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Joe Frank Harris Governor

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
James G. Ledbetter, Ph.D. Commissioner

DIVISION OF YO UTH SERV IC ES
Ma rj o r i e H. You n g Di r e c to r

GEORG IA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Benjamin B . Okel , M.D. Cha i rman
Helen G. Byars* Vice Chairman
Benjamin S. Anderson, M.D. Secretary
Dewitt C. Alfred, Jr., M.D.* W. Lamar Cousins, M.D.*

H. Gordo n Davis, M.D.* Da vi d T. Johnson* C laybo n J. Edward s* Bev Lon g La rry Ma t h i s o n Bernese C. Meye r Wells Riley , M. D. Lau ra S. Vann*

*M e mb e r s of Youth Services Commit tee

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1. oi r Be to r 's Let te r ..... 1
II. Role Of The Division ... 2 III. Detention Programs .... 3
RegionaL Youth Development Centers .. 4
Attention Homes .............. ........... 6
IV. Treatment Programs ............................ 7 Non-Residential Programs ... 7 Cou rt Sa r vic as. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Community Treatment Centers 9
De y Cen te r s. . 11 Residential Programs .. 13
Youth Development Centers 13
Grou p Homes.......................... 15
Contract Homes . 17
Wi Lderness Youth Development Program. 18 SpeciaLized Residential Services 19 Short-Term Treatment Program . 21 Project ChaLlenge . 23 V. Investigations Unit .. 24 VI. Commitments ......................... a ,_ 25 VII. Appendix ...................................... 27
Bu dg e t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28
Commitments By County ...... 29
Map. . . . . . . . . . 32

- - -, iOY"Ulf~R<~~. 1 Jamet G. Ledbett.r, Ph.D .lCommissioner

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878 PEACH TREE STREET , N .E . / ATLAN TA, GEORGIA 30309

November 21 , 1985

J ames G. Ledbetter , Ph .D ., Commi ssioner Geor gi a Dep artment of Human Re s ources 4 7 Trinit y Av e n u e , S. W. Ro om 5 2 2-H At l a n t a, GA 30 3 34
Dea r Dr . Led b ett er :
Th e foll owin g r e p ort of th e Di vi s i on o f You t h Se r vi c e s ' p r o gr am o pe ra t i o n s a n d a c c omp l is hme nts dur in g Fi s cal Yea r 19 8 5 i s be in g s u bmi tte d t o yo u in c omplianc e with the Childr e n a n d Youth Ac t o f 19 6 3 . Durin g Fi s c al Ye ar 19 8 5, we ex pe r ie n ce d a 3% i nc r e ase i n th e numb er o f c omm i tment s t o th e Di vi sion a n d saw a 10 % r i s e in th e numb e r o f yo u t h se r ve d b y o u r Court Ser v i ces staff.
We con ti n ue d thi s ye a r t o f o cu s o ur a t te n tio n on impro vin g th e qu alit y o f o u r communit y a n d in st itut i on al p r o gr ams a n d th e a p p ro p r ia te pl a c ement s of y o u t h . We ex pe rie nce d a no t her re co r d year i n be in g a b le t o d ev elop c ommun i ty- base d p la ns for 62% o f th e y o u t h c ommitt ed t o ou r c us t o d y .
I c ontinu e t o b e pr oud t o s u bmi t t o you th e r e sult s of th e har d work a n d dedic ati on o f sta f f of th e Divi si on o f You t h Se r v i c e s t hr o ug h o ut th e State .
Since re ly,
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Marjorie H. Youn g , Dir e ct o r Div i si o n of You t h Serv ic e s
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The parent agency of the Division of Youth Services was created by law in the 1963 Session of the General Assemb ly [Act No. 55, H.B. No 5J. The purpose of the act was to create within the Department of Fami ly and Children Services an autonomous Division for Children and Youth for the Ifprotection, care, training and supervision of certain children and youth of the state and to define powers, duties and functions of the Division, the Board and the officials tihe r-eof'," The short title of the act was the Children and Youth Act. All programs pertaining to services for children were incorporated within the division, with delinquency programs as one unit. The only program of the delinquency unit consisted of three Training Schools providing institutional care. With the creation of the Depa rtment of Human Resources in Fiscal Year 1971, the delinquency programs were placed under the direction of the Division of Community Services. In 1975, Youth Services was given full divisional status.
Organizationally, the operations of the Division are carried out by four sections: Institutional Services, Field Services, Administrative Services, and Program Support and Staff Development.

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NUMBER SERVED

FISCAL YEAR

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QtentiQn fLQ~Lams :

Reg iona l Youth Develop ment Ce nters . 1D.996 11,500

(10,632) ( 1 1 , 2 D3 )

Attention Homes . . . . . . 934

555

Non - Re si d e n ti a l Programs :

Court Serv ices . .. . .. 14,574 16 ,003

Commun ity Treetment Centers . .. 99B

1 D11

Dey Centers .. 254

274

Residential P r o g r e ms :

Youth Oevelopment Centers .. ... 1,B82
(1 ,164) Group Homes ... ... ..... B4

1.633
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Cont ract Home ... . ... .. 463

575

Special ized Resident iel Serv ices 61

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Wi t d e r n e s s Youth Development Program . 131

112

Short-Term Treatment Program . 173

116

Project Challe nge . .. . .. ..... 43

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700

B53

Interstate Compact . . . . . 1.106

1 ,161

Undupl iceted Estimate :

20,400 22,2DO

() Admissions

DYS Districts

During FYB5, the Field Services Section was reorganized into the districts shown to the right. This new structure will reflect an
increased emphasis on decentralized administration.

DIII~TIO~ P~Ofi~AMI

The Georgia Juveni Le Proceedings Code, as amended, provides for the taking into c~Btody and detention of a chiLd prior to a JuveniLe Court hear ing if (1) secure detention is required to protect the person or property of others or of the chi Ld; (2) the chiLd may abscond or be removed from the jurisdiction of the court, (3) he has no parent, guardian or custodian or other person abLe to provide supervision and care for him and return him to court

when required, or (4) an order' fer his detention or sheLter care has beer. made by the cou rt pu r suan t to this Code.
The Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Youth Services, through a cooperative effort with the locaL courts, has deveLoped a statewide system of secure and nor-secure detention services for juveniLes.

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Re~ionaL Youth DeveLopment Centers

for youth who are detained. Programs

(RYoCs) are secure detention centers

at each RYOC vary, but mos t incLude

which serve most geographicaL areas of remediaL education, individuaL guid-

the state. Their purpose is the

ance and counseling, indoor and outdoor

temporary, secure detention of youth

r ec rea t i on and a rts and c ra fts. t1an y

who are aLLeged to be deLinquent or who Centers have a behavior management or

have been adjudicated deLinque nt and

token economy system. Each Center is

who are awaiting disposition of the

required to have weekLy religious

court or transfer to another jurisdic- services for any youth desiring them.

tion or agency. Some of the regionaL Clothing, meaLsi medicaL and emergency

centers operate a short-term, struc-

dentaL services are a part of each

tured, residentiaL treatment program

Center's basic care program.

for committed youth as an aLternative

to a 'St a t e Youth Deve Lop n.en t Center

In addition to the state-oper~ted

pLacement.

centers, two count i es (Fu Lton and

OeKaLbJ have independentLy operated

ALL RegionaL Youth DeveLop ment Cente rs detention f'ac i Lities. The Division

provide care in a therapeutic s e t t i ng contracts with DeK a l b and FuLt on for

services.

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The 17 RYoCs admitted 11,203 youth in FY85, a 5% increase over the FY84 total of 10,632. The avai Lability of secure and nonsecure detention resources resulted in low uti Lization of aduLt jai Ls for juveni Le offenders. Only 87 youth were admitted to aduLt jails .statewide in FY85. As recently as the early 1960's, an estimeted 7,000 juveniles were jai led annually in Georgia.
Two new RYoCs are under construction in Claxton and Thomasvi LLe. They are expected to open in FY86~ A new DeKaLb RYOC is planned.

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The Att ention Hom e Progra m p ro vide s the Juv en i Le Cour t wi t h an alt ernat iv e t o de tent i on in a reg i ona l Yout h Deve lo pment Cen te r o r j a i L. Attention Ho mes div ert s elected offen der s f ro m a ny con tac t with secu re con f i ne ment ,
Att e ntion Hone bed s pa c e s a r e l oc a t ed thro u ~ho ut t he sta t e in pri va te homes or c c ra mun i t y foci l i t i e s . Thi s p r og r am provi des

24-hour e ner Jency CDrs fo r youth ne e di ng n te ~ ro rD ry p L8 ce to stay unt i L they can r eturn hu o e or unti L a s u i t a b Le pLace f:1en t can be rn ~ d e . The Di vis ion a Lso oper a t e s a s te t c wt de r-e f'er r- a I sy ste m f o r you th who re side in ccunties whe r e t here
arc no Attentic n Ho mes. The Attent ion Home F r ogram and HYDes hav e brou ~h t a bout th e vir t ua l eLimination of th e use of ad u Lt
j s i Ls f o r j uven i l es .

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Attention Homes served 555 youth in FY85, a 41% decrease from the FY84 total of 934. Budgetary limitations required a freeze on admissions in the last half of the year. Increased funding is being sought for the program.

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1979 1980 198 1 1982 1983 1984 1985
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The Court Services Program is a statewide delinquency program, established in 1963. Court Service Workers maintain a working relationship with the Juvenile Courts and the local communities. This unit provides intake, probation, counseling, case management, supervision, detention planning and aftercare supervision in most counties of Georgia. In some areas intake and probation services are provided by county staff, or there is a shared services arrangement.
Intake is the decision-making point from or formaLLy processed into the juveniLe justice system. During the intake process, emphasis is pLaced on resoLving the youth's problems without court processing, especiaLLy

for first time and minor offenders, incLuding status offenders. Should a youth be adjudicated and placed under probation, the Court Service Worker, serving as probation officer, pursues a plan of action which assists the youth in meeting the terms of the court order. The Court Service Worker may aLso be invoLved in obtaining support services, job seeking or training, and maintaining a probationer in school. Once a youth is committed, case management services and aftercare supervision are provided to youth upon return home from a residentiaL program. For committed and noncommitted youth, the workers often provide individuaL, group or famiLy counseLing.

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The Court Services program served 16,003 youth in FY85, a 10% increase from the FY84 totaL of 14,574. The average dai Ly case Load of the 162 Court Service Workers was 38.5
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~ian y Cou rt Service V': o r kEr s , in c o op era t ion wit h LocaL courts, operate r e s t i tu t i on p r oq r-a ms i n voL vi ng vic tim co mpensa t ion or co mmun ity serv ice. A you th on the ca se loa d of Jo e Ro s sm a n , Court Ser vice Wo r ke r in the Dub l in Dff ice, is sho wn abov e on a wo r k site. Agenc ies wh i c h have bene f it ed from this prDgra~l i nc l ud e the DubLin Parks and Recreation Departmen t, the VinsDn V.A. Med i ca L Center, the city a nd cDu nty SChDOLs and the Dubl in Fire Department.

Comrnun i ty Treatment Centers are r e Le t i ve l y smaLL, nonresidentiaL, c ommun i t y-bas ed programs for the deLinquent and unruLy offender. SmeLL caseLoads of 8-12 youth per wo r ker pe rm i t an intensive, structured treatment format. ALthough staffed by DYS workers, each Community Treatment Center is an integraL part of the Local community. Linkages with private and pubLic sector agencies are promoted in order to increase services to youth and integrate them successfully into the larger community.
Recreation programs are established to promote physical fitness and appropriaJ;e leisure time pursuits. Group counseling deals with problems experienced by these adolescents, (e.g., family relationships, peer pressures, alcohol and drug abuse, etc. )
Group activities provide structured

learning experiences in the areas of sex education, health, la w-related education and other life ski lls areas. Special emphasis is placed on employability ski lls, stressing the behavior and skills necessary to obtain and retain jobs. In s orue areas, actual work experienc e progra ms are a part of the Community Treatment Program.
Parents are involved in fami ly counseling or parent effectiveness training at some Com munity Treatment Centers and through other local agencies or privete resources.
Centers are located in the follo wing counties: DeKalb (2), Fulton (2), Bartow, Chatham, Clayton, Cobb, Colquitt, Coweta, Floyd, Glynn, Gwinnett, Hall, Houston, Bibb, Mus cogee , Richmond, Spalding, Upson and Whitfield. A new center in Walton County begins operation in
FY86.

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YOUTH SERVED IN COMMUNITY TREATMENT CENTERS

7 2 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 Fiscal Year

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The Community Treatment Centers served 1011 youth in FY85, a 1% increase over the FY84 totaL of 998.
Fami Ly cdunseLing is a key component of the Community Treatment Center program and other community programs. Ronnie Weeks, Oirector of the Gainesvi LLe CTC, is shown above in a counseling session with a youth and his family, incLuding younger siblings.
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Da y Cen t ers are nonres i dential, comm un ity-b ased alte rn at ive s c hoo l s fo r del i rquen t ~ n d unr~l y offe nde r s. Av erage in-school popul a t ion is approxim e tely 25 yout h. Linkages are developed with local community resources and, in particul8r, with t~e loca l s c hoo l sy stem in order to "r c r ees e services t o youth and faci litate their reentry into the educat ional s ys t em.
Youth referred to the Day Centers spend a sh o r t period of time (usual ly less than six months) acq u i r i ng the academic and social

s ki I Ls neces s a r ~ t o s uc c es s f u l l y reenter an educ ationa L set ting . Life ski lls educat io n i n l cHJ related, health and career educat ion are included in the curriculum. Group, individual and fmri l y c ounse l i ng a re focused on r es olv i ng the und erl yi ng cause s of schoolrelated proble ms (nonat ten dance, suspension, etc.) and/or law
violative behavior. Recreational and cultural activities are established to promote phy sical fitness and appropriate le isure time pu rsu i ts ,

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The Day Centers provided services for 274 youth in FY85, an 8% increase over the FY 84 total of 254. There are centers located in Chatham, DeKalb (2) , and Fu l ton Count i es.

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75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85
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Ms. L. T. Brown, a Day Center Teacher, is shown above in the classroom. All the Day Centers provide remedial education in reading, mathematics, social science and physical science.


State Youth Develop ment Centers a r e residential i ns t i tu t i ons providing rehabi litetion and treat ~ent for those youth committed to the Divis ion of Youth Services by Juvenile or Superior Courts of Georia. All four centers provide academic, vocational, ~edical, counseling and religious services. These placements are for youth for whom no alternate plan is available or considered desirable.
The Atlanta YDC serves younger males and has a capacity of 100. The program includes the use of a "level" system which enables youth to earn promotions and privileges. Because of the age range of the residents; there is an emphasis on the academic program.
The Augusta YDC serves males and has

a capacity of 240. Academic and vocational program are stressed. The vocational program offers training in areas such as brick masonry and fast food services.
The Milledgeville YDC serves older males with histories of chronic or seri ous del i nquency, It has a capacity of 240. A Division of Rehabi litation Services unit provides, on the YDC campus, vocational evaluations, work adjustment training, and job readiness classes.
The Macon YDC serves females and has a capacity of 80. Positive peer group counseling is used extensively as a part of the therapeutic mi lieu. Academic and pre-vocational training is offered in areas such as business educational, cosmetology, nursing assistance, and food services.

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The four' YOCs admitted 977 youth in FY85, a 16~ decrease from the FY84

totaL of 1164. This was the lowest adlllission totaL since FY64. Center

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MACON

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The YOes offer a comprehensive educational program for residents. The
Macen YOC school (the library is shown above) was awarded accredi-
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The Group Home Program is a placement for delinquent youth who come from unstable home situations. Youth from throughout the state are referred to one of three locations: Winder, Gainesville or Savannah. In these facilities, young men share a structured home environment.

Counselors often use a group
counseling method to ameliorate the effects of a poor home situation. Fort Yargo Boys' Group Home in Winder is a joint DNR/DHR project. The home is located in the park, and the residents are hired for park maintenance services.

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The Group Home Program served 68 youth in FY85, an 8% decrease from the FY84 total of 74. The three homes have a daiLy capacity of 24.

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In cooperation with the Division of Mental Health/Mental Retardation, the Savannah Group Home residents take part in an employment program at the Regional Hospital. Group Home Director Rodney Barnard is shown above discussing assignments in the food services program .
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Contract homes, like group homes, provide residential treatment for delinquent and unruly youths whose home situation is contributing to their behavior. Services are provided in an atmosphere as much like home as possible through contracts with private fami lies,

institutions or community facili-
ties. The Division has developed
and expanded this program due to its cost effectiveness and statewide avoi lability. The Contract Hone Pro g~am makcs ma xi mum usc of community resources as youth attend schools and participate in community activities.

The Contract Home Program served 575 youth in FY85, a 24% increase over the FY84 total of 403.

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The Wi Lderness Youth Deve Lop ment Pro gra m i s a short-term treat ment program for youth committed to .the Div ision of Youth Services. Purchased from the private sector, th is progra m provides an aLternative to pLacement in a Youth DeveLopment

Center th rough a t wenty-six (26) day wi Lde r ne s s exp erience. ALso, so me youth are served in t rans i ti on fro m YDC pLace ment to aftercare. Upon co mpLet ion of the wi Lderness experience, youth r et u r n home or to another co mmunity pLacement on aftercare status.

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The Wi lderness Youth Development Program served 112 youth in FY85, a 15% decrease from the FY84 total of 131.

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This program provides residential treatment services for delinquent and unruLy youth who need more specialized care than the Division of Youth Services or Department of

Human Resources programs currentLy
provide. These youth either require long-term residential placement or specialized treatment services. Services are obtained from the private sector.

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Specialized services were obtained for 88 youth in FY85 compared to 61 in FY84.

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1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
Fiscal Year

The Campeonada program, located in the north Georgia mountains in Chattooga County, is one program that offers specialized treatment services for committed youth. The program includes a wilderness experience component.

The Short-Ter~ Treatment Program provides structured, res ident i a l treatment to committed youth for a short time (less than four months) in small groups within the secure Regional Youth Development Center setting. Youth served are those not in need of long-term institutionalization but not presently appropriate for a less structured communitybased program.
Programs are located in the Rome, Athens, Eastman and Blakely centers. Programs include academic experience and alcohol and drug counseling. Programs on employment opportunities are coordinated with the Department of Labor and a unit on family planning is coordinated with

the local health department. Students in each of the programs participate in an official first aide course which is coordinated by the local chapter of the American Red Cross as well as a citizen awareness program which is developed by the area volunteer coordinator. In addition, the Athens program offers an extensive wilderness experience which includes rafting, backpacking, rappelling and camping. The Eastman program added an outdoor component in FY85.
Although housed in a secure facility, each Regional Youth Development Center's Short-Term Treatment Program emphasizes activities and educational experiences in the community.

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The Short-Term Treatment Programs served 116 youth in FY85, a 33% decrease from the FY84 tota l of 173.

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YOUTH SERVED BY SHORT TERM TREATMENT PROGRAMS

1982 1983 1984 1985
Fiscal Year



The Ec s t n an RY QC Short Ter m Treatment Pro gram includes en outdoor pro sra m wh ich is used as a tool in p r o rn o t i n g r;roup cooperation, trust bu ilding and self-esteem.

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I~ FY84 a ne~ short-term treatment pro~rarn, Project Challenge, was developed under contract with Project Adventure, Inc. Project Challenge provides a six-week community-based experience for committed youth combining active and compelling experiences, experiential

acade~ics and individual and group counseling. The use of a ropes course provides cooperative interaction experiences as a tool for counseling and problem solving activities. Upon completion of the program the participants are transferred to aftercare stetus.

P.oJed (hallenge end. fWat
The Project Challenge program served 50 youth in FY85, a 16% increase from the FY84 total of 43.

1~~IIII(i&IIO~1 IJ~II

The Invest igations Unit has primary responsibi Lity for Locating and apprehending runaways from Youth Services' inst itutions and community programs. Working in cooperation with LocaL and state Law enforc e ment agencies, Youth Services agents and investigators respond to requests for apprehension of runaways on a 24-hour basis. A computer terminal providing access to the Georgia Cri ~e Information Center and the National Crime Information Center is used to aid the unit in its investigations of runaways and in its criminal background investigations of potentiaL Youth Services employees. The Unit also has some statewide responsibilities in the areas of security, specialized training and disaster coordination.

The Inte rstate Compact Unit is under the supervisory structure, and an integraL part of, the Investigations Unit. The primary functions of the unit are to coordinate efforts with other states' Youth Servic es and law enforcement agencies and with locaL units in Georgia in returning interstate runaways and in coordinating t he transfer of supervision of delinquent and unruly youth who are relocated to a state other than the one in which they are adjudicated delinquent or unruly. These services are faci Litated through a reciprocal legal agreement among the fifty states. Security services are provided at the AtLanta airport for runaway yout h who are changing planes whi le returning to their home state.

Inwesfigaflons IJnif ends Iwat
A total of 853 referrals of runaways were handled in FY85 with a clearance rate of 97%. Interstate Compact served 1161 youth.

(OMMIT"I~II

Ccnmi t men t of c youth to the Division is often the final disposition of the Juvenile Court when probation or other counseling services have fai led to prevent a chronic or serious offender from returning to the attention of the cou r t .
~h en a youth is committed to the Division, a treatment plan is developed which includes counseLing, supervision and placement. Possible placements include admission to a Youth Development Center, referral to an outside agency, or placement in the ho~e.
During FY85, the Division implemented a new classification system for committed youth. The purposes of the system are to provide staff with information to (a) assist in placement decisions, (b) assist in establishing programming priorities once a placement is made, and (c) establish a method for security classification for Youth Development Center Placement.
This profile provides an assessment in eight (8) areas:
Public Risk - This scale is an indication of the extent to which the youth represents a threat to the public. Offense and escape history are considered, and the scale provides guidance in determining whether an institutional or community placement is appropriate. Youth rated at level one are those co~mitted for offenses such as trespassing, t he f t Iunde r $500), curf ew violation, possession of alcohoL, runaway, and si rrple a ss au l t , Level two offenses include burgLary, t he f t l ove r 5500), auto theft, and eSC8pe. Level three

offenses include aggravated assault, child molestation, vehicular homicide, and robbery. Level four offenses include aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, armed robbery, rape, and murder. Level five is used for superior court commi tments. Assigned leve Ls can be increased if there is a history of escape, infliction of bodily injury, or habitual/multiple offenses.
Residential Support Needs - Thig scale provides an assessment of family needs and problems, and provides guidance on the need for fami ly counseling or out-of-home placement.
Medical Needs - This scale provides an assessment of medical problems that could affect participation in programs.
Mental Health Needs - This scale, often completed in consultation with a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, provides an assessment of emotional problems and offers guidance for appropriate placement and servi ces.
Alcohol and Drug Needs - This scale provides an assessment of substance abuse problems and provides guidance for appropriate services.
Educational Needs and Vocational Needs - These scales provide an assessment of academic functioning and vocational training needs, with appropriate programming guidance.
Institutional Risk - This scale provides an assessment of conduct in conjunction with the Public Risk scale, provides the basis for security classification.

(ommUmen' ....end.
1. The number of commitments increased by 3%, from 2,233 in FY84 to 2,299 in FY85.
2. The alternate plan rate [% of commitments resulting in noninstitutional placement) increased from 50% to 62%.
3. Revocations declined from 283 in FY84 to 277 in FY85, a dec line of 2%.
4. Commitments for unruly [status) offenses totaled 110 in FY85, a 51% increase from the FY84 total of 73. Only 1 status offender was placed in YDC.
5. Commitments for designated felony acts [with restrictive custody) decreased from 117 in 1984 to 96 in FY85, an 18% decline.
6. Males accounted for 82.9% of all commitments. Average age et time of commitment was 14.8 for males and 14.6 for females. Whites accounted for 47% of all commitments; Blacks accounted for 53%.
7. No father figure was present in 50% of the homes of committed youth, and no mother figure was present in 5% of the homes.
8. The median school grade at time of commitment was 7th grade.

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COMMITMENTS TO YOUTH SERVICES AND PLACEMENTS FISCAL 1970-1985

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2213

2570 2575 2576

1730

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768 693 706 146 771 31" 33~ 32" 33" 32:1:

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2 17 2.6 277 283 277

11 8 140 1.3

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r o 7 1 72 7 3 7 4 75 7 6 77 7 8 7 9 80 81 8 2 83 84 85

Fiscal Year

Woufh le.wi~e. I_.,en<lifu.e.
fi.~ill Weil. '~Sj

Secure Detention Programs 25.5 %

RYDC Short-Term Treatment
Programs 1.1 %
..

Non-Residential Treatment Programs 22 .8%

P1~~~~ II

Non-Secure Detention

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, 3 .8% Community Based Residential

Treatment

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Programs 5 .0%

Insti tu tional Treatment Programs 41.3 %

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COUNTY

TOTAL if OF C ON~l ITNE I\TS

r: tr

OF

Uc.;RU LY

coa -n T~lENTS

s: tr

OF

ALTERNATE

PLACHIENTS

- - - -- - - - -- - -- --- - - - --- - - - - - - - - - -- - -- --- - - - - - -- - - - -- - - -- - -- -- - ---- - -

APPLII\G ATKI NS ON BACON BAKER BALmH N BANKS BARROW

10

0

4

1

0

1

1

0

0

3

0

2

10

0

2

1

0

0

15

1

10

BARTO\~
BEN HILL BERRI EN BIBB BLECKLEY BRANTLEY BROOKS BRYAN BULLOCH BURKE BUTTS CALHOUN CAt-mEN CANDLER CARROLL CATOOS A

30

1

16

3

0

2

6

1

4

58

0

29

0

0

0

3

0

1

4

0

3

10

2

7

37

1

23

5

0

4

2

0

2

8

1

6

5

0

2

3

0

1

7

0

5

8

1

4

CHARLTON

5

0

3

CHATHAt-l

] 64

3

oz

CHATTAHOOCHEE

3

0

0

CHATTOOGA

5

1

5

CHER OKEE

8

0

5

CLARKE

29

3

14

CLAY

1

0

1

CLAYTON

48 '

0

22

CLINCH

4

0

3

COBB

58

4

39

COFFEE

4

0

1

COLQUITT

11

0

5

COLU~lBIA

]

0

0

COOK

12

0

4

CO\\IETA

38

2

29

CRA\-iFORD

1

0

1

CRISP

10

0

6

DADE

0

0

0

DA\{SON

1

0

1

DECATUR

35

3

18

DEKALB DODGE

205

6

14 3

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0

1

DOOLY

2

0

1

DOUGHERTY

S3

0

27

DOUGLAS

'_) 0'

1

21

EARLY

3

0

2

ECHOLS
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0

0

11

0

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12

0

8

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f! OF UNR ULY ift OF ALTERNATE

CmlLHHlENTS CO:l1'lIHlENTS

PLACE 1'lENTS

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12

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6

FA NNIN

1

o

1

FAYETTE

6

o

6

FLO YD

92

13

60

FORS YTH

5

1

4

FR At\KLIN

1

1

1

FULTON

190

4

11 5

GIL:IER

4

o

3

GLA SCOCK

o

o

o

GLY NN

44

o

22

GORDON

3.0

5

23

GRADY

9

o

3

GREE NE

o

o

o

G\H NNETT

46

2

35

HABE RSHArl

3

o

1

HALL

9

1

7

HANCOCK

1

o

o

HARAL SON

5

1

4

HARRIS

3

o

3

HART

9

o

7

HEARD

o

o

o

HENRY

13

1

11

HOUSTON

20

1

]4

IR\HN

2

1

2

JACKS ON

2

o

2

J ASPER

o

o

o

J EFF DAVIS

6

1

4

JEFFERSON

11

o

6

J ENKINS

1

o

1

J OHNSON

o

o

o

J ONES

o

o

o

LArlA R

2

o

1

LANIER

3

o

1

LAURENS

4

o

1

LE E

3

o

2

LIBERTY

13

o

6

LI NCOLN

1

o

1

LONG

3

1

2

LOIV'NDES

71

12

45

LUNPKI N

1

o

1

rlACON rlA DISON rlARlON 1'1CDUFFI E nc INTOSH i'lER II\:ETHER
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4

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3

20

3

15

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o

o

9

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3

3

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3

1

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o

5

o

2

rHTCHE LL

63

5

44

rlONROE

3

1

2

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1

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1-1URR AY

11

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98

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62

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if OF UNRU LY if OF ALTERNATE

coanrrnrxrs COmlInlE NTS

PLACEME NTS

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11

0

9

OC ONEE

4

1

4

OGLETHROPE

7

0

4

PAULD I NG PEACH PICKE NS

3

0

1

2

1

1

1

0

1

PIERCE

6

0

4

PI KE

1

0

1

POLK

13

0

8

PULASKI

2

0

0

PUTNAM

1

0

0

QUITMAN

0

0

0

RABUN

0

0

0

RA ND OLPH

-2

0

0

RICH rJO ND

11 1

1

58

ROC KDALE

9

0

5

SCH LEY

0

0

0

SC REVEN

4

0

3

SEMINOLE

0

0

0

SPALDI NG

28

1

18

STEPHENS

4

0

3

STE\vART

1

0

1

SUMTER

13

0

5

TA LBOT

2

0

1

TALIAFERRO

1

0

1

TATTNALL

10

0

4

TAYLOR

2

0

2

TELFAIR

0

0

0

TERRELL

3

0

2

THOflAS

18

1

10

TI FT

11

0

5

TOOMBS

18

1

8

TOWNS

0

0

0

TREUTLEN

3

0

2

TROUP

16

0

12

TURNER

8

0

4

TWIGS

0

0

0

UN I ON

0

0

0

UPSON

6

0

4

WALKER

9

2

4

WALTON

33

1

22

WARE

20

0

12

WARREN

2

0

0

WASHI NGTON WAYNE WEBSTER WHEELER WHITE WHITFIELD \HLCOX WILKES

6

0

5

6

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

72

15

51

0

0

0

0

0

0

WILKINSON

0

0

0

WORTH

1

0

1

2299

110

1413

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