- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- The value of a coordinated response : a research briefing on Georgia's investment in its system of care for CSEC victims
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor's Office for Children and Families
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Governor's Office for Children and Families. Youth Development Division
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Governor's Office for Children and Families. Youth Development Division
- Date of Original:
- 2010-11
- Subject:
- Sexually abused children--Services for--Georgia
Sexually abused children--Institutional care--Georgia
Sexually abused children--Government policy--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- tables (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G620.C55 M1 2010 C63
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bg620-pc55-bm1-b2010-bc63-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bg620-pc55-bm1-b2010-bc63-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
The Value of a Coordinated Response: A Research Briefing on Georgia's Investment in its System of Care for CSEC Victims
This summary presents key findings of a cost-benefit analysis of the State of Georgia's investment in its system of care for victims of commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). The analysis was conducted by The Schapiro Group, a Georgia-based independent research firm known for its CSEC research expertise.
The average cost to the State of Georgia per child, per day, in a secure residential facility through the system of care is 9-13% less expensive than a day spent in a secure facility (RYDC or YDC) through the juvenile justice approach.
When factoring in CSEC victims who are well enough and safe enough to be served through community placements, the State of Georgia realizes an overall annual savings of $65,870 - $211,930 through the system of care.
When we account for the long-term savings in preventing career criminals through restorative care to CSEC victims, Georgia's investment in the system of care generates an annual savings of $865,870 - $3,011,930, depending on how many CSEC victims would serve time in a juvenile detention facility if not for the system of care.
Average Daily Cost of Two Different CSEC Placement Approaches
Placement
Average Cost to Georgia Per Child Per Day
Juvenile Justice Approach:
Regional Youth Detention Center (RYDC)
$210
Youth Development Campus (YDC)
$202
Non-Secure Residential Facility
$132
Home-Based Community Programs
$62
System of Care Approach:
Secure Facility Residential Services
$183*
Home-Based Services
$0.82
Note: the average cost per child per day is a statistic computed by the Department of Juvenile Justice, and represents the average marginal costs spent per child, per day. Marginal costs are costs that, in theory, could rise or fall one-to-one with program participation. * This cost includes $0.82 average cost per childcare day of services provided to home-based placements, as well. See next note for how this cost is calculated. This cost is computed by dividing the Georgia Care Connection's annual marginal costs for case management and community programs by 100 -- a highly conservative estimate of the number of children Georgia Care Connection will have averaged serving daily this year, and then by 365 days per year.
November, 2010