commitments YDC Long-Term

40%

30%

20% 18.1%

10%
0% White Male

Black Male

4.8%

2.9%

8.3%

0.3%

Other Male White Female Black Female Other Female

% Youth

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86 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

Age Distribution
Age by Placements
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Age
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Total Average Age

Ages for Males & Females at Admission

Admission
0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.7% 1.3% 2.9% 6.5% 12.0% 18.0% 22.6% 30.6% 3.7% 0.3% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 32,736 14.5

Probation STP YDC

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 1.9% 5.9% 13.2% 20.5% 26.8% 26.1% 4.8% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 14,191 14.7

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% 3.1% 9.6% 19.0% 28.0% 30.4% 8.9% 0.3% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 3,382 15.0

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 3.3% 13.8% 22.5% 25.9% 32.1% 1.4% 0.4% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 1,057 15.0

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 2.2% 3.8% 9.7% 20.5% 32.6% 25.6% 4.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 371 15.0

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 2.2% 3.8% 9.7% 20.5% 32.6% 25.6% 4.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1,299 15.0

Commitment YDC Long Term
0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 1.4% 5.2% 12.5% 28.6% 37.6% 12.2% 1.7% 0.6% 0.1% 0.0% 867 15.4

Age for Males & Females at Admission
35%
30.6%
30%

% Youth

25%
22.6%

20%

18.0%

15%
12.0%

10%
6.5%

5%

2.9%

0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.7% 1.3%

0%

3.7% 0.3% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Age

88 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

% Youth

% Youth

Ages for Males & Females at Placement

30% Probation
25%
20%

26.8% 26.1% 20.5%

15% 13.2%

10%

5.9% 4.8%
5%

1.9%

0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 0%

0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Age

% Youth

35%
Commitment Home 30%

32.6%

25.6% 25%

20.5% 20%

15%

9.7% 10%

5%

3.8%

2.2%
0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0%

4.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Age

35% STP YDC
30%
25%
20%

30.4% 28.0%
19.0%

15%

10%

9.6%

8.9%

5%

3.1%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% 0%

0.3% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Age

35%

30%

Commitments Out-of-Home

25%

20%

32.6% 25.6%
20.5%

15%

9.7% 10%

5%

3.8%

2.2%
0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0%

4.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

35% STP Alternative
30%
25%
20%

32.1%
25.9% 22.5%

15%

13.8%

10%

5%

3.3%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0%

1.4% 0.4% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Age

% Youth

40%

Commitments

35%

YDC Long-Term

30%

37.6% 28.6%

25%

20%

15%

12.5%

12.2%

10%

5.2% 5%
1.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0%

1.7% 0.6% 0.1% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Age

% Youth

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Age
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Total Average Age

Ages for Males at Admission

Admission
0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.8% 1.5% 3.2% 6.6% 11.8% 17.5% 22.3% 31.0% 3.6% 0.3% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 21,334 14.4

Probation

STP YDC

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 2.2% 6.1% 12.8% 19.6% 26.6% 26.8% 4.9% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10,172 14.7

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% 3.0% 8.7% 17.8% 27.6% 31.7% 10.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 2,482 15.1

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 3.1% 13.5% 21.3% 28.9% 31.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 903 15.1

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 1.5% 4.5% 10.2% 18.5% 32.8% 26.0% 5.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 265 15.0

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% 1.3% 3.6% 8.2% 16.5% 27.4% 36.4% 6.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 990 15.0

Commitment YDC Long Term 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 1.4% 5.0% 12.4% 26.9% 39.0% 12.6% 1.8% 0.7% 0.1% 0.0% 767 15.5

Ages for Males at Admission

35% 30%

31.0%

% Youth

25%

22.3%

20%

17.5%

15%

11.8%

10%

6.6%

5%

3.2%

0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.8% 1.5%

0%

3.6% 0.3% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Age

90 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

% Youth

Ages for Males at Placement

30% Probation
25%
20%

26.6% 26.8% 19.6%

15% 12.8%

10%

6.1% 4.9%
5%

2.2%

0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 0%

0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Age

35% Commitment Home
30%
25%

32.8% 26.0%

20%

18.5%

15%

10.2% 10%

5%

4.5%

5.3%

1.1% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

35% STP YDC
30%
25%

31.7% 27.6%

20% 17.8%

15%

10.0%

10%

8.7%

5%

3.0%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% 0%

0.3% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

% Youth

40% Commitments Out-of-Home
35%

36.4%

30% 27.4%
25%

20% 16.5%
15%

10%

8.2%

6.0%

5%

3.6%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% 1.3% 0%

0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Age

% Youth

35%
STP Alternative 30%

31.7% 28.9%

25% 21.3%
20%

15%

13.5%

10%

5%

3.1%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0%

0.6% 0.6% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Age

% Youth

45%

40%

Commitments

YDC Long-Term

35%

39.0%

30% 26.9%
25%

20%

15%

12.4%

12.6%

10%

5.0% 5%
1.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0%

1.8% 0.7% 0.1% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Age

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Ages for Females at Admission

Age
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Total Average Age

Admission

Probation

STP YDC

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

Commitment YDC Long Term

0.5%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.4%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.4%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.5%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

1.0%

0.3%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.3%

0.0%

2.3%

1.1%

0.4%

1.9%

3.8%

0.6%

0.0%

6.3%

5.3%

3.4%

5.2%

1.9%

2.9%

1.0%

12.2%

14.2% 12.1% 15.6%

8.5%

10.0%

7.0%

18.9%

22.8% 22.0% 29.9%

25.5%

17.5%

13.0%

23.2%

27.2% 29.1%

8.4%

32.1%

38.2%

42.0%

29.9%

24.3% 26.8% 33.1%

24.5%

25.6%

27.0%

3.9%

4.5%

5.8%

5.8%

3.8%

4.9%

9.0%

0.3%

0.2%

0.3%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

1.0%

0.1%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

11,402

4,019

900

154

106

309

100

14.5

14.8

14.8

14.8

14.9

14.9

15.2

Ages for Females at Admission

35% 30%

29.9%

25% 20%

23.2% 18.9%

% Youth

15%

12.2%

10%

6.3%

5% 2.3%
0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 1.0%
0%

3.9% 0.3% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Age

92 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

% Youth

% Youth

Age Distribution for Females at Placement

30% Probation
25%
20%

27.2%

22.8%

24.3%

15%

14.2%

10%

5.3%

5%

4.5%

1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0%

0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Age

% Youth

35%
Commitments Home 30%

32.1%

25.5%

25%

24.5%

20%

15%

10%

8.5%

5%

3.8%

3.8%

1.9%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Age

35%

STP YDC 30%

29.1% 26.8%

25% 22.0%

20%

15% 12.1%

10%

5.8%

5%

3.4%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0%

0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Age

% Youth

45%

40%

Commitments Out-of-Home

38.2%

35%

30%
25.6% 25%

20%

17.5%

15%

10.0% 10%

4.9%

5%

2.9%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.6% 0%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Age

35%

30%

STP Alternative

29.9%

33.1%

25%

20% 15%

15.6%

10%

8.4%

5.2%

5.8%

5%

1.9%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

6

7

8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Age

% Youth

45%

40%

Commitments

YDC Long-Term

35%

42.0%

30% 27.0%
25%

20%

15%

13.0%

10%

9.0%

7.0%

5%
0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0%

1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Age

% Youth

Annual Report 2005: Creating the Connection 93

94 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

School Grade Level
School Grade Levels by Placement
Annual Report 2005: Creating the Connection 95

School Grade Levels for Males & Females at Admission

Grade Level
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 HS GED VOC/College Average Grade Total

Admission
1.7% 0.5% 0.6% 1.2% 2.3% 6.9% 12.7% 17.1% 27.8% 17.0% 9.2% 1.3% 0.1% 1.4% 0.0% 8.4 26,330

Probation

STP YDC

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

1.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.1% 2.2% 6.4% 12.0% 16.6% 30.0% 17.1% 7.9% 1.6% 0.1% 3.6% 0.1% 8.6
13,514

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 4.6% 12.7% 21.0% 48.0% 7.6% 2.7% 0.4% 0.0% 2.0% 0.1% 8.5
3,373

0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 0.1% 3.0% 7.7% 9.0% 13.1% 38.0% 12.4% 1.8% 0.2% 13.9% 0.0% 8.7
1,031

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.8% 5.7% 10.8% 18.4% 37.0% 14.3% 4.9% 0.8% 0.0% 6.8% 0.0% 8.9
370

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2% 3.7% 9.7% 18.0% 39.1% 14.2% 3.7% 0.4% 0.0% 9.2% 0.2% 9.0
1,287

Commitment YDC Long Term 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 2.1% 6.2% 13.5% 47.8% 13.2% 3.6% 1.0% 9.2% 3.2% 0.0% 9.4
872

% Youth

School Grade Levels for Males & Females at Admission

30%

27.8%

25%

20%

17.1%

17.0%

15%

12.7%

10%

6.9%

5% 1.7% 0.5% 0.6% 1.2% 2.3%
0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 10

Grade Level

9.2%

1.3%

1.4%

0.1%

0.0%

11

12

HS

GVEODC/College

96 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

% Youth

% Youth

School Grade Levels for Males & Females at Placement

35%

30%

Probation

30.0%

25%

20%

16.6%

17.1%

15% 12.0%

10%

7.9%

6.4%

5% 2.2%
1.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.1% 0%
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3.6%

1.6% 0.1%

0.1%

7

8

9

10

11

12

HS

GVEODC/College

Grade Level

% Youth

40%

35%

Commitment Home

37.0%

30%

25%

20%

18.4%

15%

10%

10.8%

5.7% 5%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.8% 0%

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Grade Level

14.3%

4.9%

6.8%

0.8% 0.0%

0.0%

10

11

12

HS

GVEODC/College

60%
STP YDC 50%

48.0%

40%

30%

21.0% 20%
12.7% 10%
4.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 0% 123456789
Grade Level

7.6% 2.7% 0.4% 0.0% 2.0% 0.1%

10

11

12

HS

GVEODC/College

% Youth

45%

40%

Commitments Out-of-Home

39.1%

35%

30%

25%

20%

18.0%

15%

14.2%

10%

9.7%

9.2%

5%

3.7%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2%

0%

3.7% 0.4% 0.0%

0.2%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

HS

GVEODC/College

Grade Level

40%

38.0%

35%

STP Alternative

30%

25%

20%

15%

13.1%

12.4%

13.9%

10%

9.0% 7.7%

5%

3.0%

0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 0.1% 0%

1.8% 0.2%

0.0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

HS

GVOEDC/College

Grade Level

% Youth

60%

Commitments

50%

YDC Long-Term

47.8%

40%

30%

20% 13.5%

10%

6.2%

2.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0%

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Grade Level

13.2%

9.2%

3.6% 1.0%

3.2% 0.0%

10

11

12

HS

GVEODC/College

% Youth

Annual Report 2005: Creating the Connection 97

School Grade Levels for Males at Admission

Grade Level
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 HS GED VOC/College Average Grade Total

Admission
1.7% 0.4% 0.7% 1.4% 2.5% 7.4% 13.3% 17.0% 27.8% 16.5% 8.6% 1.1% 0.1% 1.5% 0.0% 8.3 17,324

Probation

STP YDC

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

0.9% 0.2% 0.4% 1.3% 2.6% 7.2% 12.4% 16.6% 29.6% 15.9% 7.6% 1.6% 0.1% 3.7% 0.0% 8.6 9,683

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% 4.5% 13.2% 20.3% 48.4% 8.0% 2.3% 0.2% 0.0% 2.1% 0.2% 8.5 2,473

0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% 0.1% 2.6% 7.6% 9.9% 17.6% 34.8% 10.9% 1.7% 0.2% 13.6% 0.0% 8.7 880

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0.4% 7.2% 8.7% 18.9% 38.5% 14.3% 3.4% 0.8% 0.0% 7.2% 0.0% 9.0 265

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 1.2% 3.8% 9.6% 17.5% 39.3% 13.7% 3.4% 0.5% 0.0% 10.2% 0.1% 9.1 979

Commitment YDC Long Term 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 2.2% 5.7% 13.3% 47.3% 13.3% 3.8% 1.2% 9.7% 3.3% 0.0% 9.3 766

% Youth

School Grade Levels for Males at Admission

30% 25%

27.8%

20% 15%

17.0% 13.3%

16.5%

10%

7.4%

8.6%

5% 1.7% 0.4% 0.7% 1.4% 2.5%
0%
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1.1%

1.5%

0.1%

0.0%

7

8

9

10

11

12

HS

GVEODC/College

Grade Level

98 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

% Youth

% Youth

School Grade Levels for Males at Placement

35%

30%

Probation

29.6%

25%

20%

16.6%

15.9%

15% 12.4%

10%

7.2%

7.6%

5%

2.6%

0.9% 0.2% 0.4% 1.3%

0%

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3.7%

1.6% 0.1%

0.0%

7

8

9

10

11

12

HS

GVEODC/College

Grade Level

% Youth

45%

40%

Commitment Home

38.5%

35%

30%

25%

20%

18.9%

15%

14.3%

10%

8.7% 7.2%

7.2%

5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0.4%
0%
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3.4% 0.8% 0.0%

0.0%

7

8

9

10

11

12

HS

GVEODC/College

Grade Level

60% STP YDC
50%

48.4%

40%

30%

20.3% 20%
13.2% 10%
4.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% 0% 123456789
Grade Level

8.0%

2.3%

2.1%

0.2% 0.0%

0.2%

10

11

12

HS

GVEODC/College

% Youth

45%

40%

Commitments Out-of-Home

39.3%

35%

30%

25%

20%

17.5%

15%

13.7%

9.6%

10.2%

10%

5%

3.8%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 1.2%

0%

3.4% 0.5% 0.0%

0.1%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

HS

GVEODC/College

Grade Level

40%

35%

STP Alternative

34.8%

30%

25%

20%

17.6%

15%

13.6%

9.9%

10.9%

10%

7.6%

5%

2.6%

0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% 0.1% 0%

1.7% 0.2%

0.0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

HS

GVEODC/College

Grade Level

% Youth

50%

45% Commitments

40%

YDC Long-Term

47.3%

35%

30%

25%

20%

15%

13.3%

10% 5.7%

5%

2.2%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3%

0%

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Grade Level

13.3%

9.7%

3.8% 1.2%

3.3% 0.0%

10

11

12

HS

GVEODC/College

% Youth

Annual Report 2005: Creating the Connection 99

School Grade Levels for Females at Admission

Grade Level
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 HS GED VOC/College Average Grade Total

Admission
1.9% 0.5% 0.4% 0.9% 1.7% 6.0% 11.7% 17.2% 27.8% 18.0% 10.5% 1.7% 0.1% 1.4% 0.1% 8.5 9,006

Probation

STP YDC

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

1.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.7% 1.2% 4.9% 11.0% 16.5% 30.8% 20.0% 8.5% 1.6% 0.1% 3.3% 0.1% 8.6 3,830

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.6% 5.0% 11.2% 22.9% 46.9% 6.7% 3.7% 1.0% 0.0% 1.8% 0.0% 8.5 900

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.2% 5.8% 3.9% 0.0% 48.1% 20.8% 2.6% 0.0% 14.9% 0.6% 8.7 154

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 1.9% 16.2% 17.1% 33.3% 14.3% 8.6% 1.0% 0.0% 5.7% 0.0% 9.0 105

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 3.2% 10.1% 19.8% 38.3% 15.9% 4.9% 0.0% 0.0% 6.2% 0.6% 9.0 308

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Secure Facilities
Regional Youth Detention Centers Youth Development Campuses
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Regional Youth Detention Centers
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Aaron Cohn RYDC
Region IV, District 8, Muscogee County Frank Rodriguez, Director

Capacity:
64 (48 Males, 16 Females)

Counties Served:
Chattahoochee, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Schley, Stewart, Talbot, Taylor, Webster

Youth Served (Unduplicated)

FY 2005

176

Average Length of Stay (Days)
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The Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center (RYDC) opened in April 2005 in Midland, Ga. The detention center is a 64-bed short-term facility that offers a variety of programs and services, including medical, dental, educational, mental and behavioral health. The facility provides group meetings addressing anger management, substance abuse, and thinking for a change. Religious services are also offered. The Aaron Cohn RYDC provides programs that are unique to the youth we serve. Art, drum rudiments classes, mentoring, behavior management incentive program, an incentive store (candy, chips, etc.), HIV/STD classes, library, behavior management "gold card" club, barber, beautician and an activity therapist provide youth with a variety of activities on the weekend.

Albany RYDC
Region IV, District 10, Dougherty County William Riddle, Director

Capacity:
30 (22 Males, 8 Females)

Counties Served:
Dougherty, Lee, Sumter, Terrell, Tift, Worth

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
718 754

Average Length of Stay (Days)
17.0 18.6

Average Daily Population 32 36

Total Child Care Days 11,776 13,277

The Albany Regional Youth Detention Center opened in June 1968. It is the oldest operating RYDC in the state. When it first opened, the Albany RYDC served 29 counties; currently, we serve six.

The facility is primarily designed for detention purposes; however, we offer youth a full program, including education, medical services, counseling, recreation, art, crafts, and religious activities. We make every effort to meet the needs of all youth while they are in our care and custody.

The services provided at the Albany RYDC that are unique to our facility include: Paws Patrol (pet therapy program), Young Marines, health awareness, GED preparation, life skills/career classes, occupational health, and a mentoring program.

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Augusta RYDC
Region II, District 7, Richmond County Clessie Simmons, Jr., Director

Capacity:
64 (48 Males, 16 Females)

Counties Served:
Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
943 1,113

Average Length of Stay (Days)
20.0 24.5

Average Daily Population 50 66

Total Child Care Days 18,184 24,236

The Augusta Regional Youth Detention Center opened Nov. 1, 2004. The center has an innovative, specialized program for the treatment of offenders with special needs. With the juvenile corrections officers, counselors, treatment program specialists, education, medical, food service, maintenance, and administrative staff working as a team, we provide a balance of security and treatment for detainees.

The facility provides core education programs, vocational classes in horticulture, masonry, computer skills, and building construction. The Augusta RYDC also offers medical services, individual guidance and counseling along with recreational services. The center combines the Higher Sights Behavior Modification tool's point level system in order to encourage youth to strive for the "next level." This helps prepare them to succeed after leaving the facility.

Blakely RYDC
Region IV, District 10, Early County Gregory Davis, Director

Capacity:
30 (22 Males, 8 Females)

Counties Served:
Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Decatur, Early, Miller, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole

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547

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The Blakely Regional Youth Detention Center opened on Oct. 1, 1975, and is a 30-bed facility with the capacity to serve up to 36 youth. The Blakely RYDC campus provides medical, mental health/counseling, education, food services, and substance abuse services. The facility also provides recreational activities, computer technology, and opportunities for students to receive a GED. We also offer a behavior management program that operates off of a point level system, and includes many incentives to motivate and encourage residents to move up in card levels.

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Bob Richards RYDC
Region I, District 1, Floyd County Gail Wise, Director

Capacity:
64 (48 Males, 16 Females)

Counties Served:
Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Polk, Walker

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
964 1,132

Average Length of Stay (Days)
18.0 19.4

Average Daily Population 46 56

Total Child Care Days 16,731 20,392

The Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Center opened its doors on Aug. 25, 2003. This 64-bed facility provides temporary, secure care and supervision to youths who have been charged with offenses and are awaiting disposition of their cases by a juvenile court. Youths committed to the custody of DJJ are also frequently held in secure detention while awaiting placement in one of the department's treatment programs or facilities.

The Bob Richards RYDC provides education, individual guidance counseling, medical services, recreation, arts and crafts. Clothing, meals, medical and emergency dental care are also a part of the center's basic care program.

Claxton RYDC
Region V, District 9, Evans County Rodney Dinkins, Acting Director

Capacity:
30 (22 Males, 8 Females)

Counties Served:
Appling, Bulloch, Candler, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Tattnall, Toombs, Wayne

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
544 526

Average Length of Stay (Days)
18.0 21.7

Average Daily Population 26 29

Total Child Care Days 9,478 10,514

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The Claxton Regional Youth Detention Center opened on Feb. 1, 1987. The facility provides educational services, individual guidance and counseling, medical, mental health, and recreational services. It also provides substance abuse counseling from Bulloch County Drug/Alcohol, a program that includes anger management and self-esteem counseling.

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Clayton RYDC
Region III, District 3B, Clayton County Debbie Alexander, Director

Capacity:
50 (40 Males, 10 Females)

Counties Served:
Clayton, Fayette, Henry

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
1,682 1,688

Average Length of Stay (Days)
13.0 14.1

Average Daily Population 57 61

Total Child Care Days 20,767 22,114

The Clayton Regional Youth Detention Center relocated from downtown Jonesboro, Ga., to the present location in December 1991. Clayton RYDC provides temporary, secure care and supervision to youth who have been charged with offenses and are awaiting disposition of their cases by juvenile court. Youth committed to the custody of the DJJ are also frequently held in secure detention while awaiting placement in a treatment program or facility.
Clayton RYDC provides education, individual and group counseling, behavioral health services, medical services including chronic disease clinics, recreation, dental care, mentoring, and faith-based programs. The youth are also encouraged to join our on-site Boy Scout and Adventure groups.

Dalton RYDC
Region I, District 1, Whitfield County James R. "Bobby" Hughes, Director

Capacity:
30 (22 Males, 8 Females)

Counties Served:
Catoosa, Dade, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, Whitfield

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
800 775

Average Length of Stay (Days)
14.0 14.3

Average Daily Population 29 29

Total Child Care Days 10,470 10,640

The Dalton Regional Youth Detention Center opened in 1973. This 30-bed residential facility has specialized programs that include a point-level system, cognitive restructuring, group therapy, mental health, and medical services. The campus also provides individual guidance and counseling, outside structured recreation, and horticulture (Greenhouse). The Greenhouse program provides opportunities to implement science skills, as well as work behaviors relating to cause and effect. Students are responsible for the care of the flower and vegetable beds. The vegetables that are harvested are then incorporated into the meals.

The dog therapy program, which includes a dog kennel, runs in conjunction with the Dalton Humane Society. The dog kennel is used as a Pet Therapy program for students. Through interacting with and caring for the dogs, a student can develop a greater sense of responsibility and empathy. A Teen Resource Center provides guest speakers and groups from the local area.

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DeKalb RYDC
Region III, District 3B, DeKalb County Director (Currently Vacant)

Capacity:
64 (All Male)

Counties Served:
DeKalb

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
1,105 1,101

Average Length of Stay (Days)
21.0 27.9

Average Daily Population 60 70

Total Child Care Days 22,011 25,509

The DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center opened in July 1987. Services provided at the DeKalb RYDC include education, medical, and the Behavioral Management Program (BMP). The BMP is a point-level system that has been developed to assist youth in exhibiting positive behavior, allowing them to earn certain privileges. This includes having a point store where youth may purchase different items.
Our specialized programming includes recreation, volunteer services, and vocational programs (Ujima) that offer after-school employment to residents at the center. Ujima assists with developing employability skills, resume writing and interview etiquette. Jobs include computer technician assistant, librarian aide, math tutor, school janitor and Point Store assistant. We also offer a book club called J.U.S.T.: READ!!! (Juveniles United For Soul Transformation READ!!!)

Eastman RYDC
Region V, District 9, Dodge County Debbie Morris, Director

Capacity:

Counties Served:

30 (22 Males, 8 Females)

Ben Hill, Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge , Dooly, Irwin,

Laurens, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair, Treutlen,

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Turner, Wheeler, Wilcox

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
773 754

Average Length of Stay (Days)
15.0 16.1

Average Daily Population 31 32

Total Child Care Days 11,492 11,700

The Eastman Regional Youth Detention Center opened in 1979. The facility provides education, recreation, medical and mental health services to detained youth. Individual and group counseling services are also provided, including substance abuse intervention groups and health awareness groups. An incentive-based behavior management system is an integral part of the facility's programming.

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Gainesville RYDC
Region II, District 2, Hall County Anderson Jones, Jr., Director

Capacity:
64 (48 Males, 16 Females)

Counties Served:
Banks, Barrow, Clarke (females), Dawson, Elbert, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Jackson,
Lumpkin, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, Walton, White

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
1,504 1,712

Average Length of Stay (Days)
13.0 14.7

Average Daily Population 53 66

Total Child Care Days 19,324 24,244

The Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center opened in 1967; however, the most recent facility opened in August 2002. Specialized programming includes a Behavioral Management Program with a point-level system that includes four levels of cards (white, pink, green and gold), as well as mental health and medical services. The facility also provides education guidance and counseling, alcohol and drug dependency groups, anger management, rape crisis from the community, a career day program, a student newspaper and a "Student of the Week" award.

Griffin RYDC
Region I, District 4, Spalding County Martha Dalesio, Director

Capacity:
30 (22 Males, 8 Females)

Counties Served:
Butts, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup, Upson

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
799 698

Average Length of Stay (Days)
14.0 15.3

Average Daily Population 30 28

Total Child Care Days 10,885 10,320

The Griffin Regional Youth Detention Center opened in 1977. The facility specializes in a cognitive restructuring program with a point-level system, group psycho-education, substance abuse, and parent information group, along with mental health and medical services. The Griffin RYDC also provides education services, individual guidance and counseling, and recreation. Residents have access to a library and computer lab.

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Gwinnett RYDC
Region I, District 4, Gwinnett County Bedarius Bell, Director

Capacity:
49 (38 Males, 11 Females)

Counties Served:
Gwinnett, Rockdale

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
1,428 1,469

Average Length of Stay (Days)
14.0 15.0

Average Daily Population 52 55

Total Child Care Days 18,852 20,246

The Gwinnett Regional Youth Detention Center opened on Oct. 1, 1981, as a 30-bed facility. The capacity of the RYDC was increased to 49 beds in 2000. The facility provides education, individualized guidance and counseling and medical services to youth.

Specialized services include religious programs, mentoring, alcohol and drug treatment, sexually transmitted disease awareness and other groups as needed.

Judge Thomas Jefferson Loftiss II RYDC
Region V, District 10, Thomas County Sharon Haire, Director

Capacity:
30 (22 Males, 8 Females)

Counties Served:
Brooks, Colquitt, Echols, Grady, Lowndes, Thomas

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
570 630

Average Length of Stay (Days)
21.0 21.6

Average Daily Population 31 35

Total Child Care Days 11,421 12,626

The Loftiss Regional Youth Detention Center opened in 1987. The center offers two substance abuse programs, workshops from the Public Health Department, and programs facilitated by the Thomasville Resource Center featuring stress relief techniques, goal setting and self-esteem classes.

Special presentations by the Department of Natural Resources, community leaders, professional sports figures, and career guidance speakers are also offered. Other services include counseling, recreation, education, medical, behavioral health, and religious services.

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Macon RYDC
Region IV, District 6, Bibb County Melissa Aaron, Director

Capacity:
64 (48 Males, 16 Females)

Counties Served:
Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Twiggs, Wilkinson

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
1,048 1,225

Average Length of Stay (Days)
21.0 22.7

Average Daily Population 57 70

Total Child Care Days 20,749 25,437

On June 3, 1978, the Youth Services Division of the Georgia Department of Human Resources assumed total operation of the Bibb County Detention Home. The "home" was renamed the Macon Regional Youth Development Center and became the eighth detention facility operated and funded by the Division of Youth Services. Under the Department of Juvenile Justice, the name has been maintained.
Services at the Macon RYDC include new-student orientation, medical, mental health, education and recreation, as well as counseling and volunteer services. Students are received on a 24-hour basis and are tested and placed in school within 72 hours of admission.

Marietta RYDC
Region III, District 3A, Cobb County Leander Parker, Director

Capacity:
70 (60 Males, 10 Females)

Counties Served:
Cobb

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
1,587 1,778

Average Length of Stay (Days)
16.0 18.2

Average Daily Population 65 81

Total Child Care Days 23,835 29,504

The Marietta Regional Youth Detention Center opened its doors in the summer of 1998. The facility presently houses short-term offenders and specializes in programs that include a point-level system, group therapy, transition, mental health and medical services. The center also provides education, individual guidance, and counseling.

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Metro RYDC
Region III, District 3A, DeKalb County Jesse Andrews, Director

Capacity:
200 (150 Males, 50 Females)

Counties Served:
Fulton

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
3,588 3,546

Average Length of Stay (Days)
19.0 21.0

Average Daily Population 174 196

Total Child Care Days 63,649 71,467

The Metro Regional Youth Detention Center opened in May 1998. The facility is the primary detention center for the Juvenile Court of Fulton County for boys and girls and for DeKalb County for girls. The youth detained are under the age of 17 years. The center provides a full range of services, including medical, dental, and behavioral assessment and treatment. The young people at the Metro RYDC also receive educational assessment and services, as well as enhancement services such as art and music.

Paulding RYDC
Region I, District 1, Paulding County Liggett Butler, Director

Capacity:
100 (75 Males, 25 Females)

Counties Served:
Carroll, Cherokee, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson, Heard, Paulding

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
1,858 1,744

Average Length of Stay (Days)
20.0 21.9

Average Daily Population 97 103

Total Child Care Days 35,592 37,606

The Paulding Regional Youth Detention Center opened in December 1998, and is located in Dallas, Ga. The Paulding RYDC provides education services, individual guidance and counseling, medical services and recreation, as well as substance abuse groups. Religious services along with arts and crafts are available to youth on a volunteer basis. A point-level card system provides behavior modification goals and incentives for youth while in the program.

The goals of the Paulding RYDC are to encourage youth to improve their standard of living and family well-being in order to achieve lasting independence from delinquent activity. The center also provides a plan of action for developing a strategy to prepare youth to resolve their problems and become self-sufficient, while establishing positive role models and mentors. The Paulding RYDC encourages youth to eliminate the need for drugs and alcohol in their lives, while motivating them to take advantage of the treatment programs within their communities.

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Sandersville RYDC
Region II, District 7, Washington County Harold Thompkins, Director

Capacity:
30 (22 Males, 8 Females)

Counties Served:
Baldwin, Green, Hancock, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Morgan, Newton, Putman, Richmond (females), Washington

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
709 724

Average Length of Stay (Days)
15.0 15.8

Average Daily Population 28 29

Total Child Care Days 10,167 10,467

The Sandersville Regional Youth Detention Center opened in August 1963. The Sandersville RYDC is a 30-bed detention facility that serves 11 counties. The youth detained are pre- and post-adjudicated youth between the ages of 12 and 17.

This facility is dedicated to the mission of the department and the future of Georgia's youth. The Sandersville RYDC provides education, counseling, medical and mental health services. It also participates in a behavior management system that is designed to promote positive behavior. The facility has innovative programs that focus on addressing issues that increase young people's involvement with the juvenile justice system. The facility is working with local communities to help meet the needs of young people through detention alternative strategies. All of a youth's basic needs are provided for while he or she is detained in the facility.

Savannah RYDC
Region V, District 12, Chatham County Diane Fitch, Interim Director

Capacity:
100 (84 Males, 16 Females)

Counties Served:
Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, Long, McIntosh

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
1,699 1,899

Average Length of Stay (Days)
19.0 21.3

Average Daily Population 85 105

Total Child Care Days 31,047 38,175

The Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center opened on Oct. 25, 1996. The facility provides temporary, secure care and supervision to youth who are charged with offenses or who have been adjudicated delinquent and are awaiting disposition of their cases in juvenile court. Youths committed to DJJ's custody are also frequently held in secure detention while awaiting placement in a treatment program or facility.

The Savannah RYDC provides education, individual guidance and counseling, behavioral health services, recreation and volunteer-sponsored events. Clothing, food services, medical, and emergency dental care are part of the center's basic care program.

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Waycross RYDC
Region V, District 11, Ware County Renee Mumford, Director

Capacity:
30 (22 Males, 8 Females)

Counties Served:
Atkinson, Bacon, Berrien, Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Glynn, Lanier,
Pierce, Ware

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
719 592

Average Length of Stay (Days)
16.0 21.0

Average Daily Population 30 32

Total Child Care Days 10,870 11,570

The Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center was established in October 1967. Our current mission is to provide temporary secure detention, rehabilitative programs and a continuum of educational services for the youth alleged to be or adjudicated delinquent in a safe, sanitary, and humane environment.

The programs offered at Waycross RYDC include weekly bible study; youth music ministry; mentoring through Big Brother/Big Sister; pet therapy; advocacy services in rape crisis intervention, victim impact education; and substance abuse prevention.

Our goal is to provide the youth access to a wide variety of community services. Our hope is that they will use the information, contacts and guidance gained in these programs to assist them in making better life choices.

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Youth Development Campuses
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Crisp Youth Development Campus
Crisp County Mable Wheeler, Director

Capacity: 64 (All Female)

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
256 506

Average Length of Stay (Days)
47.0 52.8

Average Daily Population 30 63

Total Child Care Days 10,913 23,153

Crisp County Youth Development Campus (YDC) youth were admitted on Jan. 2, 2004. The campus utilizes the principles of Balanced and Restorative Justice and cognitive restructuring to address the youth's behavior within the period of time she is assigned to the program. The objective is to bring the youth's behavior under control and to ensure that she recognizes the effect and consequences of the delinquent acts. Specifically, the youth must recognize the harm that has occurred to the victim, the community, and to herself, as well as, her responsibility and accountability for restorative action.

Each youth enters the Crisp Youth Development Campus at the level of orientation and based on sentence stay may progress through three additional levels, with the final level being honors. Youth are expected to use cognitive thinking skills to begin to solve many of the issues that may confront them after their release. An aftercare component is a part of the treatment model and addresses each youth's transition plan, from the point of intake to the release date, identifying various resources in the community to which each youth will eventually return.

Augusta Youth Development Campus
Richmond County John E. Brady, Director

Capacity: 120 (All Males)

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
228 104

Average Length of Stay (Days)
161.0 76.0

Average Daily Population 64 33

Total Child Care Days 23,388 12,045

Campus was only open 241 days in FY 2005. The campus was closed in March 2004 and then reopened in November 2004 (FY05).

Situated on 456 acres, the Augusta Youth Development Campus was originally opened in the early 1950s as a training school with instruction in farming and animal husbandry. Today the campus is an innovative, specialized program for the treatment of offenders with special needs. A Juvenile Corrections Counselor position was created for this type of specialized clientele. These counselors receive detailed specialized training prior to working with offenders. In addition to this innovative specialized treatment program, the facility also houses a limited number of youth to provide facility work details. The facility provides core educational programs and vocational classes in horticulture, masonry, computer skills, and building construction. Individual guidance, counseling, and recreation services are also provided.

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Bill E. Ireland Youth Development Campus
Baldwin County Ronnie Richardson, Director

Capacity: 300 (All Male, 50 Short-Term, 250 Long-Term)

FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
652 681 251 (STP)

Average Length of Stay (Days)
279.0 357.0 53.3

Average Daily Population 305 265 33

Total Child Care Days
111,707 96,585 12,136

During FY04 the campus housed only long-term youth and the campus was reduced from a capacity of 410 to 300 to facilitate programming and security. Close to the end of FY05 a 50 bed short term unit was opened; therefore the FY05 STP numbers are lower than would be expected for a full year.
The facility opened in 1905 as the Georgia State Reformatory to serve delinquent boys formerly served in the adult penitentiary. On July 1, 1996, the Legislature changed the name of the facility to the Bill E. Ireland YDC. This was in honor of Mr. William E. "Bill" Ireland, who had been a student at the facility in 1919 and later served as director from 1925 until 1964.

The YDC's specialized programming includes a closed program, aggression replacement training, behavior management treatment teams, an alcohol/drug awareness program, honors program, intensive revocation impact training, and a pre-release living program.

The campus also provides core educational programs, individual guidance and counseling, medical services and recreation. Vocational programming includes automotive service technology, barbering, business information processing, collision repair, graphic arts, and welding technology.

Eastman Youth Development Campus
Dodge County Robert Manville, Director

Capacity: 348 (All Male, All Long-Term)

FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
1,480 595 376 (STP)

Average Length of Stay (Days)
101.0 248.0 57.2

Average Daily Population 336 286 49

Total Child Care Days
122,891 104,537 17,716

During FY05 the STP program at Eastman was closed. The campus went from a mixed population of 208 long term youth and 141 STP youth with a capacity of 349 to a campus housing only committed youth at a capacity of 330.

The Eastman Youth Development Campus opened in 1997. The campus has a 330-bed capacity and houses older youth ages 17 to 20. Eastman YDC has full educational services staffed with certified teachers that provide youth with the opportunity to earn their high school or GED diploma. An agreement with the Heart of Georgia

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Technical College provides a variety of vocational classes. College credits can be earned in auto mechanics, body repair, wood working, horticulture and computer technology, which can transfer to local colleges upon release.
A federal grant provides professional career/job services. Career staff provides assistance to youth to help with successful transition back into community by offering job placement and college placement. The career placement staff assists youth in preparation of professional portfolios, which include accomplishments, diplomas and behavioral reports that can be presented during interviews with potential employers and colleges upon release.
Specialized counseling programs are provided for sex offender, substance abuse, cognitive restructuring and other psycho-educational groups. Complete medical, dental and mental health needs are met through a staff of qualified professionals. The food service staff provides nutritious meals and snacks daily.

Macon Youth Development Campus
Bibb County Debbie Blasingame, Director

Capacity: 150 (All Female, 72 Short-Term, 78 Long-Term)

FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
598 171 557(STP)

Average Length of Stay (Days)
114.0 261.0 56.3

Average Daily Population 133 74 75

Total Child Care Days 48,629 26,901 27,535

The Macon Youth Development Campus opened in 1970 as the only female juvenile YDC in Georgia. The campus currently serves youth in the long-term program who are assessed as having medium to high public risk levels and youth in the short-term program for up to 60 days.
The specialized programs the facility provides include an orientation and diagnostic unit where students admitted to the campus undergo a three-day period of orientation, screening, assessment and evaluation; a substance abuse unit focused on the treatment of addiction disorders, specifically chemical dependencies; and a mental health unit that provides a level system of five major components mental health, coping skills, discharge plan (family involvement), thinking errors and peer interaction.
The campus also provides education, individual guidance and counseling, medical services, vocational services, and recreation. Vocational programming includes cosmetology, keyboarding and computer skills, consumer home economics, and horticulture.

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McIntosh Youth Development Campus
McIntosh County Warren Tettey, Director

Capacity: 60 (All Male, All Short-Term)

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
414 500

Average Length of Stay (Days)
61.4 55.6

Average Daily Population 77 65

Total Child Care Days 28,348 23,838

The McIntosh Youth Development Campus opened on March 5, 1998. The facility is a public/private partnership with the State of Georgia and Three Springs, Inc. It provides core educational programs, individual guidance and counseling, medical services, and recreation. The McIntosh YDC has the first chartered Junior Optimist International Club ever located within a juvenile offender facility.

Muscogee Youth Development Campus
Muscogee County William Samuel, Director

Capacity: 60 (All Male)

Youth Served Average Length Average Daily Total Child Care

(Unduplicated) of Stay (Days) Population

Days

FY 2005

Insufficient data, campus only open 63 days in FY 2005

The Muscogee Youth Development Campus is located on 42 acres of land east of Columbus, Ga. The site is shared with the Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center. The overall objective of the Muscogee YDC is to foster the image of a "village" by using residential-style building materials and facilitating effective movement of youth from cottages to school and after-school programs. It is designed to house medium- to low-risk youth who are incarcerated for the first time.
The "cottage culture" is a combination of behavioral, normative, functional, mental and structural definitions of the word culture. In establishing the "cottage culture" at the Muscogee YDC, staff and youth will earn and share ideas, values, ways of problem solving, and rules for living that foster a positive environment for changing behaviors; thus reducing the possibility of repeating behaviors that resulted in involvement with the juvenile justice system. The cottage culture offers opportunities for all staff to be involved in the daily activities of the youth, to establish relationships with them, and to create a "family" atmosphere.

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Savannah River Challenge Program
Screven County Wade Goss, Director

Capacity: 150 (All Male, Short-Term)

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
1,065 1,234

Average Length of Stay (Days)
62.4 53.3

Average Daily Population 152 155

Total Child Care Days 55,577 56,667

The Savannah River Challenge Program opened on July 26, 2001. The facility is a challenge-based short-term, therapeutic treatment model designed to provide appropriate support and behavior treatment to youth with shortterm sentences. The program is affiliated with the Associated Marine Institutes, Inc. (AMI), a private, non-profit organization. The program consists of three 50-bed camps. Each camp includes two dorms, an educational building, and an eating area. The facility is located on 155 acres of land that includes a low and high ropes course and a small man-made lake.

Sumter Youth Development Campus
Sumter County Derrick Glisson, Director

Capacity: 150 (All Male, Long-Term)

FY 2004 FY 2005

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
332 375

Average Length of Stay (Days)
298.0 306.0

Average Daily Population 154 152

Total Child Care Days 56,407 55,346

The Sumter Youth Development Campus opened on Sept. 29, 2000. The facility specializes in programming that includes a cognitive restructure program with a point-level system, group therapy, transitional services, mental health and medical services. The campus also provides education, vocational services, individual guidance counseling, and recreation. Incorporated into the vocational programming are industrial trades, culinary arts, computer technology, and horticulture.

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Appendix
DJJ Regions, Districts, and Secure Facilities
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Level of Care
The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and the Department of Human Resources (DHR) worked with Georgia's providers of residential care to create a Level of Care (LOC) system that purchases placement services for a child based upon the child's needs. This system establishes payment rates based upon the levels of care needed by children and the services required to meet those needs. Georgia implemented the Level of Care system statewide on March 1, 2004.
There are six levels of care that cover the entire continuum of out-of-home care provided by the private sector from basic Institutional Foster Care through Intensive Residential Treatment.
Level 1
The child has no more than occasional mild emotional and/or behavior management problems that interfere with his or her ability to function in the family, school, and/or community. This child does not have any specialized medical needs.
The focus of the care is on reassurance, consistency, and regular parenting-type activities with guidance and supervision needed to develop normalized social skills and to ensure emotional and physical wellbeing. These services may be provided in a family foster home or basic care group home.
Level 2
This youth has mild emotional and/or behavioral management problems that interfere with his or her ability to function in the family, school and/or community. The child at this level likely has a mental health diagnosis. Behaviors include infrequent impulsive or deliberate acts that may result in minor property destruction, nonviolent anti-social acts, and even some oppositional behavior, but the child does not present harm to self or others. More important, this child may have minor medical problems that require monitoring by a specialist(s).
This level of care, treatment and supervision is provided in the supportive settings of foster care or residential facilities.
Level 3
A level three youth has moderate and/or occasional serious emotional and/or behavioral management problems that interfere with his or her ability to function in the family, school and/or community when outside of a therapeutic setting. From this level up, the child will certainly have a mental health diagnosis. Possible behaviors include sexual acting out w/o harming others, minor self-injurious behavior and/or suicidal intent (w/o actual attempt), running away with brief absence, and delinquent behaviors that are infrequent and not an established pattern. This young person may have serious medical problems or be considered as medically fragile.
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At this level, care, supervision, and treatment are provided in an environment in which many activities are therapeutically designed to improve the child's social, emotional and educational functioning and to teach the child pro-social, adaptive skills.
Level 4
At this level, a young person has moderate to serious emotional and/or behavioral management problems that interfere with his or her ability to function in the family, school, or community when outside of a therapeutic setting. These behaviors include threats to harm adults/peers, occasional outbursts in which the child is dangerous to self/others, deliberate destruction of property, sexual acting out without aggression, self-injurious behavior and/or suicidal ideation, running away with absence of several hours or more, pre-delinquent and delinquent behavior, school suspensions and possible expulsions. This child also experiences moderate to high levels of anxiety, depression, hyperactivity, moodiness, withdrawal and impulsivity. A level four youth may have had psychiatric hospitalization(s) and may have a history of incarceration in a juvenile justice facility.
At this level, services are provided in a therapeutic setting in which most activities are therapeutically designed to improve social, emotional, and educational adaptive behavior. This is the beginning level for MATCH services.
Level 5
A level five youth has serious to severe emotional and/or behavioral management problems that interfere with his or her ability to function in the family, school and community when outside of a therapeutic setting. Behaviors treated at this level include sexual acting out without aggression or with aggression and no injury, self-injurious behavior and/or suicidal intent that has not warranted medical or psychiatric treatment within 30 days, running away with prolonged absence, pre-delinquent or delinquent behaviors, bizarre or eccentric behavior w/o danger, little or no remorse for inappropriate behavior.
A young person with serious medical problems at this level requires time-intensive procedures to be performed frequently on a daily basis by the caregiver. Medically fragile youths at this level are cared for in specialized foster care settings.
This young person more than likely has a history of inconsistent response to treatment with multiple interventions. The youth will need intensive and/or specialized support services to be safe. This may require stepping down from level six. History would suggest one or more hospitalizations and there may be a history of incarceration. At this level, services and treatment are provided in a therapeutic residential setting with 24-hour supervision or a highly trained and highly supported therapeutic foster home with only one therapeutic foster child in the home.
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Level 6
A young person at level six has severe emotional and/or behavioral management problems that interfere with his or her ability to function in the family, school and community when outside of a therapeutic setting. Behaviors include sexual acting out, self-injurious behavior and/or suicidal intent, running away with prolonged absence, delinquent behaviors, non-compliant with medications, cruelty to animals, firesetting, and community risk. A child at this level who has serious medical problems will likely have future hospitalizations as a part of medical treatment. The child will likely have a history of inconsistent response to treatment. Also, multiple interventions will have been unsuccessful. A level six child will need intensive and/or specialized support services to be safe. His or her social history would suggest multiple hospitalizations and there may be a history of incarceration. At this level services and treatment are provided within an intensive, structured setting with 24-hour treatment, supervision, and medical care. Secure programming is also available, along with formalized therapeutic interventions. At this level therapies occur more frequently, and the treatment plan is implemented in all aspects of the child's daily routine. For additional information, visit the Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children: (www.gahsc.org).
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Specialized Treatment Services

Placements
Contract Homes Emergency Shelters Specialized Residential Residential A&D Psychiatric, Private, State A&D
Total

2001 749

Fiscal Year 2002 2003 2004
835 1,050 955

2005 784

332 733 907 826 757

167 775 671 698 337

305 611 326 324 267

26 71 55 54 82

1,579 3,025 3,009 2,857 2,227

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Annual Report Project Team Office of Technology and Information Services
Eugene M. Pond Statistical Research Analyst
Keith Parkhouse Project Director II
Doug Engle Chief Information Officer
Ann Watkins Senior Operations Analyst
Office of Public Affairs
Ericka Davis Director
Sher're C. Walton Public Relations & Information Specialist II
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