FY 2007 annual report [2007]

A Balanced Approach
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Annual Report FY 2007
Albert Murray Commissioner J. Daniel Shuman
Chairman Board of Juvenile Justice

A Balanced Approach
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
Annual Report FY 2007
Albert Murray Commissioner J. Daniel Shuman
Chairman Board of Juvenile Justice

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE

"To protect and serve the citizens of Georgia..."

DJJ Central Office Decatur, Georgia

Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
Our Mission
To protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by holding youthful offenders accountable for their actions through the delivery of treatment services and sanctions in appropriate settings and by establishing youth in their communities as productive and law abiding citizens.
Our Vision
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 professional and caring staff, with a commitment to community partnerships and best practices in juvenile corrections.
Our Core Values
Integrity Positive change Balanced approach Safety Each other's successes

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Contents
5 A Balanced Approach...................................................................................................................
A Brief Look at FY 2007 Accomplishments
7 Message from the Commissioner ..............................................................................................
9 Board of Juvenile Justice..............................................................................................................
11 Organization Chart ..................................................................................................................
13 Agency History and Structure ................................................................................................
17 Accomplishments and Highlights for FY 2007 ...................................................................
21 Status of the DOJ Memorandum of Agreement ................................................................
27 Office of the Commissioner .........................................................................................................
Continuous Improvement 28 Legal Services 30 Investigations and Apprehensions 30 Legislative Services 31 Public Affairs 32
35 Operations Division .................................................................................................................
Court Services 35 Interstate Compact 38 Regional Youth Detention Centers 39
41 Program Services Division......................................................................................................
Education Services 41 Health Services 42 Nutritional Services 44 Behavioral Health Services 45 Classification and Transportation 47 Campus Operations 48 Youth Development Campuses 48
51 Fiscal and Administrative Services Division ......................................................................
Training 51 Technology and Information Services 54 Budget Services 56 Financial Services 58 Federal Programs 59 Engineering 60
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Contents
(Continued)
63 Juvenile Justice System Flow: From Custody To Services.................................................. 67 Youth At Different Points In The Juvenile Justice System.................................................
Placements "On Any Given Day" in FY 2007 67
70 Type of Offense by Gender and Placement........................................................................... 76 Gender and Race by Placement............................................................................................... 78 Age by Placements..................................................................................................................... 84 School Grade Levels by Placement......................................................................................... 91 Secure Facilities: Regional Youth Detention Centers......................................................... 105 Secure Facilities: Youth Development Campuses............................................................ 111 Appendix.................................................................................................................................
DJJ Regions, Districts, and Secure Facilities 111 Specialized Treatment Services 112
Annual Report Project Team
Office of Public Affairs
Steve Hayes, Director Nathan Cain, Public Relations & Information Specialist II Ra'Chel Fowler, Support Services Worker
Office of Technology and Information Services
Doug Engle, Chief Information Officer Judy Riley, Ph.D., Director, Planning, Research and Program Evaluation Joshua Cargile, Statistical Research Analyst Ann Watkins, Senior Operations Analyst
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A Balanced Approach
A Brief Look at FY 2007 Accomplishments and Highlights
THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE TAKES a balanced approach to the delivery of services as the more than 4,700 dedicated employees work to ensure public safety and utilize best practices to serve the youth under the agency's care. Here is a brief look at the department's accomplishments and highlights in FY 2007:
n Expanded School-Based Supervision, a proven system of probation officers working caseloads on high school and middle school campuses, to more than 80 schools in Georgia.
n Created the agency's first official full-time Victim Advocate position to coordinate DJJ victim services. The DJJ Victim Advocate coordinates services through five new Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ) coordinators.
n Completed a new Strategic Plan for 2008-2010, which can be viewed at www.djj.state.ga.us/ djjpublications.htm.
n Revised the agency's Mission and Vision statements to align with the newly adopted Strategic Plan.
n Developed WIGS or Wildly Important Goals, identifying major objectives of the agency in order to better meet the agency's mission and improve services.
n Implemented the DJJ Customer Service Plan in line with the Governor's goal of making Georgia the best-managed state in the nation. Customer Service brochures offer citizens a means of giving DJJ necessary feedback.
n DJJ received high scores in the Governor's Office of Customer Service "Customer and Employee Satisfaction" survey. DJJ Juvenile Probation and Parole Specialists were among the most satisfied in the workplace and received top scores in the areas of being"Courteous" and "Knowledgeable" by families of youth served in the community.
n Implemented Video Conferencing in 14 agency locations, providing more frequent contact with youth, faster and more efficient delivery of services, and reducing staff travel time and costs.
n Renamed Dalton Regional Youth Detention Center in honor of Elbert Shaw Jr., a 30-year volunteer to the facility.
n Marked the 15-year anniversary of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.
A detailed list of accomplishments and highlights for FY 2007 can be found on page 17.
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Commissioner's Message
Change Equals a Balanced Approach

System change is good, as long as we're improving. I believe that's what this annual report reflects: improvements as we incorporate change into how we go about the business of providing public safety for Georgia citizens and effective treatment and services for the youth under our supervision. Maintaining a balanced approach to providing those services is what we've been able to do and what we'll keep doing as we continuously improve the juvenile justice system in Georgia.

During the last fiscal year we as an agency have been able to move forward in many areas. We

have begun reshaping the manner in which the agency is managed, and by so doing we have

positively affected the delivery of services. In this publication you will find information about our changing management philosophy based in large part on author Stephen Covey's "Principle-Centered Leadership" concept. DJJ has embraced this management philosophy aimed at

Albert Murray Commissioner

keeping us among the best-managed agencies in state government. This is in alignment with

Governor Sonny Perdue's goal of making Georgia the best-managed state in the nation. We

are striving for continued success in this regard, and we want to be able to

measure successes and report those results to you in the coming years.
"Results Driven Performance" sounds like an industry term, doesn't it? Well sometimes, as coined as they may seem, the words actually do mean something and in our case we will ensure that our management decisions are continuously made with the well being of youth in mind, but

"DJJ strives to be among the top agencies in state

also they will be made with that phrase in mind, and we will measure the results of those decisions with hard data.

government, embracing

DJJ has developed a new Strategic Plan to guide us through 2010 and in conjunction with that plan, we have embraced Covey's principles to include WIGS or Wildly Important Goals. We've touched on those in this report and will update you on them in future publications. They will be important measurements for this agency.

the Governor's customer services challenge, and meeting that challenge.

Customer service also is highlighted in this report. DJJ strives to be among the top agencies in state government, embracing the Governor's customer services challenge, and meeting that challenge. I continue to say, we cannot do our work and be successful without providing quality customer services.

"

Finally, we've made other changes in order to achieve and maintain that balanced approach that I spoke of earlier. During this fiscal year, as always, we've focused on our mission as a

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"In conjunction with DJJ's new Strategic Plan, we have embraced Covey's principles, including WIGS Wildly Important Goals.
"

public safety agency of delivering effective treatment and sanctions to the youth under DJJ supervision, but in order to fully achieve that balanced approach, we planned and accomplished a goal of establishing a full-time victim advocate for the department. Victims have always been a major focus for DJJ, and now we can say we have added another necessary component of a balanced delivery system.
Despite all the positives, DJJ will always face great challenges. From an increasing population to delivering services and achieving continued success with the youth, meeting those challenges will not be easy. That's why there is need for change.
Thank you for your continued support and interest in the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice and its mission.
Sincerely,
Albert Murray, Commissioner

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Board of Juvenile Justice
All members are appointed by the Governor
Front row, left to right:
Judy Mecum, from Gainesville (Congressional District 9) Daniel A. Menefee, Secretary, from Midland (At Large, Congressional District 3) J. Daniel Shuman, Board Chair, from Reidsville (Congressional District 12) Dr. Ed Risler, Vice Chair, from Athens (Congressional District 10) Sandra Heath Taylor, from LaGrange (Congressional District 3)
Back row, left to right:
Larry Barnes, from Douglasville (Congressional District 13) Michael L. Baugh, from Thomasville (Congressional District 2) James P. Kelly III, from Alpharetta (Congressional District 6) Van Ross Herrin, from Waycross (Congressional District 1) Dexter Rowland, from Stone Mountain (Congressional District 4) Perry J. McGuire, from Douglasville (At Large, Congressional District 13)
Unavailable for photograph:
Bruce Garraway, from Grayson (Congressional District 7) Elizabeth Green Lindsey, from Atlanta (Congressional District 5) Stephen K. Simpson, from Macon (Congressional District 8) Elaine P. Snow, from Lindale (Congressional District 11) Judicial Advisory Committee The Honorable Quintress Gilbert, Juvenile Court Judge, from Bibb County The Honorable Steve Teske, Juvenile Court Judge, from Clayton County
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DJJ Organization

Sonny Perdue Governor

DJJ Board

Mattie Robinson Executive Assistant to
the Commissioner

Albert Murray Commissioner

Shirley Turner Continuous Improvement

Amy Howell Legal
Services

Jimmy Taylor Investigations & Apprehensions

Spiro Amburn Legislative Services

Steve Hayes Public Affairs

Dr. Thomas Coleman Deputy Commissioner
Program Services Division
Education
Health Services
Nutritional Services
Behavioral Health
Campus Operations
Classification & Transportation
Youth Development Campuses (8)

Jeff Minor Deputy Commissioner Fiscal & Administrative
Services Division
Training
Technology & Information Services
Budget Services
Financial Services
Federal Programs
Engineering
Contracts & Grants
Audits
Human Resources s0ERSONNEL s0AYROLL

Rob Rosenbloom Deputy Commissioner
Operations Division
Court Services Offices (94)
Interstate Compact
Regional Youth Detention Centers (22)
DJJ Regions (5)
DJJ Districts (13)

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Agency History and Structure

The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) was created in the 1992 session of the General Assembly as the Department of Children and Youth Services (House Bill 1549). The purpose of the legislation was to: n Create a separate department to provide for the supervi-
sion, detention and rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents committed to the state's custody; n Provide for treatment of juvenile offenders with specialized needs; and n Define powers, duties and functions of the department, the board and the officials thereof.
In 1997 the agency's name was changed to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
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 deputy commissioners of the three divisions.
Direct Reports
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. These offices report directly to the commissioner.
The Executive Team
The commissioner's executive team consists of the three deputy commissioners and the director of Legal Services. The executive team meets regularly with the commissioner to discuss the day-to-day operations of the agency, reach management decisions and plan appropriate actions. This involves participating in meetings, planning sessions and public meetings with the commissioner, and occasionally conducting such meetings for the commissioner. The team reviews and develops agency policy. The executive team's professional credentials include two bar licensed attorneys, an Ed. D., as well as many years of combined public service and juvenile justice experience.

DJJ Executive Team: Rob Rosenbloom, Amy Howell, Jeff Minor and Dr. Thomas Coleman

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The commissioner's executive team works closely with the General Assembly during the legislative sessions and, along with the director of Legislative Affairs, assures that the agency has a strong legislative package prepared and aimed at improving the overall juvenile justice system in Georgia.

Direct care staff are vital to DJJ fulfilling its mission. (Aaron Cohn RYDC staff shown)

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 academy-based 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, victim and

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court services. The deputy commissioner is responsible for the daily management of the Regional Youth Detention Centers, 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 facilitates 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 responsible for the following 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.

TOP: Bill Ireland YDC Classroom
MIDDLE: Aaron Cohn RYDC Juvenile Correctional Officers
BOTTOM: Sumter YDC youth assist with tornado recovery.

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Campus Operations provides guidance and direction for the management and maintenance of all YDCs in the DJJ system, and provides capacity management, direction, and troubleshooting for all campus facilities in the system. These offices report to Campus Operations:
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 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 Programs oversees all YDC case management and general counseling programs and the Behavior Management and Sex Offender Treatment programs.

TOP: Augusta YDC staff break for lunch.
MIDDLE: DJJ staff provide direction for youth.
BOTTOM: Project Adventure is one of DJJ's
community-based programs.

Direct Report Offices
Direct Report 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 represents the department at Administrative Hearings (revocation and adverse action) before the State Personnel Board and the Office of State Administrative Hearings. This office also provides quality control services through direction of compliance and assurance of state and federal laws. The director of this office also serves as a member of the commissioner's executive team.
Office of Investigations and Apprehensions 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 only administrative oversight of the Children and Youth Coordinating Council.

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Accomplishments and Highlights

School-Based Supervision Expanded
In January 2006, the Operations Division began piloting school-based supervision in Georgia middle schools and high schools that had a substantial population of youth under DJJ authority. School-based supervision is defined as case management of youth under DJJ community supervision by officers placed in local schools with caseloads composed of students assigned to that school. By the end of the 2006 school year, DJJ had school-based supervision pilots in all 13 districts in a total of 30 schools and was experiencing great success with the program. In FY 2007 the program was expanded greatly. In the fall of 2006, the Operations Division began to grow past the pilot stage of the program and quickly had more than 45 schools participating. As of June 30, 2007, 65 Juvenile Probation and Parole specialists were working in 80 schools across the state. (At the time of this report's publication more than 100 schools were participating.) Several districts have more than five school-based caseloads. Each month new schools are added to the list and we are experiencing many school districts asking for the program. Benefits include more contact by officers with youth on their caseloads, resulting in better monitoring and early intervention. Expected results include reduced truancy, dropouts, suspensions and expulsions along with corresponding increases in higher grades and graduation rates. For a complete description see page 35 of Operations.

Customer Service Plans Implemented
Following the leadership of Governor Perdue DJJ held an agency-wide kickoff and summit Aug. 1, 2006. DJJ managers attended and received directives to implement the customer service plan throughout the system. Components included a customer service point of contact at each facility and office to conduct implementation of the plan. An agency customer service policy was developed, written and implemented. Customer service brochures were developed and placed in all DJJ locations allowing customers to write comments and give feedback to the department regarding their experience with the agency. Implementation continues with the development of online customer service training for DJJ employees, online customer service feedback forms for the public, and implementation of the DJJ Customer Service Recognition Plan to reward DJJ employees who are nominated for providing quality customer services to Georgia citizens.

DJJ Customer Service Committee

DJJ Ranks Among the Best in Survey
DJJ was ranked among the best state agencies in a Statewide Customer and Employee Satisfaction survey commissioned by the Governor's Office of Customer Service. Eighty-seven percent of the families responding ranked DJJ juvenile probation and parole specialists (JPPS) as being "courteous" and eighty-five percent ranked the staff as "knowledgeable." Those percentages of
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customer satisfaction ranked best among the Safe Georgia agencies participating in the survey. DJJ staff also scored among the top agencies in being "accessible,""helpful," and "responsive," according to the families responding. DJJ percentages of customer satisfaction exceeded the mean scores of all 18 state agencies and colleges involved in the study. The survey completed in collaboration with the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University, also revealed DJJ probation and parole specialists ranked among the most satisfied in the workplace. When compared to other public safety agencies participating in the survey, JPPS staff exceeded or matched all mean scores in all areas measured. Some of the areas included; Participation in decisions and processes, equity and fairness of decisions, training opportunities, recognition for quality work, and leadership.

Dalton RYDC Renamed the Elbert Shaw Jr. RYDC
The Dalton RYDC officially became the Elbert Shaw Jr. Regional Youth Detention Center in April 2007. The facility was renamed in honor of Elbert Shaw Jr., who has spent the last 31 years ministering, counseling and providing numerous volunteer services to the youth at the facility.
House Resolution 21, sponsored by Rep. Tom Dickson of Cohutta and Sen. Don Thomas of Dalton, passed during the 2007 legislative session. Governor Sonny Perdue signed the measure into law just days prior to the renaming ceremony, enabling Shaw to enjoy the ceremony with his entire family. Invited guests included local officials, many friends, facility employees and DJJ staff.

Representative Tom Dickson, Elbert Shaw Jr., Senator Don Thomas, Dr. Don Murray, RYDC
Advisory Board Chair and Commissioner Albert Murray

Campus Programs Office Established
In Program Services, under the Office of Campus Operations, there is a newly created Office of Campus Programs. This office is responsible for oversight of all YDC case management and general counseling programs once provided by juvenile detention counselors, as well as the Behavior Management and Sex Offender Treatment programs. The office includes a director and two additional staff. With the establishment of this office DJJ can standardize and coordinate all YDC counseling functions. The assessment and orientation functions have now been split. Assessment is conducted by the Office of Behavioral Health Services and orientation remains with YDC staff.

Strategic Plan for 2008-2010 Completed
A Comprehensive Strategic Plan that includes a revised mission and vision statement will guide the agency from 2008 through 2010. 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 identified DJJ's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. They also discussed the vision, beliefs, goals, objectives, and major initiatives needed for the agency to perform and complete its mission. Revised DJJ Mission and Vision Statements aligned with the new Strategic Plan are located on page 2. The new strategic plan is available on DJJ's website: www.djj.state.ga.us/djjpublications.htm.

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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 RYDCs, YDCs, residential programs and youth being supervised in the community. The new population forecast is available on DJJ's website: www.djj.state.ga.us/djjpublications.htm.
Victim Advocate Position Established
The victim advocate position is part of DJJ's commitment to Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ) and part of the agency's Balanced and Restorative Justice Unit. BARJ is an approach to juvenile justice that recognizes corrections is not only about holding offenders directly accountable for their actions, but also about offering victims and the community a chance to heal. The ultimate goal of BARJ is the repair of harm caused by crime and the reconciliation of all affected parties. The victim advocate will provide direct administration of the DJJ's statewide victim services program. The official will be responsible for development and review of policy and procedures as well as the planning, implementation and monitoring of victim services and advocacy, including advising victims of their rights, assistance with victim impact statements, crime compensation applications and restitution. In addition the official will provide training to staff on victim services and advocacy.
Video Teleconferencing Established at 14 DJJ Locations
The implementation of this technology is part of the agency's effort to streamline operations and reduce costs while providing the most effective services in the shortest time frame. Video conferencing has provided improved timeliness and communication opportunities between the youth, case manager, family and providers. Through the use of video conferencing case managers, treatment professionals and service providers have been able to have more frequent contact with youth, providing youth with more immediate services. Placement decisions are handled more effectively and efficiently. Use of the technology has also improved overall operations of various DJJ offices through immediate communication and a reduction of travel costs for staff. (At the time of this report's publication video conferencing was established in 29 DJJ locations.)
Legislation
Through an amendment to HB 153, sponsored by Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Cassville, DJJ was able to get an important legislative proposal regarding commitment of deprived children approved and included in the bill. The change brings clarity to a section of the law by ensuring that any youth who has an open deprivation matter before the juvenile court must also be adjudicated for a delinquent act in order to be committed to the DJJ. The amendment was important to help ensure that deprived and delinquent children will be appropriately placed and served.
Community Probation Receives Second Installment in Four-Year Plan
The Georgia General Assembly approved $3.2 million in 2007 for 67 additional positions to the Community Supervision Program that include 55 new probation officers statewide. This is the second year of a four-year plan to reduce caseloads and improve community-based services.
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Agency Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Originally called the Department of Children and Youth Services, in 1997 the agency was renamed the Department of Juvenile Justice. In 2007 DJJ celebrated 15 years as a stand-alone agency after being separated from the Department of Human Resources in 1992. This year DJJ celebrated the occasion with former commissioners, staff and stakeholders attending the ceremony.

Established WIGS (Wildly Important Goals)
In conjunction with the agency's new strategic plan, DJJ is formulating a more formal management framework in order to focus on major goals resulting in measurable success. Drawing
from the principles of author Stephen Covey, DJJ has identified three WIGS:
1. Reduce recidivism of the youth we serve.
2. Reduce youth-on-youth incidents in secure facilities.
3. Reduce youth incidents of self-harm in secure facilities.
As Covey indicates, organizations are far more successful when focusing on the few major goals that can be achieved, resulting in the most positive results for that organization. In order to stay focused on the WIGS, executive and direct-report staff meetings are being structured to focus on goals and strategies included in the agency's new strategic plan. The new framework will include reviews of performance measures to hold the appropriate staff accountable for achievement of the goals and strategies and ultimately the WIGS. As Covey suggests, the management framework is engineered to align goals, objectives and strategies with holding staff accountable by keeping a scorecard or performance measures. Included in the concept is the importance of keeping staff informed and working as a team in order to be successful. The management framework continues to filter down from Central Office to regional administrators and to the field staff. The ultimate organizational goal is to create even better management in line with Governor Perdue's objective of making Georgia the best-managed state in the nation.

TOP: Commissioner Albert Murray speaks at 15-year anniversary.
BOTTOM: DJJ Board Chairman Daniel Shuman, Board Members Judy Mecum and Dexter Rowland enjoy anniversary event with
Commissioner Murray.

Judges Conferences
DJJ collaborated with CYCC (Children and Youth Coordinating Council) to co-sponsor five regional Judges Conferences to address specific geographical juvenile issues. The conferences included judges, Department of Human Resources staff and community stakeholders.

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Status of the Memorandum of Agreement

A FTER MORE THAN 10 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). In 2004, after full facility reviews, the DOJ found DJJ to have fully satisfied the education, investigations and quality assurance portions of the agreement. In 2005, the DOJ began completing its final review of the mental health, medical and protection-from-harm portions of the MOA; however, efforts were suspended under allegations of document falsification. In 2006, DJJ was notified that DOJ had concluded there were no systemic practices of document falsification, and recently DJJ and DOJ began negotiations regarding timeframes for completing DOJ's final review.
Background
In 1997, the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) notified then-Governor of Georgia Zell Miller of its intention to conduct an investigation of alleged conditions in facilities operated by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), Fulton County's Detention Center, and the Lee Arrendale Prison operated by the Georgia Department of Corrections.
Following several on-site reviews by the DOJ and its experts a letter of findings was issued by then-Attorney General Janet Reno. As a result, the United States and the State of Georgia signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on March 18, 1998, intended to serve as minimum system requirements for juvenile facilities in Georgia.
The MOA contained specific requirements regarding the adequacy of education, mental health care, medical care, physical and programmatic capacity, protection from harm, Quality Assurance, as well as other correctional matters. More than 100 specific citations in the MOA related to these areas of DJJ's operation.
In 2004, DOJ found DJJ to have fully satisfied the education, investigations and Quality Assurance portions of the MOA after full facility reviews. In the near future, DOJ will begin its final review of the mental health, medical and protection-from-harm portions of the MOA.
After more than 10 years of system improvements and monitoring by an independent monitor as well as the USDOJ, there is light at the end of the tunnel for the State of Georgia as we anticipate final release from the MOA based on DJJ's compliance with the agreement.

The MOA serves as minimum system requirements for juvenile facilities in Georgia.

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Accomplishments

The DJJ Office of Education now
provides a quality educational
program for all youth admitted
to our care.

Facility Crowding
System changes made possible by the legislature with support from the Governor coupled with tremendous staff effort have resulted in the serious crowding of the mid-1990s being eliminated. This is a profound and far-reaching accomplishment.
n RYDCs operated at about 208 percent of capacity in 1997; now RYDC population levels are functioning within the system's rated capacity at 93 percent.
n YDCs operated at about 135 percent of capacity; now population levels are about 96 percent of capacity. Moreover, the Short Term Program in YDCs has been reduced from 122 percent of capacity in 1997 to 93 percent of capacity.
n Since 1997 DJJ has built or completed major renovations at 11 of 22 RYDCs. Six RYDCs have been replaced and 545 new RYDC beds have been added to the youth detention system at facilities located around the state.
n 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.
n New YDCs opened at Crisp (Crisp converted to an RYDC in 2006), McIntosh, Savannah River (all privatized), Sumter and Muscogee. DJJ has added new state-of-the-art YDC beds to the system and has completed other major renovations for dining and other functions at some older facilities.
n The old "boot camp" model used in the Short Term (STP) programs was eliminated by a prior administration 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 the Department of Justice noted many deficiencies with the DJJ educational program. The MOA cited curriculum development, behavior management, special education, staffing, training, vocational programming, and adequate funding as major areas of concern. The DJJ Office of Education worked very hard to correct these deficiencies and now provides a quality educational program for all youth admitted to our care.
Today all DJJ schools:
n Are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
n Meet all State of Georgia and federal education standards.
n Are in compliance with all federal IDEA standards for special education programming.
n Provide quality vocational programming for all youth in the YDC facilities. Youth are taught by contracted Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE) teachers and are awarded college and high school credit for courses completed.

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n Have highly qualified teachers in all areas of the curriculum who meet the standards of No Child Left Behind.
n Provide youth with Carnegie units of credit for all work completed in the DJJ schools. n Provide youth with a high school diploma or a GED upon course completion.

Mental Health Care
In 1997, DJJ had little if any mental health program or staff in any of its then 20 RYDCs. The YDCs did have some contract or full-time psychologists but little other qualified mental health staff and no standard program.
n 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.
n Every DJJ facility now has a standard mental health program of screening, assessment, treatment planning and treatment, crisis stabilization, medication management and referrals. We have standard mental health staffing levels with each facility having master's level mental health staff in addition to either full- or part-time psychologists and consulting psychiatrists. DJJ has implemented mental health policies, including suicide prevention, that govern virtually every aspect of mental health care and we feel these policies represent a model approach to care.
n 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.
n Two mental health treatment units have been established in state YDCs and we have established a shelter unit as well. Mental health staff are provided regular professional training and have regional-level support from the Office of Behavioral Health Services and 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.
n Now, under the leadership of the DJJ medical director, supported by central office and regional level staff, DJJ provides a standardized medical program including all applicable policies and procedures. Nursing staff at each facility are able to provide medical services (screening, assessment and treatment) seven days per week for at least 12 hours per day.
n Youth access to sick call is provided daily through the help request system operated by nursing staff. Sick call assessments are made using standardized nursing clinical protocols. Physical examinations are conducted by mid-level providers (nurse practitioners and physician assistants). Laboratory and other ancillary services are available on site. Chronic care clinics are operated on site by mid-level providers and/or physicians with access to specialty care and hospitalization in the community.

Nursing staff provide medical services seven days per week for at least 12 hours per day.

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n A DJJ pharmacy director assists the medical director in oversight of the pharmacy program. A cost-effective medication distribution and management program is in effect for youth in all DJJ facilities.
n Dental services are now provided at each facility with functioning dental equipment and X-ray capabilities. DJJ has a standard level of dental care with the additional benefit of a dental services director to provide program oversight and direct dental services.
n DJJ is now implementing on a pilot basis a multi-agency-coordinated program of public access healthcare 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 pursuant to the state's commitment to support the MOA.
n Direct-care staffing has been dramatically increased in every DJJ facility. Major improvements have been made to upgrade facilities and, in some cases, to close facilities that were not useful to DJJ's mission.
n Staff training has been standardized and upgraded and tremendous focus has been placed on improvement of systems, including improved and standardized youth risk and needs classification, 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, standardized reporting and investigation of abuse allegations and many other improvements.
Quality Assurance
The areas of continuous quality assurance and the review and study of facility incidents are two segments of the MOA that have been found to be in compliance by the DOJ.
n The Office of Continuous Improvement has been a valuable tool in making system improvements and recognizing achievement. The OCI's mission includes developing agency "Standards of Excellence" for operation, providing technical assistance and monitoring for compliance, with accountability to the commissioner.
n The Office of Investigations and Apprehensions serves as an important safeguard to ensure that all parts of our system are functioning properly. The office conducts investigations of allegations of abuse, employee misconduct and other more serious incidents, as well as providing training and oversight of facility-based investigations.
The Memorandum of Agreement has been a costly resource investment for the State of Georgia since its inception in early 1998. The state has invested more than $145,000,000 in state funds and more than $50,000,000 in bond funds dedicated strictly to MOA-related requirements, and 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, judges, and many others, the department has worked toward the goal of full implementation of the
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MOA for the betterment of justice and public safety in our state and for the improved care of our state's troubled youth.
The Memorandum of Agreement between the United States and the State of Georgia has proved to be an effective force for positive change in Georgia's Juvenile Justice facilities for the recent past and for many years to come.
Critical Dates
n March 3,1997: Notification to the State of Georgia of the United States Department of Justice's (DOJ) intent to investigate the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) detention facilities.
n March 6, 1997: Governor's notification to DOJ that the state and its DJJ would fully cooperate with the investigation.
n March 1997-February 1998: DOJ investigation and inspection of DJJ facilities.
n Feb. 3, 1998: DOJ's Civil Rights Division issues a findings letter concluding that certain conditions in Georgia's facilities violated constitutional and federal statutory rights of juveniles.
n February 1998: Georgia expresses its intent to cooperate with the United States to address the findings, thus entering into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). The MOA stipulates for the appointment of an MOA monitor who will complete reports for both parties every six months.
n August 2002: DJJ notifies the DOJ of its intent to file a motion to dismiss with prejudice the complaint filed by the United States. As a result, the parties agree that the MOA monitor's audits will conclude by Dec. 31, 2003, and the final MOA report will be issued during the early months of 2004.
n October 2003: DJJ Education Services are found compliant and released from the MOA.
n January 2004: Official auditing by the MOA monitors completed.
n March 17, 2004: the monitor's 14th and last official report is completed.
n January 2005: DOJ officially notifies DJJ the Quality Assurance and investigations functions are found compliant and released from monitoring and the MOA.
n Jan. 21, 2005: DJJ notifies DOJ of its readiness to undergo final evaluation for compliance with the terms of the MOA.
n April 2005: DOJ begins final verification tours for completing its final review of the mental health, medical and protection-from-harm portions of the MOA.
n August 2005: DOJ suspends verification tours due to allegations of document falsification.
n November 2006: the United States Attorney's Office notifies DJJ that they have concluded their investigation of document falsification and did not identify systemic concerns.
n April 2007: DJJ and DOJ begin negotiations for completion of the MOA.

The MOA has proved to be an effective force for positive change in Georgia's Juvenile Justice facilities.

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Office of the Commissioner
Executive Assistant Mattie Robinson Continuous Improvement Shirley Turner Legal Services Amy Howell Investigations and Apprehensions Jimmy Taylor Legislative Services Spiro Amburn Public Affairs Steve Hayes
Seated: Mattie Robinson and Jimmy Taylor. Standing from left: Spiro Amburn, Amy Howell, Shirley Turner and Steve Hayes. These offices report directly to the Commissioner.
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Shirley Turner Director

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 DJJ facilities and programs. To accomplish this, OCI uses the multi-disciplinary team approach as a part of the comprehensive evaluation process to deliver a broad and balanced perspective of the overall program operation.
Since DJJ's facilities and programs are distributed across the state, OCI uses two teams of professional evaluators. Each team consists of OCI evaluators who are specialists in the various service areas reviewed, and may include other juvenile justice professionals and appropriate specialists. The teams are charged with closely examining the policies, procedures and operational practices of facilities and programs using evaluation instruments designed for this purpose. OCI's evaluation process uses multiple data sources in measuring outcomes and processes such as staff, youth and stakeholder interviews; document review; and observations of interactions, activities, and physical conditions. Each facility or program 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.
The 10 service areas that are evaluated and monitored are:
n Leadership and Program Management
n Education
n Student Rights and Services
n Admission and Release
n Training
n Medical
n Behavioral Health
n Behavior Management
n Safety, Security and Facility Structure
n Food Service
A comprehensive report is prepared after the completion of each evaluation. The report provides a synopsis of the results of the evaluation and is used as a management tool for continuous quality improvement. The instrument used to evaluate facilities (Regional Youth Detention Centers and Youth Development Campuses) and on which their reports are based is called the DJJ Standards of Excellence. Reports show that the facilities OCI evaluated during its last comprehensive

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tour met or exceeded 83 percent of the Standards of Excellence requirements. In addition, all of these facilities achieved 100 percent strength in one or more of the 10 service areas.
Conducting comprehensive evaluations is a major task for OCI; however other tasks include providing technical assistance and consultations on site and by phone, conducting unannounced monitoring visits, and developing and conducting presentations on quality assurance issues and service area practices.

Major OCI Accomplishments for FY07
n Developed a model Student Handbook (English and Spanish versions) for youth in institutions, which can be customized by YDCs and RYDCs or used as a guide in developing their own. The handbook is a source of information for incarcerated youth and is written in a child-friendly manner. The English and Spanish versions of the book are available on the DJJ intranet and may be downloaded and customized to be facility specific. All facilities have in use the Spanish version of the handbook.
n Conducted a joint presentation titled "Protection from Harm and Due Process for Confined Youth" with the Office of Legal Services at the Georgia Juvenile Services Association's Annual Conference in Athens. The workshop was designed for staffs working in institutions to meet the following objectives: understanding the rehabilitative nature of the juvenile justice system; understanding how protection from harm is defined and achieved; and understanding the requirements of due process within the context of disciplinary proceedings.
n Conducted a joint presentation on "Protection from Harm and Due Process" with the Office of Legal Services at the 2006 summer conference of the American Correctional Association in Charlotte, North Carolina.
n Developed a presentation titled "Strategies to Reduce Special Incidents and Enhance Security Operations" that is facility-specific and is available to RYDCs and YDCs upon request. It has been presented at various facilities around the state. The workshop includes many of the issues related to the safety and security of staff, youth, and property. It also covers strategies that can be used to recognize conflict among youth and that address minor misbehavior before it escalates and becomes a major incident.
n The workshop "Strategies to Reduce Special Incidents and Enhance Security Operations" was presented at the Correctional Security Network Conference in September 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
n In addition to conducting comprehensive evaluations, and unannounced monitoring visits, OCI provided technical assistance and support in more than 40 instances through on-site education and consultation. Telephone consultation is also provided.

Facilities achieved 100 percent strength in one or more of the 10 service areas.

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Amy Howell Director

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:
n 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.
n Serves as a liaison to juvenile court judges on matters concerning youth in the department's custody and care.
n Serves as the official department liaison to the Attorney General's Department of Law Office in all potential and pending legal matters.
n Handles the preparation of all motions for extension or modifications of juvenile court orders.
n Oversees the development, monitoring and interpretation of the department's policy.
n Responds to requests for department documents or files and Open Records requests.
n 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.

Jimmy Taylor Director

Investigations and Apprehensions
The Office of Investigations and Apprehensions handles all departmental investigations involving:
n Allegations of child abuse, sexual abuse/sexual exploitation, child neglect, serious personal injury, death and/or suicide in a departmental facility;
n Inappropriate use of physical control measures by staff;
n Criminal misconduct by staff and/or youth detained in a departmental facility; and
n Youth who have escaped from secure facilities, institutions, or programs, or who have violated the conditions of their community-based supervision.
The Investigations Unit is staffed with a director, three supervisors and 21 investigators. The Apprehension Unit is staffed with a director, one supervisor, nine apprehension unit investigators and three communication center specialists. Apprehension Unit investigators are considered peace officers under Georgia law. They are authorized to carry firearms, to obtain search war-

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rants, and to arrest persons interfering with the apprehension of unruly and delinquent youth. The Apprehension Unit director also serves as the department's liaison to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and all local law enforcement agencies.

Legislative Services
The Office of Legislative Services is responsible for managing outreach and communication efforts as well as relationship building with members of the General Assembly, state agency counterparts, and executive branch staff. The director of Legislative Services ensures that DJJ's best interest is represented on all matters pertaining to public policy and state law. Essential functions include working collaboratively with internal staff to develop policy proposals and regular briefings to the commissioner on matters pertaining to the General Assembly and policy stakeholder groups.
The director of Legislative Services:
n Serves as a member of the senior management team working closely with internal staff on department priorities and issues;
n Seeks input from management on key issues and determines what can be addressed through legislation;
n Prepares the legislative agenda as well as DJJ testimony based on analysis of issues.
n Builds and strengthens relationships with legislators and key decision makers.
n Coordinates participation of DJJ representatives at key meetings.
n Responds to inquiries about legislation, policy and procedures.
n Performs legislative tracking and analysis.
n Briefs DJJ management on legislative issues.
n Works with public affairs to communicate legislative developments to key audiences.

Spiro Amburn Director

Legislative Accomplishments
DJJ is committed to the vision of offering Georgia's youth the opportunity to achieve their highest potential with a commitment to best practices in juvenile corrections. To this end, Commissioner Albert Murray has made legislative advocacy a top priority by pushing for law changes that will impact how youthful offenders are treated in Georgia. Building upon the successful passage of Senate Bill 134 in 2005, DJJ was able to capitalize on this momentum and secure further significant improvements to the juvenile code in 2006 and in 2007. During this period, there were more bills passed modifying the juvenile code than at any point in the department's history. All of the bills passed with strong bi-partisan support in the General Assembly.

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DJJ is committed to offering Georgia's youth the opportunity to achieve their highest potential
with a commitment to best practices in juvenile corrections.

Legislative Highlights
Bills enacted:
n House Bill 1145 (2006) provides the court with guidance on treatment options for incompetent youth; process for treatment when appropriate instead of incarceration. This law change sets forth criteria for administering competency evaluations for youth and ensures that youth who are determined to be mentally incompetent will be placed in an appropriate residential treatment facility. (Bill sponsor: Rep. David Ralston of Blue Ridge.)
n Senate Bill 135 (2006) allows for a speedy trial; moves youth through the system instead of fostering long delays. This law requires that a youth charged in superior court must have his/her case presented to a grand jury within 180 days. (Bill sponsor: Sen. Preston Smith of Rome.)
n Senate Bill 136 (2006) provides bail options for youth; parents/relatives can exercise bail options at the discretion of the judge/prosecutor. The law change allows a child who is not a danger to the community or a risk not to appear in court, the same right to bail as an adult. (Bill sponsor: Sen. Preston Smith of Rome.)
n House Bill 153 (2007) an amendment to this bill clarifies a section of the law to ensure that any youth who has issues relating to deprivation must also have a delinquent act in order to be committed to DJJ. The amendment ensures that deprived and delinquent children are appropriately placed and served. (Bill sponsor: Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Cassville.)
n House Resolution 21 (2007) renamed the Dalton RYDC the Elbert Shaw Jr. RYDC. Shaw is recognized for three decades of volunteer services to youth at the facility. (Sponsors: Rep. Tom Dickson of Cohutta, Sen. Don Thomas of Dalton.)

Steve Hayes Director

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:
n 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.
n Directing media relations efforts and managing press conferences, including crisis communications. Public Affairs responds to questions or inquiries from the media 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.
n Ensuring information on the department's Web site is accurate and up to date and assisting in the layout and presentation of significant segments of the site: www.djj.state.ga.us.

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n 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.
n Arranging the planning of all monthly Board of Juvenile Justice meetings, workshops, conferences and appointments for the board.
n Preparing and delivering speeches for the commissioner and senior DJJ staff. Public Affairs serves as the public information provider on a statewide basis and participates on councils, committees, boards, and meetings as needed.
n 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.
n Coordinating special projects and/or special events for the department including but not limited to central office staff meetings and facility tours.
n The office works closely with the Office of Legislative Affairs, assisting in responding to informational and special requests from state legislators.
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Operations Division

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.

Rob Rosenbloom Deputy Commissioner

School-based Probation Services

School-based Supervision
School-based supervision expanded dramatically across Georgia during fiscal year 2007. Over the last two years DJJ has piloted the program in Georgia middle schools and high schools. Department of Juvenile Justice Probation and Parole supervisors are on school campuses working caseloads. All 13 districts have at least five school-based officers serving in a high school, middle school or both. Several districts have more than six school-based caseloads. By the close of the fiscal year, a total of 65 JPPS staff were serving in more than 80 middle and high schools across the state. Schools selected for this effort must have a caseload of youth under DJJ supervision enrolled and be willing partners with DJJ. This program is growing quickly and expansion is expected to continue in FY 2008.
School-based supervision is designed to accomplish a number of goals with youth. DJJ is focusing on increasing contact with DJJ youth, providing better monitoring, especially in the school environment, promoting a safe school environment and increasing school success for DJJ youth. Completion of high school has been shown by research to be closely correlated with a successful adult life with no further crime involvement. The school-based supervision program is also being monitored for important outcomes in the youth in the program. Already large decreases in dropout rates, truancy, suspensions and expulsions and corresponding increases in grades and graduation rates are being experienced.
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Aftercare Services are provided for youth returning home from DJJ institutions or other pro-

grams. Aftercare planning will begin upon admission to a YDC or community residential pro-

gram. Each committed youth placed in the community on aftercare is provided individualized

and measurably effective services that will be directed toward the youth's assessed needs and

compliance with the Conditions of Placement and Service Plan.

Caseworker Supervision 2003-2007

58,000 56,000

55,125

54,944

56,005

Caseworker Supervision
Multi-Service Center (MSC) Day Evening Reporting provides an array of services and programming to youth in the community

54,000
52,000 Cases
50,000

49,492

52,301

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 centers operate for

48,000

extended weekday and weekend hours.

46,000

Multi-Service Centers:

FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 n Bibb County

Multi-Service Center Enrollment

n Chatham County n DeKalb County

4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 Yo2u,0t0h0 1,500 1,000
500 0

4,220 FY2003

3,961 FY2004

2,934 FY2005

2,766 FY2006

3,192 FY2007

n Fulton County
n Muscogee County
Intensive Supervision Program (ISP) provides a communitybased, in-home placement alternative for juvenile offenders and a housebound detention program for pre-adjudicated youth. Intensive supervision involves a variety of supervision strategies and graduated sanctions including, but not limited to, electronic monitoring, curfew checks, drug and alcohol testing, crisis management and home, school, work and office visits.

Intensive Supervision Program Enrollment

3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 Yo1u,5t0h0 1,000
500 0

1,293 FY2003

2,308 FY2004

2,529 FY2005

3,285 FY2006

3,052 FY2007

The ISP uses a level system and individual treatment planning for youth with mild to moderate behavioral management problems and a viable family situation whose treatment needs can be met with community resources. This program may also be used for the aftercare of designated felons or sex offenders returning home after completion of 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.

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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 reimbursement for more than 60 percent of the treatment costs related to residential programs for MATCH-approved placements.
Wilderness Programs (Wilderness Programs operating as of June 30, 2007)
Wilderness Programs are outdoor-based treatment programs for youth committed to the DJJ. Purchased from the private sector, these programs provide alternatives to placement in a YDC. Upon completing the wilderness experience, youth return home or move to another community placement on aftercare status.
Five locations serve committed males and females, ages eight to 17 years. Each program is licensed or approved by the Department of Human Resources, Office of Regulatory Services. Length of stay ranges from six weeks to 12 months.

Special Treatment Services Enrollment

3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000
500 0

3,009 FY2003

2,857 FY2004

2,227 FY2005

2,105 FY2006

2,360 FY2007

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

Wilderness Programs Enrollment

Associated Marine Institutes (AMI) Baxley Wilderness Institute (Baxley, Georgia)
The program serves male juveniles 15 to 17 in a wilderness/marinerelated environment stressing educational and vocational development. Program goals are to reduce or eliminate recidivism, to increase academic skills and to develop vocational skills and work ethic. 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.

700 606
600 500 400 300 200 100
0 FY2003

592 FY2004

494 FY2005

508 FY2006

481 FY2007

Eckerd Family Youth Alternatives, Inc. Camp E-TU-NAKE (Blakely, Georgia)
The adventure-based wilderness program provides a therapeutic milieu, addressing problem behavior through accountability as facilitated by 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. Average length of stay on site is six months, followed by six months of aftercare.

Outdoor Therapeutic Program (DHR) Appalachian Wilderness Camp
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ness Camp serves 50 males, ages 9 to 16. DJJ uses a designated number of the beds. 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. 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. Experiential programs help young people learn to make decisions for themselves and build selfesteem and self-awareness. Participants also learn to assume responsibility, take risks, overcome fear and trust themselves and others. Inner Harbour's programming goes beyond traditional therapy and includes equine therapy, pet therapy, art therapy, and outdoor wilderness activities such as caving, ropes courses, canoeing and hiking, and African drumming.
Project Adventure
Located in Covington, Georgia, this six-week adventure-based counseling and education program focuses on drug prevention, individual responsibility, cultural competency, non-violence and gang prevention. Goals are to develop a positive attitude toward education and authority figures, to assist in alleviating family conflicts, to increase self-esteem and to lower recidivism.

The Interstate Compact provides for the welfare and
protection of juveniles and the
public through uniform
cooperative supervision.

Interstate Compact
The Interstate Compact on Juveniles was first drafted in 1955. Consisting of 15 basic articles and three amendments, the Interstate Compact law is administered in all 50 states and the jurisdictions of the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the District of Columbia.
Its purpose to provide for the welfare and protection of juveniles and the public is accomplished through these uniform cooperative efforts:
n Supervision of juveniles on probation or parole (aftercare);
n Return of runaways, absconders, and escapees;
n Return of juveniles charged as delinquent; and
n 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 2007, a total of 2,017 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 placement. 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.
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: Medical, Education, Behavioral Health Services, Food Services, Student Rights & Services, Behavior Management System, Safety, Security & Facility Structure, Admission & Release, Training, and Leadership and Program Management.

Youth Served in RYDC Facilities

15,500 15,000 14,500 14,000 13,500 13,000 12,500

13,516 FY2003

14,132 FY2004

14,403 FY2005

Descriptions and additional details for each of the 22 RYDCs are provided in the Secure Facilities section of this annual report.

14,629 FY2006

14,834 FY2007

The Metro RYDC is the state's largest juvenile detention center (see description on page 100 in the Secure Facilities section of this report).

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Program Services Division

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. 49-4A-12). The department's commissioner serves as the school superintendent. The DJJ board functions as the board of education.
As a school district, the department is required to maintain all educational programs in compliance with the Georgia Department of Education standards. There are 30 DJJ schools, located at the Regional Youth Detention Centers and the Youth Development Campuses. All schools are fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The curriculum taught at the DJJ 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 services:
n Special education and related services for students diagnosed with cognitive, behavioral, and/ or learning problems;
n Academic credit courses for students pursuing a high school diploma. These credits are transferred as Carnegie units of credit when the youth return to schools in their local communities;
n General Equivalency Diploma (GED) preparation, testing and attainment for students not likely to return to schools in their local community;
n Vocational education related to student interests and meaningful employment opportunities in the community; and
n Transition services that facilitate successful reintegration of students from long-term facilities back into the community.
The department focuses on providing a quality educational program for all youth committed to its care, both during institutional stays and upon release.
Regional Youth Detention Center School Programs: Youth in temporary detention in any of the 22 facilities are provided individualized education instruction to enable them to progress academically in spite of short lengths of stay.
Youth Development Campus School Programs: Youth in eight residential institutions are provided academic and vocational instruction. Programs, services, and activities applicable to

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middle and high schools are implemented according to the Georgia Department of Education standards and requirements.
Over the last three years more than 100 youths have been awarded a high school diploma. During this same period more than 300 youth have earned a GED certificate.
The Georgia DJJ Student Transition Program provides a process to ensure successful reintegration of youth back into the community. During their stay at the YDC, students are provided assessment, program planning, portfolio development, progress and release reviews, as well as exit planning strategies.
"Think Exit at Entry" incorporates the model and lists the desired outcomes of the transition program. Youth are provided transition services prior to and after release to help them gain employment, enroll in an accredited school, enter a training program or enlist in the armed forces.

Scheduled health screenings and assessments
identify youth in need of medical
care.

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 individual. These services include health education to promote healthy behaviors, to help youth make better health choices and accept responsibility for their own health.
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:
n 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.
n Immunizations with input into the statewide Georgia Registry of Immunization Transactions and Services (GRITS).
n Daily medical evaluation of youth help requests (sick call).
n Chronic care treatment plans and services that monitor the individual care provided.
n Quality dental services that include restorative care and routine cleaning.
n Laboratory, EKG and radiology services.
n Access to specialized medical services including emergency, specialty care, and inpatient hospitalization.

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

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

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

n 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:

n 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.
n Standard clinic hours are maintained in all facilities seven days a week.
n On-site physician services at each facility with 24 hour on-call availability.
n On-site dental staff at each facility with 24 hour on-call availability.
n Full-time or part-time physician's assistant or nurse practitioner available at each facility.

Summary of Health Services FY 2007 Caseload Medical Intake Screenings: 22,717 Sick Call Assessments: 45,747 Medical Treatment Contacts: 115,198 Chronic Care Treatment Plans: 6,297

n Full-time nurse manager or lead nurse at every facility.

n 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.

n 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:

n 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.

n RHSAs conduct chart and process reviews/audits using comprehensive reviews of all DJJ Standards of Excellence (31 SOE) in conjunction with the Office of Continuous Improvement.

n Nutritionists provide on-site monitoring of adherence to State Food Service regulations and Federal School Lunch Program requirements (USDA).

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n Pharmacy director conducts on-site audits of medication inventory control and reviews pharmacy utilization.

n Dental director monitors provision of dental services and provides clinical direction to facility dentists.

n Medical director provides clinical and administrative direction to medical and DJJ administrative staff.

Summary of Nutritional Services FY 2007
Meals Served FY 2007: 2,762,595
Breakfast: 901,688

n Review facility Special Incident reports relating to medical care, injuries, and allegations of abuse.
n Provide training to medical, dental and food service staff in collaboration with the Office of Training.
n Assist facilities in human resources and budget functions with regard to medical staff and services.

Lunch: 913,128 Dinner: 947,779

Nutritional Services

USDA Commodities

The Office of Nutrition & Food Services is responsible for meeting the nutritional

Received: $181,715.48

and dietary needs of youth housed in DJJ facilities. This goal is accomplished by

Food Purchased: $5,299,259.53

providing continuous education, training and support for the food service staff, menu design and distribution, and nutrition education information. A team of

nationally registered and state licensed nutritionists plans all menus. The menus

include breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks, providing approximately 3,000 calories per day

based on Recommended Daily Allowances and Dietary Reference Intakes (RDA/DRI). 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 & 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.

The Office of Nutrition & Food Services provides:

n Nutrition education pamphlets to youth, such as "So You Have Diabetes."

n Annual food service training addressing food safety and sanitation, preparation, and nutritional guidance.

n Annual review of the School Nutrition Program within each DJJ facility.

n Participation in the Office of Continuous Improvement's review process.

n Individualized diets to address the needs of youth with special health concerns or religious specifications.

n Menus that meet the caloric and nutrient needs for teens.

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n Emphasis on calcium intake for strong bone development.
By participating in the National School Nutrition Program, DJJ receives reimbursement for each qualifying breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack served.

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 psychiatrists in each facility led by a team of dedicated mental health professionals in central office.
Screening and Assessment is Key
Facility mental health staff administered 28,378 Mental Health and Suicide Risk screenings during the fiscal year. The screening process occurs within two hours of the youth's admission to a DJJ secure facility and determines how the youth will be supervised until further mental health assessment is completed.
Facility mental health staff also completed 15,758 assessments in order to determine if ongoing mental health care would be needed within the facilities or if more intensive services outside DJJ facilities were required. The assessment is a critical and ongoing process that drives the treatment the youth receives in DJJ facilities. Approximately 7,456 youth (an unduplicated count) were then provided ongoing mental health care based on the needs identified in the mental health assessment. Mental health staff provided 168,629 treatment contacts through individual, group, and family therapy along with psychiatric assessments and other interventions.
Identification and Treatment of Youth Who Are at Risk of Self Harm
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 work with facility staff and youth to ensure that the identified risk factors are addressed and that proper care and supervision are provided to at-risk youth.

Treatment pathways form the foundation of a continuum of care for mental health services in secure facilities.
65 percent of youth who enter DJJ report some involvement with illegal drugs or alcohol.

Oversight and Consultation Ensure Proper Care
The central office Behavioral Health Placement Review Panel reviews referrals from the facility's mental health staff after a determination is made that the facility cannot adequately meet a youth's identified treatment needs. After a psychiatric clinical review, the panel develops a plan

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to address the youth's needs. The panel has reviewed and developed recommendations for 238 youths during the fiscal year.

Substance Abuse Seriously Impacts Youth
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. In an effort to address this need, 37,795 substance abuse groups and individual counseling sessions were provided during the fiscal year at either the short- or long-term detention level.

Comprehensive Treatment Delivery System Now in Place

Although the Office of Behavioral Health Services has long been dedicated to assuring that men-

tal health services are provided to those youth who require them, this year saw a

major effort to move past basic service provision toward a comprehensive treat-

Summary of Behavioral Health

ment delivery system that would provide therapeutic services that follow a youth

Services FY 2007 Caseload

throughout his or her secure detention, and would allow the clinicians to provide

Mental Health & Suicide

targeted interventions to address youth needs.

Risk Screenings: 28,378 Mental Health Assessments: 15, 758 Treatment Contacts: 168,629

Treatment Pathways
Treatment pathways, a systematic way of identifying not only youth who require services but also specifying which services a youth needs, were introduced as the or-

ganizing principle of service delivery. These pathways are developed around 14 Core

Problem Areas that form the backbone of the Assessment and Treatment Planning

processes. The combination of the identified problems, selected symptoms and behaviors, and

the severity of each lead the clinician to the treatment pathway for that youth.

New Freedom Program of Treatment Manuals
As a complement to the treatment pathways, OBHS also introduced the New Freedom program of treatment manuals. The manuals are based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and on Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET), and are based on specific content areas, such as depression, anger management, anxiety, trauma, etc., relating to the 14 core problem areas. Each manual contains workbook activities, homework, assignments to be used in sessions, and information about the nature of the issues common with the problem area. Youth may receive specific content from the manuals that targets their specific problem areas, symptoms, and behaviors. This content may be delivered in both group and individual settings and may be used by virtually all of the mental health staff.
Due to the comprehensive nature of the manuals, they are being introduced to the field over time, with introductory and relationship-building materials, anger management, depression, and anxiety manuals slated for roll-out in 2007. This effort is being supported by focused clinical supervision, coaching and ongoing training through OBHS to help ensure that the program becomes a part of everyday practice and service delivery.

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Classification and Transportation
The Office of Classification and Transportation Services provides services in two main areas: Transportation Services and Classification/Assessment 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 the agency's emergency management coordinator. As such he is responsible for the coordination of agency resources during weather and other evacuation events.
The Transportation Unit:
n Showed continued improvement in reducing mileage through effective scheduling of hubs on a daily basis.
n Averaged a decrease in mileage by 6,827 miles over the first quarter of FY07.
n Transported youth a total of 724,697 miles during the fiscal year, 6,690 miles less than in FY06. During the year, 10,386 youth movements were performed. The average monthly total miles traveled for FY07 was approximately 60,931.
n Has shown a steady decrease in mileage over the past two years.
The Transportation Unit also assists our Interstate Compact Unit in the transporting of youth.

The safety record of transportation officers is superlative.

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 2007 the section activity included:
n Reviewed 3,358 screening packets on committed youth to ensure accuracy of the information and compliance with legal requirements and placement policy.
n 2,508 (75 percent) of the screenings recommended an alternate placement for the youth.
n 850 (25 percent) of the screenings recommended YDC placement for the youth.
n Reviewed 2,636 sentencing packets for youth ordered to a short-term program to ensure accuracy of the information and compliance with legal requirements and placement policy.
n Monitored daily YDC bed utilization (STP and LT) to identify trends requiring attention.
n Recommended adjustments to YDC capacity and populations based on YDC utilization trends.

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During FY07, a pilot program was implemented for scanning packets for committed youth placed in long-term facilities. The pilot site is in District 2. All committed youth who have been ordered to serve short-term sentences have their packets scanned into JTS. In addition, 1,011 youth were placed in YDC facilities.

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

5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 Youth 2,000 1,500 1,000
500 0

4,465 1,681
FY2003

4,415 1,759
FY2004

YDC Long Term YDC STP 3,623

2,690

2,731

1,523

1,789

1,813

FY2005

FY2006

FY2007

Campus Operations
Campus Operations provides guidance and direction for the management and maintenance of all Youth Development Campuses (YDCs) in the DJJ system. The management and direction include capacity management. The Campus Operations section is managed by an assistant deputy commissioner. The Offices of Classification and Transportation and Campus Programs report to Campus Operations.
Youth Development Campuses
All YDCs provide secure care, supervision, and treatment to youth who have been committed to the cus-
tody of DJJ for short-term and longterm programs. The department includes eight YDCs, two of which are operated by vendors.

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

The Muscogee YDC utilizes a "cottage culture" campus (see description on page 108 in the Secure Facilities section of this
report).

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-spe-

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cific treatment and vocational programs are provided for each of the eight YDCs. Descriptions and additional details for each of the YDCs are provided in the Secure Facilities section.
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Fiscal & Administrative Services Division

Training

The Office of Training assists in maintaining a highly productive,professional workforce through a comprehensive system of staff development and training experiences. The professional development and background clearances of DJJ employees, contractors, and volunteers rest on the services of this office. The Office of Training's primary training site is the Department of Juvenile Justice Training Academy located on the grounds of the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Georgia. In addition, training experiences are provided locally at facilities, community service offices, hotels, other state agencies and community establishments within the proximity of the work location, so that employees, contractors and volunteers can receive the appropriate training while minimizing time away from work.

This office plans, implements, and tracks all mandated and/or departmentally required training Jeff Minor programs,and provides training experiences in Pre-Service programs; Basic Juvenile Correction- Deputy Commissioner

al Officers Training (mandate) programs; Basic level programs for Facility and Field Operations

staff; annual in-service programs for all departmental employees; specialized training, initiative-

related training, computer training opportunities, specialized online training, and

funding for participants to attend local, state and national training programs and conferences. The office strives to provide staff with internal and external learning experiences that meet their professional and personal needs.

Office of Training Central Office Administration

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

Field Training Unit Instructional Services

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, functions and activities. The office:
n Documents and tracks all employee training records and those for contractors who attend DJJ training.

Academy Operations
Field Operations/Community Corrections
Management and Leadership Development

n Interfaces with all functional divisions and provides training and staff development to all department employees and private vendors.

n Manages training for all statewide and departmental initiatives, conferences and major functions.

As part of the Central Office Administration, the Criminal History assigned personnel perform background checks and process 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 7,000 criminal histories were run and 695

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Basic Juvenile Correctional Officers Training (BJCOT)
DJJ Training Academy Forsyth, Georgia

POST applications were processed for entrance into the Basic Juvenile Correctional Officers Training (BJCOT) program.
The Field Training Unit provides Pre-Service, In-Service and select specialized training to include first aid/CPR training for all required DJJ staff located in facilities across the state. Approximately 8,485 students were trained during the fiscal year. The unit also provides specialized training and coordinates Facility Based Investigators' training and exams.
The Instructional Services Unit is responsible for developing online training, training DVDs, basic and intermediate-level computer-related training, intranet Web page management, electronic file management of curriculum and their updates, ensuring the Office of Training local operating procedures development, coordinating and providing instruction as required in the Policy Coordinators' Training among others and providing other audio/video development assistance to departmental employees upon request. This training unit continues to develop online orientation programming to assist in minimizing travel costs associated with training.
Academy Operations. The DJJ Training Academy continues to provide quality training services to DJJ employees and at times other state employees. This academy is unique because it is a stand-alone training facility not attached to the main training building at the GPSTC. The DJJ assigned staff taught a total of 55 classes including BJCOT (which consisted of two sessions each), P.O.S.T. Instructor Training, Basic I and II for facility non-security staff, Basic III for required field operations and facility staff, Custody and Housing Assessment Training, among others, serving more than 1,500 staff. The academy trained more than 550 cadets in the BJCOT program and hosted more than 4,000 additional students on site in varied programs. This attendance included other academy-based programs, other DJJ Office of Training units and offices-sponsored training.
The Field Operations/Community Corrections Unit provides online On-the-Job Training via the OJT Handbook; Pre-Service; Basic I and II; and In-Service training to Operations Community Corrections staff including first aid/CPR training for all required DJJ staff located in regional and community offices. The In-Service training, designed specifically for the Operations/Community Corrections staff, was taught for the first time in January 2005. This unit trained more than 1,200 students during FY 2007.
The Management and Leadership Development Training Unit was created in June 2003. This unit plans, develops, and implements the Management Development Training Program.
The second class graduated in April 2007 with a total of 11 graduates. This program was developed in conjunction with the A.L. Burruss Institute of Public Service at Kennesaw State University. The DJJ Office of Human Resources is a key resource in providing department-specific policy and law training for new supervisors and managers.
During the fiscal year the office assisted with specially designed conferences for educators, health

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care providers, financial users, support staff, human resources personnel, and behavioral health providers, food service workers and district/regional conferences to include professional association conferences. Mandatory agenda topics included: Diversity Training, Customer Service and FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act).

Special FY 2007 initiatives and highlights with agency impact:
n Georgia successfully hosted the 2007 American Probation and Parole Association Winter Training Institute in February. DJJ collaborated with the Georgia Probation Association, Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole and other local criminal justice agencies and associations. There were more than 750 attendees with national and international representation. More than 40 volunteers representing the agencies provided conference services.
n The Office of Training was instrumental in ensuring DJJ's participation in the Governor's Georgia Leadership Institute; statewide rollout of the strategic planning complement of WIGS "Wildly Important Goals" and Succession Planning. Both sessions involved training of the executive management team and direct reports to the commissioner and deputy commissioners prior to training field personnel.
n DJJ via the Office of Training entered a collaborative agreement with the American Heart Association to meet the agency's annual first aid/CPR training requirements.
n The Office of Training has served as a full partner with other DJJ offices in the incorporation of customer service in the agency's training plan via the following agendas:
1. Pre-Service Orientation: includes two hours of customer service training based on the Governor's initiative, DJJ policy and DJJ communication standards.
2. Annual In-Service Training: includes two hours of customer service training.
3. Agency Customer Service Conferences: DJJ meetings and conferences were conducted in 2007 allowing staff to receive DJJ customer service training. More than 600 staff agencywide received training and updates during the fiscal year.
4. Trainers' In-Service Training: DJJ customer service updates and training are conducted at the Office of Training's annual conference, allowing the trainers to receive customer service training and updates so they can train additional DJJ personnel.
5. Agency Online Training: the Office of Training developed the DJJ online training module, which is pending implementation.
n PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) Training for FY 2007
1. November 2006: DJJ's request for technical assistance from NIC was granted to establish a state-wide awareness in the Georgia DJJ about PREA and to facilitate ongoing agency development of policy and training to meet requirements of PREA.
2. January 2007: a day-and-a-half PREA training was held for agency leaders and trainers at the DJJ Training Academy in Forsyth, Georgia. This session was facilitated by the

Management Development Program
Planning, implementing and tracking required training programs for all employees, contractors and volunteers.

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National Institute of Corrections (NIC), the Moss Group and the DJJ Office of Training. The comprehensive training session for DJJ trainers and administrators was specific to PREA and its impact on the juvenile population and was designed to assist DJJ juvenile correctional leaders in understanding their roles and responsibilities in implementing the PREA law and employee accountability regarding compliance.
3. January 2007: a day-and-a-half PREA train-the-trainer was conducted for agency trainers at the DJJ Training Academy in Forsyth, Georgia. This session was facilitated by the DJJ Office of Training and the Moss Group. This training was designed to coach delivery of the agency's approved PREA lesson plan.
4. Effective January 2007: a two-and-a-half-hour PREA training segment was added to the agency's Pre-Service and to the Annual In-Service Training.
n The Office of Training ensured delivery of "Sexual Harassment Training"to all staff to include Central Office. Training is currently ongoing in the field.
n Georgia hosted the International Association of Correctional Trainers Conference in October 2006. The Office of Training sponsored 25 attendees.
Additional key FY 2007 training initiatives positively impacting DJJ operations
n The Office of Training successfully met the department's training needs through more than 535 internal programs and supported participation in more than 35 external specialized programs and conferences, totaling more than 16,000 trainees.
n Internal Training Certifications: six participants received certification as Assessment Classification Specialists (ACS) after successfully completing the required course work.
n The Office of Training and the Operations Division have collaboratively moved forward in identifying positions to serve as facility-based trainers at 10 RYDCs to assist with local basic skill enhancement training and Pre-Service and In-service Training.
n A 100 percent training policy review was completed with necessary changes effective January 2007.

Technology Support Unit

Technology and Information Services

Chief Information Officer

Information Systems Unit

Planning, Research & Program
Evaluation Unit

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 three units: Technology Support Unit, Information Systems Unit and Planning, Research & Program Evaluation Unit.
Information Systems Unit

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Juvenile Tracking System (JTS). JTS is a tool that provides software and a database for the DJJ user community to maintain and process juvenile information for all business units (intake, detention, case management, legal information, risk/needs assessments, service plans, health and mental health assessments and treatment plans, education records, housing assignments, and many reports).
Accomplishments
During the fiscal year electronic document management and capture software was implemented in the following processes resulting in the following benefits:
1. Juvenile court orders are scanned and stored in the Juvenile Tracking System as part of the juvenile case file. This allows multiple DJJ staff with the need to know the ability to view original court records quickly.
2. Investigation results of staff involved in incidents are now captured via the Document Management and Workflow software, speeding up the review and disposition determination process.
3. Short Term Placement (STP) juvenile court orders are completed and reviewed faster due to assessment documents from Medical, Education, and Mental Health being captured as electronic images and forwarded for quicker review and approval by Central Office Classification. Detention beds are made available to other appropriate youth, reducing costs and unnecessary delays.
4. All separated employee files are imaged, reducing filing needs and costs associated with shipping files to be archived.

JTS is a software tool to maintain and process juvenile information for all business units.

Technology Support Unit
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.

FY 2007 Highlights and Benefits 1. Implemented video conferencing at 14 DJJ sites. Reduces travel time and costs for DJJ employees Delivers faster and timelier services to youth Delivers services to youth by qualified treatment professionals 2. Continued implementing Enterprise Time Keeping, Scheduling and Leave Management System (KRONOS). Provides standardized timekeeping for juvenile corrections officers Assists in agency compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act

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Currently being piloted at the Augusta YDC and Macon RYDC 3. Implemented wireless broadband Internet access on 300 laptops and tablet PCs.
Allows DJJ workforce to be more productive in the field through wireless Internet computer connection to DJJ network
Facilitates more efficient, improved services to youth 245 installed in Operations Division 35 installed in Program Services Division 7 installed in Fiscal and Administrative Services Division This unit has the Help Desk, which provides statewide technical assistance to all DJJ computer users in 132 offices. This unit responds to work orders submitted by DJJ users throughout the state. In FY 2007 more than 13,000 work orders were completed, representing an 18 percent increase during a two-year period. The Technology Support Unit's tasks also include installing and maintaining new computers, printers, and program software. The unit supports 2,880 staff computers and more than 400 student computers.
Planning, Research and Program Evaluation Unit
This section annually develops the DJJ Strategic Plan, Recidivism Report, Annual Report, and Population Forecast Report. It 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.
Budget Services
The Office of Budget Services provides direction, oversight, and technical assistance in the development and management of the department's budget. Key functions of the Budget Office include: n Develop the annual budget request for submission to the Governor, based on the department's
strategic plans, population projections and priorities set by the board, commissioner and executive management team. n Monitor the progress of the budget request through the legislative process and provide information and data to the Governor's staff and legislators in support of the department's initiatives and priorities. n Develop the annual operating budget as authorized by the Appropriations Act. n Develop and submit required budget amendments and allotments to the Annual Operating Budget. n Provide monthly, quarterly and year-end expenditure analyses and budget projections
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to ensure agency compliance with the appropriations act, state budget and accounting requirements and federal statutes.

n Provide technical assistance and training to fiscal staff in field units.

n The FY 2007 budget represented a state fund change from the FY 2006 budget of FY2007 Annual Operating Budget

$13,142,644 (4.61%).

(House Bill 1027)

n The amount of the change related to salary and benefit adjustments (salary adjustments, workers compensation rate changes, state health benefit plan premiums) was $8,942,499 (3.14%).
n The change to DJJ's operating budget was $4,200,145 (1.47%).

Total Funds: $319,020,177 State Funds: $297,707,111 Federal and Other: $21,313,066

FY07 Expenditure by Program
Administration and Training 9%
Community Non-Secure
Services 16%

Children and Youth Coordinating Council 2%

Regional Youth Detention Centers 31%

Community Supervision
14%
Budget Development Cycle

Youth Development Campuses 28%

Appropriations

Appropriations Passed: Sent to Governor for Signature

March

Legislative Appropriation Process

February

April

Next Year Planning Begins Begin to Implement

May June

Plans Presented to the Board

Governor Proposes Budget to General Assembly

January December

July August

Operationalize Budget

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

November

September

October

Budget Proposal to Governor

FY2007 Actual Expenditures by Program
Regional Youth Detention Centers $97,312,745
Youth Development Campuses $88,880,006
Community Supervision $44,000,901
Community Non-Secure Services $50,915,811
Administration and Training $29,453,637
Children & Youth Coordinating Council (attached agency) $7,339,533
Total Expenditures $317,902,635

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OFS maintains the integrity of
financial records, ensures
compliance with laws and oversees
capital assets.

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, the accumulation and distribution of state government financial information to DJJ users, and the compliance with state and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines.
OFS inputs much of the financial data of the agency into the state's financial system. Because OFS is a "decentralized" operation with multiple financial users throughout the state, it also serves as a monitoring function of these users.
Accounting
The Accounting Section is responsible for the integrity of the department's financial records including cash management, revenue/expenditure recognition, grant and financial reporting, and financial data required for the state's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
Procurement and Purchasing
The Procurement Section is primarily responsible for ensuring the department is in compliance with the state rules and regulations governing procurement, as promulgated by OCGA 50-5-55. It provides oversight, monitoring, training and guidance to DJJ field operatives as well as initiating agency contracts and bids.

Property Management
The Property Section provides oversight of the department's capital assets. It ensures the integrity of the capital asset records as reported to the state, maintains state and local inventories, and provides continuous training to the department's formally designated Property Coordinators.

OFS Accomplishments for FY 2007
n Successfully passed the FY 2006 state audit with no audit findings.
n Successfully planned and conducted the 2007 Financial Users Conference for the department's financial and administrative personnel (March 2007).
n Initiated the long-term vehicle rental program through Enterprise Rental Car.
- Established a pool of rental vehicles in various locations throughout the state.
- Reduced the number of miles claimed for reimbursement by an average of 35 percent in the locations where cars were placed.
n Continuously improved the established internal control structure to ensure the proper recording of financial data and to reasonably detect fraud.
n Successfully transitioned to a new version of the state's financial system, effective July 1, 2006.
n Developed methods to accurately interface the Purchasing, Accounts Payable and Asset Management modules of the state financial system.

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n Streamlined the department's accountability for capital assets. - Created and trained field staff on new local inventory system. - Revised property policy and procedures for the department. - Removed more than 18,000 pieces of equipment from State Inventory. - Performed a complete inventory of each departmental location. - Added 18 vehicles to the fleet.
n Initiated input capability of region and district personnel; increased number of field operatives capable of inputting purchasing data by 23 (12 percent).
n Maintained a successful level of prompt pay (payment to vendors within 30 days). n Initiated and continued to enhance our EFT (direct deposit) for departmental vendors. n Increased the overall number of vendors on direct deposit by 15 percent.

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:

Costs Recovered From Federal Programs

n 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.
n 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.
n 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.

Dollars in Millions

$16.00 $14.00 $12.00 $10.00
$8.00 $6.00 $4.00 $2.00 $0.00

$11.49

$13.94

$14.34

$14.39

$11.35

$11.46

FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007

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Engineering
Engineering oversees the maintenance activities for six Youth Development Campuses and 22 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 Carter Goble Lee, 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 2007 Projects During FY 2007 Engineering completed the Education and Medical Intake Addition Projects at the Glaze, DeKalb, Marietta and Savannah RYDCs; the new Warehouse and Entry Road Upgrades and Housing Unit Renovations at the Macon YDC; the Building 26 Renovation Project and the Mental Health Annex Project at the Augusta YDC; and a large number of security fence upgrades at various facilities. Construction was started and essentially completed on the High Mast Lighting Project at the Bill Ireland YDC and the multi-facility Generator Upgrades Project.
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During the same period Engineering completed design and successfully bid the New Medical/ Intake Building Project and the Building 27 Renovation Project at the Augusta YDC; the Education Building Renovation Project and the Building 11 Renovation Project at the Bill Ireland YDC; and completed design on the Interior Road Upgrade Projects at both the Augusta and Bill Ireland YDCs.
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Juvenile Justice System Flow: From Custody to Services
Taken Into Custody or Referral of Youth

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
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DJJ Assesments, Services and Outcomes

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ANNUAL REPORT 2007: A BALANCED APPROACH

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Youth at Different Points in the Juvenile Justice System

Placements "On Any Given Day" in FY 2007

Legal Status

Placement Type

Intake/

Diversion*

Probation

STP

RYDC

642

161

78

YDC

254

Non-Secure Residential

222

212

24

Community

7,313

5,619

53

Total

8,177

5,992

409

Percent

43%

32%

2%

*Youth in Diversion status who are placed in the community are not counted

Committed
332 1,009
674 2,331 4,346
23%

Total
1,213 1,263 1,132 15,315 18,924 100%

Percent Placements in FY 2007
Community 81%

RYDC

6%

YDC

7%

Non-Secure Residential
6%
When examining the summary descriptions of youth at different points in the Juvenile Justice System, it is important to remember that more than 80 percent of DJJ youth complete their sentences and treatment in the community. Since FY 2001, the number of community placements has increased 16 percent while placements in secure facilities have declined 10 percent.
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Youth Served in the Community
58,000

56,000

54,000
52,000 Youth
50,000

49,492

52,301

48,000

46,000

FY2003

FY2004

Youth Served in Secure Facilities

16,200 16,000 15,800 15,600 15,400 15,200 Yo1u5t,0h00 14,800 14,600 14,400 14,200 14,000

14,755 FY2003

15,401 FY2004

55,125 FY2005
15,461 FY2005

54,207 FY2006 15,726 FY2006

56,089 FY2007 15,966
FY2007

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Points Summarized in the Juvenile Justice System Measures Used to Describe Youth at Different Points in the Juvenile System: Type of Offense Gender and Race Groups Age Distribution School Grade Level
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Type of Offense by Gender and Placement FY 2007

Special Note
In the following tables, probation placement data is only for the 142 Dependent Court counties.

Male and Female Offenses at Admission FY 2007

Offense Type
DRUG SELLING DRUG USE PROPERTY
PUBLIC ORDER SEX NON-VIOLENT
STATUS TRAFFIC VIOLENT VIOLENT SEX VOP/VOAC/VOAP WEAPONS VIOLATION
Total

Admission
2% 6% 21% 16% 1% 22% 11% 14% 2% 4% 3% 34,439

Probation
2% 9% 28% 16% 1% 11% 3% 17% 2% 7% 4% 10,222

STP YDC
3% 7% 35% 13% 0% 2% 1% 16% 1% 21% 3% 2,812

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

Commitment YDC Long Term

1%

2%

1%

1%

6% 31%

6% 27%

5% 27%

5% 34%

15% 0%

15% 1%

15% 1%

12% 1%

5%

6%

6%

1%

1%

1%

1%

0%

14% 1%

16% 3%

16% 5%

28% 6%

21%

22%

21%

7%

5%

2%

2%

4%

317

1,686

527

1,098

Admission

% Offenses

25%

21%

22%

20%

Admission

16%

15%

14%

11%

10%

6%

5%
2% 1%

0%

SELLING DRUG

USE DRUG

PROPERTPYUBLIC ORSDEEXRNON-VIOLENT

STATUS

TRAFFIC

4% 3%
2%
VIOLENT VIOLENT SVEOXP/VOAWC/EVAOPAOPNS VIOLATION

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Male and Female Offenses at Placement FY 2007

% Offenses

% Offenses

30%

28%

25%

Probation

20%

16%

17%

15%
11% 9%
10%
7%

5% 2% 1%

0%

SELLING DRUG

USE DRUG

PROPERTPYUBLIC ORSDEEXRNON-VIOLENT

STATUS

3%

4%

2%

TRAFFIC

VIOLENTVIOLENT SVEOXP/VOACE/VAOPAOPNS VIOLATION W

40%
35%
35%

STP YDC

30%

25%
21%

20%

16%

15%

13%

10%
7%

5% 3%

0% SELLING
DRUG

USE DRUG

2%

3%

0%

1%

1%

PROPERTYPUBLIC

ORDER SEX

NON-VIOLENT

STATUS

TRAFFIC

VIOLENT VIOLENT SEVXOP/VOACW/VEOAPAOPNS VIOLATION

% Offenses

% Offenses

30%
27%
25%
20%
15%
15%

Commitment Home 22%
16%

10%

6%

6%

5%
2%

1%

1%

3%

2%

0% SELLING
DRUG

USE DRUG

PROPERTYPUBLIC

ORDER SEX

NON-VIOLENT

STATUS

TRAFFIC

VIOLENT VIOLENT SEVXOP/VOAC/VEOAAPPONS VIOLATION W

30%
27%
25%
20%
15%
15%

Commitment Out of Home 21%
16%

10%

5%
5%

6%

5%

1%

1%

1%

2%

0% SELLING
DRUG

USE DRUG

PROPERTYPUBLIC

ORDER SEX

NON-VIOLENT

STATUS

TRAFFIC

VIOLENT VIOLENT SEVXOP/VOACW/VEOAAPPONS VIOLATION

35%
31%
30%

STP Alternative

25%
21%
20%

15%

14%

15%

10%

6%

5%

5%

5%

1%

0%

1%

1%

0%

SELLING DRUG

USE DRUG

PROPERTYPUBLIC

ORDER SEX

NON-VIOLENT

STATUS

TRAFFIC

VIOLENT VIOLENT SEVXOP/VOACW/VEOAPAOPNS VIOLATION

% Offenses

40%

35%

34%

30%

Commitment YDC Long-Term
28%

25%

20%

15%

12%

10%
5%
5%
1%

1% 1% 0%

6% 7% 4%

0%

SELLING DRUG

USE DRUG

PROPERTYPUBLIC

ORDER SEX

NON-VIOLENT

STATUS

TRAFFIC

VIOLENT VIOLENT SEVXOP/VOACW/VEOAAPPONS VIOLATION

71

% Offenses

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE

Male Offenses at Admission FY 2007

Offense Type
DRUG SELLING DRUG USE PROPERTY
PUBLIC ORDER SEX NON-VIOLENT
STATUS TRAFFIC VIOLENT VIOLENT SEX VOP/VOAC/VOAP WEAPONS VIOLATION
Total

Admission
2% 7% 24% 15% 1% 16% 11% 15% 3% 4% 3% 22,681

Probation
3% 11% 32% 15%
1% 8% 3% 16% 2% 7% 4% 7,532

STP YDC
3% 7% 38% 12% 0% 1% 1% 15% 1% 20% 3% 2,340

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

Commitment YDC Long Term

1%

3%

1%

1%

7%

6%

5%

5%

32%

31%

32%

35%

15%

13%

13%

12%

0%

1%

1%

1%

1%

4%

4%

1%

0%

1%

1%

1%

14%

15%

15%

28%

1%

3%

6%

7%

23%

20%

20%

6%

5%

3%

2%

4%

249

1,336

388

971

Male Offenses at Admission FY 2007

25%

24%

Admission

% Offenses

20%

16%

15%

15%

15%

10%
7%

11%

5%
2% 1%

0% SELLING
DRUG

USE DRUG

PROPERTYPUBLIC

ORDER SEX

NON-VIOLENT

STATUS

TRAFFIC

3% 4% 3%
VIOLENT VIOLENT SVEOXP/VOAC/VEOAPAOPNS VIOLATION W

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Male Offenses at Placement FY 2007

% Offenses

35%
32%
30%

Probation

25%

20%

15%

16%

15%

11%

10%

8%

7%

5% 3%

3%

2%

4%

1%

0% SELLING
DRUG

USE DRUG

PROPERTYPUBLIC ORSDEEXRNON-VIOLENT

STATUS

TRAFFIC

VIOLENT VIOLENT SVEOXP/VOACW/VEOAPAOPNS VIOLATION

% Offenses

40%

38%

35%

STP YDC

30%

25%

20%
20%

15%

15%

12%

10%

7%

5% 3%

0% SELLING
DRUG

USE DRUG

0% 1% 1%

1%

3%

PROPERTYPUBLIC

ORDER SEX

NON-VIOLENT

STATUS

TRAFFIC

VIOLENT VIOLENT SEVXOP/VOACW/VEOAPAOPNS VIOLATION

% Offenses

% Offenses

35%
31%
30%

Commitment Home

25%

20%
20%

15%

15%

13%

10%
6%

5% 3%

4%

3%

3%

1%

1%

0% SELLING
DRUG

USE DRUG

PROPERTYPUBLIC

ORDER SEX

NON-VIOLENT

STATUS

TRAFFIC

VIOLENT VIOLENT SEVXOP/VOAC/VEOAAPPONS VIOLATION W

35%
32%
30%

Commitment Out of Home

25%

20%

15%

13%

15%

20%

10%
5%
5%
1%

6%

4%

2%

1%

1%

0% SELLING
DRUG

USE DRUG

PROPERTYPUBLIC

ORDER SEX

NON-VIOLENT

STATUS

TRAFFIC

VIOLENT VIOLENT SEVXOP/VOACW/VEOAAPPONS VIOLATION

% Offenses

35%
32%
30%

STP Alternative

25%

23%

20%

15%

15%

14%

10%

7%

5%
1%

5%

0% 1% 0%

1%

0%

SELLING DRUG

USE DRUG

PROPERTYPUBLIC

ORDER SEX

NON-VIOLENT

STATUS

TRAFFIC

VIOLENT VIOLENT SEVXOP/VOAC/VEOAAPPONS VIOLATION W

% Offenses

40%
35%
35%
30%

Commitment YDC Long-Term
28%

25%

20%

15%
12%

10%
5%
5%
1%

1% 1% 1%

7% 6% 4%

0%

SELLING DRUG

USE DRUG

PROPERTYPUBLIC

ORDER SEX

NON-VIOLENT

STATUS

TRAFFIC

VIOLENT VIOLENT SEVXOP/VOACW/VEOAAPPONS VIOLATION

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Female Offenses at Admission FY 2007

Offense Type
DRUG SELLING DRUG USE PROPERTY
PUBLIC ORDER SEX NON-VIOLENT
STATUS TRAFFIC VIOLENT VIOLENT SEX VOP/VOAC/VOAP WEAPONS VIOLATION
Total

Admission
1% 4% 15% 18% 1% 32% 12% 13% 0% 3% 2% 11,758

Probation
2% 6% 19% 19% 1% 22% 3% 19% 0% 7% 3% 2,690

STP YDC
0% 5% 19% 18% 0% 6% 1% 21% 0% 27% 3% 472

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

Commitment YDC Long Term

0%

1%

1%

1%

1% 28%

4% 12%

4% 14%

6% 29%

13% 0%

20% 1%

23% 0%

14% 1%

19%

13%

12%

6%

3%

1%

0%

0%

16% 0%

18% 0%

18% 1%

30% 1%

15% 4%

29% 1%

26% 0%

12% 2%

68

350

139

127

Female Offenses at Admission FY 2007

35%

32%

Admission

30%

25%

% Offenses

20%

18%

15%
15%

13% 12%

10%

5%

4%

1%

1%

0% SELLING
DRUG

USE DRUG

PROPERTYPUBLIC ORSDEEXRNON-VIOLENT

STATUS

TRAFFIC

3% 2%
0%
VIOLENT VIOLENT SVEOXP/VOACW/VEOAPAOPNS VIOLATION

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Female Offenses at Placement FY 2007

% Offenses

25%

22%

Probation

20%

19% 19%

19%

15%

10%
7% 6%

5%

2% 1%

0% SELLING
DRUG

USE DRUG

PROPERTYPUBLIC ORSDEEXRNON-VIOLENT

STATUS

3%

3%

0%

TRAFFIC

VIOLENT VIOLENT SVEOXP/VOACW/VEOAPAOPNS VIOLATION

% Offenses

30% 25%
19%
20%
18%
15%

STP YDC

27%

21%

10%

5%

6%

5%

3%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

SELLING DRUG

USE DRUG

PROPERTYPUBLIC

ORDER SEX

NON-VIOLENT

STATUS

TRAFFIC

VIOLENT VIOLENT SEVXOP/VOACW/VEOAPAOPNS VIOLATION

% Offenses

% Offenses

35%
Commitment Home
29%
30%

25%
20%
20%

18%

15%

12%

13%

10%

5%

4%

1%

1%

0% SELLING
DRUG

USE DRUG

PROPERTYPUBLIC

ORDER SEX

NON-VIOLENT

STATUS

1%

0%

1%

TRAFFIC

VIOLENT VIOLENT SEVXOP/VOACW/VEOAPAOPNS VIOLATION

30%

Commitment Out of Home 26%

25%

23%

20%
14%
15% 10%

12%

18%

4%
5%

1%

0% SELLING
DRUG

USE DRUG

0%

PROPERTYPUBLIC

ORDER SEX

NON-VIOLENT

STATUS

1%

0%

0%

TRAFFIC

VIOLENT VIOLENT SEVXOP/VOACW/VEOAAPPONS VIOLATION

% Offenses

30%

28%

25%

STP Alternative

20%

19%

15%

13%

16%

15%

10%

5%

1%

0%

0%

0%

SELLING DRUG

USE DRUG

PROPERTYPUBLIC

ORDER SEX

NON-VIOLENT

STATUS

4% 3%
0%

TRAFFIC

VIOLENT VIOLENT SEVXOP/VOACW/VEOAAPPONS VIOLATION

% Offenses

35%

30%

29%

30%

Commitment YDC Long-Term

25%

20%

14%
15%

12%

10%

6%

6%

5%

1%

1%

0% SELLING
DRUG

USE DRUG

PROPERTYPUBLIC

ORDER SEX

NON-VIOLENT

STATUS

0%

1%

2%

TRAFFIC

VIOLENT VIOLENT SEVXOP/VOAC/VEOAAPPONS VIOLATION W

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Gender and Race by Placement FY 2007

Gender and Race at Admission FY 2007

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

Admission
32% 29%
5% 17% 15%
2% 34,439

Probation
39% 32%
3% 14% 11%
1% 10,222

STP YDC
57% 22%
4% 12%
4% 1% 2,812

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

Commitment YDC Long Term

44%

56%

50%

65%

34% 1%

16% 7%

20% 4%

16% 7%

13%

13%

20%

8%

8%

6%

5%

3%

1%

2%

2%

1%

317

1,686

527

1,098

Gender and Race at Admission FY 2007

35%
32%
30%

29%

Admission

25%

% Youth

20%

17%

15%

15%

10%

5%
0% Black Male

White Male

5% 2%
Other Male Black Female White Female Other Female

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Gender and Race at Placement FY 2007

% Youth

45%

40%

39%

35%

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0% Black Male

32%
White Male

Probation

14% 11%

3%
Other Male

1%
Black Female White Female Other Female

% Youth

70%

60%

57%

50%

STP YDC

40%

30%
20%
10%
0% Black Male

22%
White Male

12%

4%
Other Male

Black Female

4%
White Female

1%
Other Female

% Youth

50%

45%

44%

40%

35%

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0% Black Male

34%
White Male

STP Alternative

13% 8%

1%
Other Male

1%
Black Female White Female Other Female

% Youth

% Youth

% Youth

60%

56%

50%

Commitment Home

40%

30%

20%
10%
0% Black Male

16%
White Male

13%

7%

6%

2%

Other Male

Black Female

White Female

Other Female

60%
50%
50%

Commitment Out of Home

40%

30%
20%
20%

20%

10%
0% Black Male

White Male

4%
Other Male

5% 2%

Black Female

White Female

Other Female

70%
65%
60%

Commitment YDC Long-Term

50%

40%

30%

20%
10%
0% Black Male

16%
White Male

7%
Other Male

8%
Black Female

3%
White Female

1%
Other Female

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Age by Placements FY 2007

Ages for Males and Females at Admission FY2007

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

Admission
1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 6% 11% 17% 23% 32% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 34,439 14.5

Probation
0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3% 8% 15% 23% 27% 22% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10,222 14.3

STP YDC
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 9% 20% 29% 32% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2,812 15.0

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

Commitment YDC Long Term

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

1%

1%

0%

6%

3%

4%

1%

13%

7%

11%

6%

25%

19%

23%

15%

25%

32%

29%

33%

26%

33%

28%

39%

4%

6%

4%

5%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

317

1,686

527

1,098

14.6

15.0

14.7

15.2

Ages for Males and Females at Admission FY2007

35%

32%

Admission

30%

% Youth

25%

23%

20%
17%

15%

11%

10%

6%
5%
2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1%

5% 0% 0% 0% 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 Males and Females at Placement FY2007

% Youth

30%

27%

Probation

25%

23%

22%

20%

15%
15%

10%
8%

5%
3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%

2% 0% 0% 0% 0%

0%

6

7

8

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

Age

% Youth

35%

33%

32%

Commitment Home

30%

25%

20%

19%

15%

10%
7% 6%

5%
3%

0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
0%

0% 0% 0% 0%

6

7

8

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

Age

% Youth

35%

32%

STP YDC

30%

29%

25%
20%
20%

15%

10%

9%

6%

5%

3%

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

35%

Commitment Out of Home

29%

30%

28%

25%

23%

20%

15%
11%
10%

5%

4%

4%

0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%

0% 0% 0% 0%

0%

6

7

8

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

Age

% Youth

30%
STP Alternative 26% 25% 25%
25%

20%

15%

13%

10%

6%

5%

4%

0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
0%

0% 0% 0% 0%

6

7

8

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

Age

% Youth

45%

Commitment YDC

40%

39%

Long-Term

35%

33%

30%

25%

20%
15%
15%

10%

6%

5%

5%
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%

0% 0% 0% 0%

0%

6

7

8

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

Age

79

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE

Ages for Males at Admission FY2007

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

Admission
1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 3% 6% 11% 17% 23% 32% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 22,681 14.5

Probation
0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3% 8% 15% 23% 26% 22% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7,532 14.3

STP YDC
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 8% 20% 29% 33% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2,340 15.0

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

Commitment YDC Long Term

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

1%

2%

0%

5%

2%

4%

1%

13% 24%

7% 18%

12% 21%

6% 15%

25% 27%

31% 34%

29% 29%

33% 39%

3%

6%

3%

6%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

249

1,336

388

971

14.6

15.1

14.7

15.2

Ages for Males at Admission FY2007
35% 30%

32%

Admission

% Youth

25%

23%

20%
17%

15%

11%

10%

6%

5%

3%

1% 0% 1% 1% 1%

4% 0% 0% 0% 0%

0%

6

7

8

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

Age

80

ANNUAL REPORT 2007: A BALANCED APPROACH

Ages for Males at Placement FY2007

% Youth

30%

26%

Probation

25%

23%

22%

20%

15%
15%

10%

8%

5%

3%

0% 0% 0% 0% 1%

2% 0% 0% 0% 0%

0%

6

7

8

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

Age

% Youth

40%

Commitment Home

35%

34%

31%

30%

25%

20%

18%

15%

10%

7%

6%

5%
2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
0%

0% 0% 0% 0%

6

7

8

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

Age

% Youth

35%

33%

STP YDC

30%

29%

25%
20%
20%

15%

10%

8%

6%

5%
2%

0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
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 Out of Home

30%

29% 29%

25%
21%
20%

15%
12%
10%

4%
5%
2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

3% 0% 0% 0% 0%

0%

6

7

8

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

Age

% Youth

30%

27%

STP Alternative

25%

24% 25%

20%

15%

13%

10%

5%

5%
3%

0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
0%

0% 0% 0% 0%

6

7

8

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

Age

% Youth

45%

Commitment YDC

39%

Long-Term

40%

35%

33%

30%

25%

20%
15%
15%

10%

6%

6%

5%
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%

0% 0% 0% 0%

0%

6

7

8

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

Age

81

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE

Ages for Females at Admission FY2007

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

Admission
1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 5% 11% 18% 24% 32% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 11,758 14.6

Probation
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 7% 15% 23% 29% 21% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2,690 14.4

STP YDC
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 12% 20% 31% 29% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 472 14.8

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

Commitment YDC Long Term

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

7%

3%

3%

0%

13% 26%

8% 20%

10% 27%

9% 19%

24%

33%

29%

32%

21%

31%

25%

37%

9%

4%

5%

2%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

68

350

139

127

14.6

14.9

14.8

15.0

Ages for Females at Admission FY2007
35% 30% 25%

32%

Admission

24%

% Youth

20%

18%

15%
11%
10%

5%

5%

5%

1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2%

0% 0% 0% 0%

0%

6

7

8

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

Age

82

ANNUAL REPORT 2007: A BALANCED APPROACH

Ages for Females at Placement FY2007

% Youth

35%

Probation

29%
30%

25%

23%

21%

20%

15%
15%

10%
7%

5%

2%

2%

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

40%

Commitment Home

35%

33%

31%

30%

25%
20%
20%

15%

10%

8%

5%

3%

4%

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

35%

31%

30%

29%

STP YDC

25%
20%
20%

15%
12%
10%

5%

4%

4%

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

35%

Commitment Out of Home
29%
30%

27%

25%

25%

20%

15%

10%
10%

5%

5%

3%

0% 0% 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

30%

26%

STP Alternative

25%

24%

21%
20%

15%

13%

10%

9%

7%

5%

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

40%

37%

Commitment YDC

Long-Term

35%

32%

30%

25%

20%

19%

15%
9%
10%

5%

2%

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

83

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE

School Grade Levels by Placement FY 2007

School Grade Levels for Males and Females at Admission FY 2007

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

Admission
1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 6% 11% 18% 28% 18% 11% 2% 0% 2% 0% 34,439 8.6

Probation
0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 5% 11% 18% 35% 17% 7% 1% 0% 4% 0% 10,222 8.7

STP YDC
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 11% 20% 42% 12% 5% 0% 0% 5% 0% 2,812 8.7

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

Commitment YDC Long Term

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

2%

0%

1%

0%

3%

3%

3%

1%

12%

8%

10%

7%

22% 39%

19% 41%

24% 37%

12% 43%

14%

13%

12%

9%

4%

5%

5%

5%

0%

0%

0%

2%

0%

0%

0%

0%

4%

9%

8%

20%

0%

0%

0%

0%

317

1,686

527

1,098

8.5

8.8

8.6

9.0

School Grade Levels for Males and Females at Admission FY 2007

30%

28%

Admission

25%

% Youth

20%

18%

18%

15%
11%

10%

6%

5%
1% 1% 1% 1% 2%

0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

11%

2%

2%

0%

0%

9

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

84

ANNUAL REPORT 2007: A BALANCED APPROACH

School Grade Levels for Males and Females at Placement FY 2007

% Youth

40%

35%

Probation

35%

30%

25%

20%

18%

15%

11%
10%

5%
5%

0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

17%

7%

4%

1%

0%

0%

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

% Youth

45%

41%

Commitment Home

40%

35%

30%

25%

20%

19%

15%

10%

8%

5%

3%

0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

13% 9%
5%

0% 0%

0%

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

% Youth

45%

42%

STP YDC

40%

35%

30%

25%
20%
20%

15%
11%
10%

5%

4%

0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

12%

5%

5%

0% 0%

0%

9

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

% Youth

40%

37%

Commitment Out of Home

35%

30%

25%

24%

20%

15%
10%
10%

5%

3%

0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

12%

8% 5%

0% 0%

0%

9

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

% Youth

45%

STP Alternative

40%

39%

35%

30%

25%

22%

20%

15%
12%
10%

5%

2% 3%

0% 0% 0% 0%

0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

14%

4%

4%

0% 0%

0%

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

% Youth

45%

43%

Commitment YDC

40%

Long-Term

35%

30%

25%
20%
20%

15%

12%

10%

7%

5%
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

9%

5%

2%

0%

0%

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

85

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE

School Grade Levels for Males at Admission FY 2007

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

Admission
1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 7% 12% 18% 28% 17% 10% 1% 0% 2% 0% 22,681 8.5

Probation
0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 6% 11% 18% 36% 15% 7% 1% 0% 4% 0% 7,532 8.7

STP YDC
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 11% 21% 42% 11% 5% 0% 0% 6% 0% 2,340 8.6

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

Commitment YDC Long Term

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

2%

0%

1%

0%

3%

3%

4%

1%

11%

8%

10%

7%

21% 43%

18% 42%

23% 37%

13% 41%

11%

13%

11%

8%

3%

5%

5%

6%

0%

0%

0%

2%

0%

0%

0%

0%

4%

11%

0%

0%

8%

22%

0%

0%

249

1,336

388

971

8.5

8.8

8.6

9.0

School Grade Levels for Males at Admission FY 2007

30%

28%

25%

Admission

% Youth

20%

18%

17%

15%
12%

10%
7%

5%
2% 1% 1% 1% 1%

0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10%

1%

2%

0%

0%

9

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

86

ANNUAL REPORT 2007: A BALANCED APPROACH

School Grade Levels for Males at Placement FY 2007

% Youth

40%

36%

Probation

35%

30%

25%

20%

18%

15%
11%

10%
6%

5%

0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

15%

7%

4%

1% 0%

0%

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

% Youth

45%

42%

Commitment Home

40%

35%

30%

25%

20%

18%

15%

10%

8%

5%

3%

0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

13% 11%

5%

0% 0%

0%

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

% Youth

45%

42%

STP YDC

40%

35%

30%

25%
21%
20%

15%
11%
10%

5%

4%

0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

11%

5%

6%

0% 0%

0%

9

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

% Youth

40%

37%

Commitment Out of Home

35%

30%

25%

23%

20%

15%

10%
10%

4%
5%

0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

11% 8%
5%

0% 0%

0%

9

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

% Youth

45%

43%

STP Alternative

40%

35%

30%

25%
21%
20%

15%
11%
10%

5%

2% 3%

0% 0% 0% 0%

0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

11%

3%

4%

0% 0%

0%

9

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

% Youth

45%

41%

Commitment YDC

40%

Long-Term

35%

30%

25%

22%

20%

15%

13%

10%

7%

5%

0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

8% 6%

2%

0%

0%

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

87

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE

School Grade Levels for Females at Admission FY 2007

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

Admission
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 5% 10% 18% 27% 20% 13% 2% 0% 1% 0% 11,758 8.7

Probation
0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3% 10% 18% 35% 20% 9% 2% 0% 3% 0% 2,690 8.9

STP YDC
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 10% 19% 44% 15% 4% 1% 0% 3% 0% 472 8.8

STP Alternative

Commitment Home

Commitment Out of Home

Commitment YDC Long Term

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

3% 15%

3%

0%

0%

7%

10%

10%

25% 25%

23% 39%

26% 34%

8% 54%

24% 6%

15% 7%

16% 5%

16% 2%

0%

1%

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

5%

7%

9%

0%

0%

0%

0%

68

350

139

127

8.7

8.9

8.8

8.9

School Grade Levels for Females at Admission FY 2007
30%
27%
25%

20%

20%

18%

% Youth

15%
13%
10%
10%

5%
5%
1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
0%

2%

1%

0%

0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

88

ANNUAL REPORT 2007: A BALANCED APPROACH

School Grade Levels for Females at Placement FY 2007

% Youth

40%

35%

Probation

35%

30%

25%

20%

20%

18%

15%

10%

10%

9%

5%

3%

0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
0%

3%

2%

0%

0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

% Youth

45% Commitment Home

40%

39%

35%

30%

25%

23%

20%
15%
15%

10%

7%

5%

3%

0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

7% 5%

1% 0%

0%

9

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

% Youth

50%

45%

44%

STP YDC

40%

35%

30%

25%

20%

19%

15%
10%
10%

5%

3%

0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

15%

4%

3%

1% 0%

0%

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

% Youth

40%

35%

34%

Commitment Out of Home

30%
26%
25%

20%

15% !
10%
10%

5%

0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%
0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

16%

7% 5%

1% 0%

0%

9

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

% Youth

30% STP Alternative

25% 25%

25%

24%

20%
15%
15%

10%

6%

5%

3%

1%

0% 0% 0% 0%

0%

1%

0% 0%

0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

% Youth

60%

54%

Commitment YDC

Long-Term

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

10%

8%

0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
0%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

16%

9%

2%

0% 0%

0%

10

11

12

HS

GEVDOC/College

89

ANNUAL REPORT 2007: A BALANCED APPROACH
Secure Facilities
Regional Youth Detention Centers

Aaron Cohn RYDC
Region IV, District 8, Muscogee County Frank Rodriguez, Director
Capacity: 64 (48 Males, 16 Females)
Counties Served: Chattahoochee, Harris, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Schley, Stewart, Talbot, Taylor, Troup and Webster

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
713 772

Average Length of Stay (Days) 22.9 21.8

Average Daily Population 54 63

Total Child Care Days
19,604 23,050

The Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center opened in April 2005 in Midland, Georgia. The facility was named for the country's longest sitting juvenile court judge, Muscogee County Chief Juvenile Court Judge Aaron Cohn, in recognition of his lifetime of service. Since his appointment as judge on January 1, 1965, Judge Cohn has earned a well-deserved reputation as a tireless advocate for the young people of Georgia.
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 served. Art, drum rudiments classes, mentoring, behavior management incentive program, 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. The education department has a P.I.E. (Partners in Education) program whereby honor roll students are rewarded with a breakfast.

91

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE

Albany RYDC
Region IV, District 10, Dougherty County Temekka Mathis, Director

Capacity: 30 (22 Males, 8 Females)

Counties Served: Dougherty, Terrell

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
472 357

Average Length of Stay (Days) 19.3 20.1

Average Daily Population 34 31

Total Child Care Days
12,480 11,374

The Albany Regional Youth Detention Center opened in June 1968. The facility originally served 29 counties; currently, it serves two. It is designed for detention purposes; however, youth are offered a full program including education, medical services, counseling, recreation and religious activities. Services provided at the Albany RYDC that are unique to the facility include Paws Patrol (pet therapy program), health awareness, GED preparation, life skills/career classes, occupational health, and a mentoring program.
Augusta RYDC
Region II, District 7, Richmond County Elliott Norman, Director
Capacity: 64 Bed (48 males, 16 females)
Counties Served: Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
730 668

Average Length of Stay (Days) 21.4 21.4

Average Daily Population 60 53

Total Child Care Days
21,840 19,273

The Augusta Regional Youth Detention Center opened in 1968. It relocated from a 30-bed facility on Sept. 15, 2003, into a 64-bed facility at 3485 Mike Padgett Highway, Augusta, Georgia.
The Augusta RYDC provides many services to youth. It has a fully accredited educational program as well as a quality behavioral health program, medical staff, counselors that conduct individual and group sessions, a professional security staff and a food service staff that provides well-balanced meals meeting nutritional requirements. The facility provides internships to several local colleges and universities in the area. The Augusta RYDC is a strong partner of the Augusta community.
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Blakely RYDC
Region IV, District 10, Early County Sandra Cawthon, Assistant Director

Capacity: 30 (22 Males, 8 Females)

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

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
419 372

Average Length of Stay (Days) 21.4 20.2

Average Daily Population 30 28

Total Child Care Days
11,064 10,172

The Blakely Regional Youth Detention Center opened on Oct. 1, 1975. The 30-bed facility provides medical, mental health/counseling, education, food services, and substance abuse services. It also provides recreational activities, computer technology, and opportunities for students to receive a GED. The youth also have access to a library. Group sessions include topics addressing anger management, substance abuse and life skills. A physician's assistant is available and provides STD classes for youth. Also offered is a behavior management program that operates with a point level system, and includes many incentives to motivate and encourage residents to move up in card levels.
The Blakely RYDC has one adjunct trainer that assists in meeting area facility training needs.
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 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
612 651

Average Length of Stay (Days) 19.0 19.8

Average Daily Population 47 48

Total Child Care Days
17,257 17,357

The Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Center was one of the first RYDCs to open in 1967. Originally named the Rome RYDC, it was renamed in 1998 in recognition of Bob Richards' tireless efforts on behalf of the community's troubled youth. Mr. Richards served as a teacher and director of ministries at the Rome Regional Youth Detention Center, and after that period he served as a substitute teacher, as the first chairperson for the facility's Advisory Council, and at the time of his death he was serving as a member of the council.
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The Bob Richards RYDC was converted to its current capacity at its current location in 2003. It provides education, individual guidance counseling, medical services, recreation, and 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 Shelia Dease, Director

Capacity: 30 (22 Males, 8 Females)

Counties Served: Appling, Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Liberty, Long, Tattnall, Toombs, Wayne

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
464 445

Average Length of Stay (Days) 19.4 19.2

Average Daily Population 29 32

Total Child Care Days
10,748 11,499

The Claxton Regional Youth Detention Center opened on Feb. 1, 1987. The center provides education, individual guidance and counseling, medical services, recreation, and arts and crafts. It also provides substance abuse counseling from the Bulloch County Drug and Alcohol program. This program includes anger management and self-esteem counseling. Clothing, meals, and medical and emergency dental care are a part of the Claxton RYDC's basic care program.

Martha K. Glaze RYDC
(formerly Clayton RYDC) Region III, District 3B, Clayton County Antonius Robinson, Director

Capacity: 50 (40 Males, 10 Females)

Counties Served: Clayton, Fayette

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
1,012 670

Average Length of Stay (Days) 14.3 20.9

Average Daily Population 57 53

Total Child Care Days
20,685 19,417

The Martha K. Glaze Regional Youth Detention Center is named for longtime child advocate and former Clayton County Juvenile Court Judge Martha K. Glaze. Formerly the Clayton RYDC, the facility was relocated from downtown Jonesboro, Georgia, to the present location in December 1991. In a ceremony on May 18, 2006, it was officially renamed in recognition of Judge Glaze's
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outstanding leadership in the development of improvements and enhancements to juvenile courts throughout Georgia and for her contributions to the juvenile justice system. Judge Glaze was appointed to a full-time judgeship at the Clayton County Juvenile Court in 1977. She retired from the bench in 1999.
The Martha K. Glaze 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 the facility's on-site Boy Scout and Adventure groups.

Crisp RYDC
Region IV, District 8, Crisp County (Vendor: Youth Services International, Inc.) Mable Wheeler, Director

Capacity: 64 (48 Males, 16 Females)

Counties Served: Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Lee, Sumter, Tift, Turner, and Worth

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
248 704

Average Length of Stay (Days) 15.4 25.1

Average Daily Population 51 71

Total Child Care Days
4,751 25,829

The Crisp Regional Youth Detention Center opened in January 2004 as a youth development campus and was converted to an RYDC on April 1, 2006. The 64 bed facility houses youth from eight surrounding counties and is operated under a contract with Youth Services International, Inc.
The Crisp RYDC uses the Behavior Management Program, which allows youth to earn extra privileges when positive behavior is exhibited. Youth also receive extra-curricular programming and resources that are sponsored by the facility's citizen advisory committee. The center strongly encourages family to be involved with youth while they are detained at the center. It also provides counseling, mental health, education, medical/dental, religious services, and substance abuse intervention.
Elbert Shaw Jr. 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

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FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
478 508

Average Length of Stay (Days) 14.0 12.9

Average Daily Population 27 27

Total Child Care Days
9,683 9,883

The Elbert Shaw Jr. Regional Youth Detention Center opened in 1973 as the Dalton RYDC. The facility was renamed in April 2007 in honor of long-time volunteer Elbert Shaw Jr., who began volunteering at the facility in 1976. Today he continues to organize a weekly church service and mentor and counsel youth at the facility. House Resolution 21, sponsored by Rep. Tom Dickson and Sen. Don Thomas, passed the 2007 legislative session and Governor Sonny Perdue signed it early in order for the dedication ceremony to proceed as planned, allowing Shaw's family to attend.
This 30-bed facility offers specialized programs that include a point-level system, cognitive restructuring, group therapy, mental health, education and medical services. It also provides individual guidance and counseling, substance abuse and anger management 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 Elbert Shaw Jr. RYDC provides other specialized programs that cater to youths' specific needs or interests. The Creative Arts Guild presents music and arts programs each fall and spring. Abstinence and substance abuse programs are also offered. Guest speakers from the community are invited to speak on such topics as meteorology and team building.

DeKalb RYDC
Region III, District 3B, DeKalb County Edward Boyd, Director

Capacity: 64 (All Male)

Counties Served: DeKalb

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
1,029 1,040

Average Length of Stay (Days) 18.9 17.6

Average Daily Population 75 75

Total Child Care Days
27,265 27,363

The DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center opened in July 1987. The center provides services that include education, medical, and the Behavioral Management Program (BMP), a pointlevel system that assists youth in exhibiting positive behavior by allowing them to earn certain privileges.
The facility's specialized programming includes services to youth through recreation, volunteer services, and internships. Public speaking is one course offered to youth through the internship
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program. Taught by an intern, it is designed to help prepare youth for future leadership roles by improving their self confidence and public speaking skills.

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

Capacity: 30 (22 Males, 8 Females)

Counties Served: Ben Hill, Bleckley, Dodge , Irwin, Jeff Davis, Laurens, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler, Wilcox

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
529 487

Average Length of Stay (Days) 17.0 16.6

Average Daily Population 31 30

Total Child Care Days
11,205 10,793

The Eastman Regional Youth Detention Center opened in 1979. It provides education, recreation, medical and mental health services to detained youth. Individual and group counseling services are also provided, including substance abuse intervention groups, anger management and health awareness groups. An incentive-based behavior management system is an integral part of the facility's programming. Much focus and attention is given to the "Keep the Peace" program, which teaches youth to get along with each other and avoid conflict.

Gainesville RYDC
Region II, District 2, Hall County Gary Payne, Director

Capacity: 64 (48 Males, 16 Females)

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

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
1,108 1,056

Average Length of Stay (Days) 13.8 14.2

Average Daily Population 62 55

Total Child Care Days
22,768 19,906

The Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center opened in 1967; however, the most recent facility expanded to 64 beds and 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
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provides education guidance and counseling, alcohol and drug dependency groups, anger management, rape crisis from the community and a career day program.

Griffin RYDC
Region I, District 4, Spalding County Pamela Mitchell, Director

Capacity: 30 (22 Males, 8 Females)

Counties Served: Henry and Spalding

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
466 584

Average Length of Stay (Days) 16.3 11.8

Average Daily Population 28 30

Total Child Care Days
10,223 10,861

The Griffin Regional Youth Detention Center opened in 1977. This 30-bed facility specializes in a cognitive restructuring program with a point-level card system, group psycho-education, substance abuse, anger management, mental health, medical services, as well as a parent information group. The Griffin RYDC also provides educational services, individual guidance with counseling and recreation. Residents have access to religious services, a computer lab and library books.

Gwinnett RYDC
Region III, District 3B, Gwinnett County Bedarius Bell, Director

Capacity: 49 (38 Males, 11 Females)

Counties Served: Gwinnett, Rockdale

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
1,003 823

Average Length of Stay (Days) 11.7 20.2

Average Daily Population 58 57

Total Child Care Days
21,206 20,650

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.

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Judge Thomas Jefferson Loftiss II RYDC
Region V, District 10, Thomas County Stephen Westberry, Director

Capacity: 30 (22 Males, 8 Females)

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

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
472 452

Average Length of Stay (Days) 21.9 19.5

Average Daily Population 33 30

Total Child Care Days
11,900 11,130

The Judge Thomas Jefferson Loftiss II Regional Youth Detention Center was opened in 1987 as the Thomasville RYDC. It was renamed in 1996 in honor of Judge Loftiss. During his tenure on the bench Judge Loftiss worked diligently with the facility and the youth who came before his court.
The center, commonly referred to as the Loftiss RYDC, offers a substance abuse program, 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.

Macon RYDC
Region IV, District 6, Bibb County Craig Ferguson, Director

Capacity: 64 (48 Males, 16 Females)

Counties Served: Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Peach, Twiggs, Upson, and Wilkinson

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
876 824

Average Length of Stay (Days) 20.5 19.5

Average Daily Population 68 65

Total Child Care Days
24,750 23,587

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 Detention Center and became the eighth detention facility operated and

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funded by the Division of Youth Services. Under the Department of Juvenile Justice, the name has been maintained.
Services and programs at the Macon RYDC include new-student orientation, medical, mental health, education and recreation, as well as counseling and volunteer services.

Marietta RYDC
Region III, District 3A, Cobb County James D. Brown, Director

Capacity: 70 (60 Males, 10 Females)

Counties Served: Cobb

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
1,183 1,150

Average Length of Stay (Days) 14.4 14.3

Average Daily Population 78 75

Total Child Care Days
28,466 27,552

The Marietta Regional Youth Detention Center opened its doors in the summer of 1998. The facility provides education, individual guidance and counseling, medical and dental services, mental health services, recreation, clothing and meals as part of its basic care program.
There are 41 juvenile correctional officers, 17 juvenile correctional sergeants, six juvenile correctional lieutenants, and one captain employed to supervise the juveniles. The facility staff also includes two detention counselors as well as a dentist, doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist and a substance abuse counselor.
During FY 2007 the facility's new education building opened. It includes three regular classrooms, one special education classroom, an alternate education placement classroom (AEPM), a computer lab, media center and a conference room. Construction was recently completed on the administration section of the RYDC.
An activity therapist works on programs to decrease SIRs (special incident reports), such as youth-on-youth, and self-harm.
Metro RYDC
Region III, District 3A, DeKalb County John Wright, Director
Capacity: 200 (150 Males, 50 Females)
Counties Served: Fulton

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FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
2,756 2,794

Average Length of Stay (Days) 19.2 19.0

Average Daily Population 208 203

Total Child Care Days
75,746 74,174

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. It is the largest RYDC in Georgia and assists the department with population management by housing the overflow of youth from several facilities in the Metro Atlanta area.
Services provided at the facility include medical, dental, behavioral health, education, religious services, behavior management and substance abuse. Youth successful in the behavior management program may participate in movie nights. The programs are supplemented by other volunteer programs focusing on challenging errors in thinking and encouraging youth to think about behavior and decisions when they are returned to the community. In addition, the Metro RYDC behavioral health staff uses the "New Freedom" materials, which focus on moving youth from thinking about behavior change to actually changing their behavior.

Paulding RYDC
Region I, District 1, Paulding County Beverly Westbrooks, Director

Capacity: 100 (75 Males, 25 Females)

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

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
1,285 1,514

Average Length of Stay (Days) 21.0 20.1

Average Daily Population 93 100

Total Child Care Days
33,844 36,324

The Paulding Regional Youth Detention Center opened in December 1998 in Dallas, Georgia. The center is operated under contract with Youth Services International, Inc. (YSI). It offers a wide array of traditional and non-traditional services and programs to meet the needs of youth and contracting authority. Treatment and education services are provided to address academic success while confronting emotional and social issues.
Paulding RYDC has a long-term commitment to high-quality programs that assist youth in developing the skills and attitudes needed to reverse the destructive and unproductive directions their lives have taken. The facility uses volunteer programs and the community to support youth through mentoring and in enhancing overall facility goals.

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Sandersville RYDC
Region II, District 5, Washington County Harold Thompkins, Director

Capacity: 30 (22 Males, 8 Females)

Counties Served: Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Morgan, Newton, Putnam, and Washington

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
521 496

Average Length of Stay (Days) 15.3 14.6

Average Daily Population 31 31

Total Child Care Days
11,150 11,452

The Sandersville Regional Youth Detention Center opened in August 1963. The 30-bed detention facility serves 10 counties. The youth detained are pre- and post-adjudicated youth between the ages of 12 and 17.
The Sandersville RYDC provides education, counseling, medical and mental health services. All of a youth's basic needs are provided for while he or she is detained in the facility. The facility also participates in a behavior management system and programs that focus on addressing issues that increase youth involvement in the juvenile justice system.

Savannah RYDC
Region V, District 12, Chatham County Rodney Dinkins, Director

Capacity: 100 (84 Males, 16 Females)

Counties Served: Chatham and McIntosh

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
1,049 956

Average Length of Stay (Days) 18.4 18.8

Average Daily Population 84 88

Total Child Care Days
30,813 32,218

The Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center re-opened on Oct. 25, 1996, with its current capacity. Operation of the original facility was taken over by the state in 1981 and it was expanded to 52 beds in 1987. 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, and Ware

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
395 403

Average Length of Stay (Days) 22.4 22.0

Average Daily Population 33 28

Total Child Care Days
11,872 10,303

The Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center was established in October 1967. The facility's mission is to provide temporary secure detention, rehabilitative programs and a continuum of educational services in a safe, sanitary, and humane environment for the youth alleged to be or adjudicated delinquent. 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.
The facility's goal is to provide youth access to a wide variety of community services with a hope 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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Secure Facilities
Youth Development Campuses

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

Capacity: 120 (All Males)

FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
300 207 315 (STP) 183 (STP)

Average Length of Stay (Days) 181.2 223.5 39.0 38.3

Average Daily Population 75 89 16 18

Total Child Care Days
27,450 32,328 5,982 6,555

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 provides an innovative, specialized program for the treatment of offenders with special needs. A juvenile corrections counselor position was created for this type of specialized population. These counselors receive detailed specialized training prior to working with offenders. In addition to this 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, computer skills, and building construction. Individual guidance, counseling, and recreation services are also provided.
Augusta YDC is proud of its relationships with the Augusta community as represented by membership in the Boy Scouts and in a student-run Junior Optimist Club as well as having an active volunteer program. Further evidence of local participation in therapeutic programming is the strong involvement in Epiphany (faith-based programming), which involves approximately 50-60 residents a year participating in a three-day "retreat" and monthly mentoring involving community volunteers. Facility staff are active in developing working relationships with local citizens by active participation in local boards and organizations. The Augusta YDC proudly lives up to its motto of "Putting Youth First" by expanding its traditional parameters to better serve residents and maintain a positive workplace.

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Bill E. Ireland Youth Development Campus
Baldwin County Ronnie Richardson, Director
Capacity: 300 (All Male, All Long-Term)

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
941 586

Average Length of Stay (Days) 220.1 261.5

Average Daily Population 295 298

Total Child Care Days
107,538 108,870

The Bill E. Ireland Youth Development Campus 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 Youth Development Campus. 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 facility is situated on 165 acres of land, of which 65 acres are fenced. There are 14 housing units on the campus grounds, as well as four gymnasiums/field houses, an indoor swimming pool, and several recreation yards.
The facility provides an admission and orientation program for new residents. Specialized programming includes a closed program (special management unit), aggression replacement training, behavior management treatment teams, a residential substance abuse treatment program, a residential sex offender program, an honors unit, and a merit unit.
The campus also provides core educational programs, individual guidance and counseling, medical services, behavioral health services, religious programs, volunteer services, recreation and an after-school program. Vocational programs are offered through the Heart of Georgia Technical College. They include graphic arts, computer applications, and electrical.

Eastman Youth Development Campus
Dodge County Glynn Maddox, Director

Capacity: 330 (All Male, All Long-Term)

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
897 635

Average Length of Stay (Days) 342.9 331.8

Average Daily Population 322 324

Total Child Care Days
117,414 118,207

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
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diploma. An agreement with the Heart of Georgia Technical College provides a variety of vocational classes. College credits can be earned in auto mechanics, body repair, wood working, horticulture and computer technology. The credits are transferable to local colleges upon the youth's release.
A federal grant provides professional career/job services. Career staff provide assistance to youth to help with successful transition back into the 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 meals and snacks daily that meet nutritional requirements.
Recreation supervisors provide youth with opportunities to participate in recreation and team sports such as softball, basketball, soccer and flag football.

Macon Youth Development Campus
Bibb County Debbie Blasingame, Director

Capacity: 150 (All Female, 54 Short-Term, 96 Long-Term)

FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
291 197 640 (STP) 433 (STP)

Average Length of Stay (Days) 253.0 257.1 40.1 35.5

Average Daily Population 98 96 27 42

Total Child Care Days
35,846 35,176 9,820 15,476

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 facility provides specialized programs that include an assessment and orientation process where students admitted to the campus undergo a three-day period of orientation, screening, assessment, and evaluation; a mental health unit that provides increased care to students identified as having mental illness needs; a closed behavioral rehabilitation unit that provides a five week phase system for youth identified with severe aggressive and behavioral issues; an honor unit to recognize youth who have exhibited positive behavior and progress on treatment goals; and two general population units.
The campus also provides education, individual guidance and counseling, medical services, vocational services, recreation, after-school programming and a GED curriculum. Vocational programming includes cosmetology, family and consumer science, keyboarding and computer
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skills. Eligible students may also earn college credits through distance-learning programs associated with Central Georgia Technical College.

McIntosh Youth Development Campus
McIntosh County Anthony Wynn, Director

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

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
925 559

Average Length of Stay (Days) 40.5 39.2

Average Daily Population 45 59

Total Child Care Days
16,562 21,683

The McIntosh Youth Development Campus opened on March 5, 1998. The facility is a public/ private partnership with the State of Georgia and Youth Services International, Inc. (YSI). It provides core educational programs, individual guidance and counseling, medical services, and recreation.
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)

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
158 107

Average Length of Stay (Days) 188.8 262.7

Average Daily Population 53 59

Total Child Care Days
19,196 21,652

The Muscogee Youth Development Campus is located on 42 acres of land east of Columbus, Georgia. 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 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
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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.
The Muscogee YDC offers educational opportunities for youth to earn a high school diploma, GED and vocational credits in the areas of office assistant, and hospitality for post-secondary education. The facility offers additional programs to address the diversity of interests of youth including graphic arts, gardening/horticulture and the PAWS for pets program. The youth at the facility also have the opportunity to join the Boy Scouts and participate in related activities as members of an official troop of the Chattahoochee Council, Boy Scouts of America.

Savannah River Challenge Program
Screven County Wade Goss, Director

Capacity: 150 (at full capacity, All Male, Short-Term)

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
2,505 1,423

Average Length of Stay (Days) 40.1 37.9

Average Daily Population 146 142

Total Child Care Days
53,171 51,741

The Savannah River Challenge Program opened on July 26, 2001. The facility is a challengebased, short-term, therapeutic treatment model designed to provide appropriate support and behavior treatment to youth with short-term 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 Derek Glisson, Director

Capacity: 150 (All Male, Long-Term)

FY 2006 FY 2007

Youth Served (Unduplicated)
460 309

Average Length of Stay (Days) 266.5 260.9

Average Daily Population 150 151

Total Child Care Days
54,811 55,266

The Sumter Youth Development Campus opened Sept. 29, 2000. The 150-bed facility serves youth ages 14 to 16 years. Specialized treatment programs are provided for sex-offenders, sub-
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stance abuse and anger management. Each resident has an individualized treatment plan developed that identifies his treatment needs that will be addressed prior to his return to the community. Treatment goals are met by qualified professional staff. The successes of these programs require structure and commitment from both the youth and staff. In addition, the food service staff provides balanced and nutritional meals and snacks daily. They also provide special dietary foods based on medical or religious needs. The multi-faceted Education Department provides a range of opportunities that prepare students for reentry into society. The program offers high school, special education and general equivalency diplomas as well as certificates for completion from South Georgia Technical College. The high school vocational program offers automotive, construction, computer technology, and GED training. A dual enrollment partnership with South Georgia Technical College provides opportunities to develop and enhance individual skills. Courses in art, music, driver's education, and other areas of interest are available. Programs in substance abuse, anger management, sexual abuse, and career development are also available to students in need of these services. A transition program works with JPPS workers, school administration, and outside agencies to prepare students for reentry into the community. Job skills, interview techniques, job and school choices are discussed with the individual students to assist them in making career choices. The academic program provides classes in core academic, vocational, recreation, and elective areas. The Education Department has 17 highly qualified teachers, a principal, an assistant principal, a guidance counselor, and a librarian who help the students attain their goals. The modern library provides research and leisure activities, promotes Red Ribbon Week and Black History Month, and offers a reading club and special events for students.
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ANNUAL REPORT 2007: A BALANCED APPROACH
DJJ Regions and Secure Facilities

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Specialized Treatment Services

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

2003 1,050 907 671 326 55 3,009

Fiscal Year

2004

2005

955

784

826

757

698

337

324

267

54

82

2,857

2,227

2006 541 744 390 205 225
2,105

2007 559 974 435 158 234
2,360

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Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice 3408 Covington Highway Decatur, Georgia 30032