Annual report - Georgia Department of Human Resources, the Division of Youth Services, 1987

STATE OF GEORGIA

Joe Frank Harris GOVERNOR

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

DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES Marjorie H. Young Director

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

James L. Fisher, M.D. Chairman
Bev Long, R.N. Vice Chairman H. Gordon Davis M.D.
Secretary Dewitt C. Alfred, Jr., M.D.* Helen G. Byars* Robert L. Carmichael*

Guy Davis, D.D.S. James K. Davis* Robert H. Herndon* David T. Johnson* Joseph V. Morrison, Jr., M.D. Benjamin B. Okel, M.D. Mary M. Ryman Laura S. Vann* Solomon W. Walker, II

*Members of Youth Services Committee

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Director's Letter. II. Role of the Division

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III. Detention Programs

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Regional Youth Development Centers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Attention Homes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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I~ Treatment Programs ....................................................

Non-Residential Programs

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Court Services

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Community Treatment Centers

.

Day Centers

.

Residential Programs

.

Youth Development Centers

.

Group Homes

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Projeel Challenge .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
v. Investigations Unit .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 23

VI. Commitments. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24

VII. Appendix

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Budget. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28

Commitments by Coun.ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Map .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 32

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December 23, 1987

James G. Ledbetter, Ph.D., Commissioner Georgia Department of Human Resources 47 Trinity Avenue, S.W. Room 522-H Atlanta, GA 30334
Dear Dr. Ledbetter:
In compliance with the Children and Youth Act of 1963, the Division of Youth Services is submitting to you its report regarding program operations and accomplishments during Fiscal Year 1987. During Fiscal Year 1987, we continued to experience a rise in commitments of 7 percent.
At the request of the Board of Human Resources, a task force on a continuum of services for juvenile offenders submitted recommendations that would affect the division's planning into the year 2000. While the task force projected an increase in the population of youth at risk as well as an increase in the youth we will serve, it recommended a wide array of services, or a continuum, that should be provided to more appropriately serve our youth. Recommendations were made to expand and create community programs as well as to reduce populations and improve programs in the institutions.
Again, as workloads increased, we were sti 11 able to divert more youth to community programs. Our alternative plan rate increased from 59 percent to 61 percent.
I am proud to submit these accomplishments of our dedicated staff throughout the Division.
Sincerely,
~ u n- .g ,M ~ Director Division of Youth Services
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1 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

ROLE OF THE DIVISION

The parent agency of the Division of Youth Services was created by law in the 1963 Session of the General Assembly (Act No. 55. H.B. No 5). The purpose of the act was to create within the Department of Family and Children Services an autonomous Division for Children and Youth for the "protection. 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 thereof." 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 Trai ing Schools providing institutional care. With the creation of the Department 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.

Number of Youth Served In Fiscal Year 1986 and 1987

D.Y.S. PROGRAMS

Number Served

Fiscal Year

1986

1987

Detention Programs:
Regional Youth Development Centers
Attention Homes
Treatment Programs:
Non-Residential Programs: Court Services Community Treatment Centers Day Centers
Residential Programs: Youth Development Centers
Group Homes Contract Homes Specialized Residential Services Wilderness Youth Dev. Prog. Short-Term Treatment Program Project Challenge
Investigations Unit:
Interstate Compact
Unduplicated Estimate:

12,126 (11,774)
444

12,224 (11,795)
582

16,951 1,008 266
1,678 (1,058)
80 645 155 110
90 50
908
833
23,330

19,538 1,043 239
1,792 (1,091)
67 712 100 101
59 51
965
1,438
25,600

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DETENTION PROGRAMS

The Georgia Juvenile Proceedings Code, as amended, provides for the taking into custody and detention of a child prior to a Juvenile Court hearing if (1) secure detention is required to protect the person or property of others or of the child, (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 for his detention or shelter care has been made by the court pursuant 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 nonsecure detention services for juveniles.

Regional Youth

Development Centers

Regional Youth Development Centers (RYDCs) are secure detention centers which serve most geographical areas of the state. Their purpose is the temporary, secure detention of youth who are alleged to be delinquent or who have been adjudicated delinquent and who are awaiting disposition of the court or transfer to another jurisdiction or agency. Some of the regional centers operate a short-term, structured, residential treatment program for committed youth as an alternative to a State Youth Development Center placement.
All Regional Youth Development Centers provide care in a therapeutic setting

for youth who are detained. Programs at each RYDC vary, but most include remedial education, indi idua1 guidance and counseling, indoor and outdoor recreation and arts and crafts. Many Centers have a behavior management or token economy system. Each Center is required to have weekly religious services for any youth desiring them. Clothing, meals, medical and emergency dental services are a part of each Center's basic care program.
In addition to the state-operated centers, one county(Fu1ton) has its o\VTI detention facility. The Division contracts with Fulton for services.

Regional Youth Development Centers Trends FY87
The 19 RYDCs admitted 11,795 youth in FY87, a 2% increase over the FY86 total of 11,774. The availability of secure and nonsecure detention resources resulted in low utilization of adult jails for juvenile offenders. Only 85 youth were reported as held in adult jails statewide in FY87(a 16% increase over FY86). As recently as the early 1960's, an estimated 7,000 juveniles were jailed annually in Georgia.
TWO new RYDCs opened in FY87 in Claxton and Thomasville.
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Fiscal Year

Note: Transfer of couniy facilities to the state (Clarke In FY76, Clayton In FY77, and Chatham In FY82) affects trends.

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CATCHMENT AREAS

Two new RYDCs opened in FY87 in Thomasville and Claxton. The new centers shown were designed to meet American Correctional Association(ACA) Standards for program space. living space. and safety and security guidelines. The dedication ceremony for the Claxton center is shown above.
The Dalton RYDC became the first juvenile detention center in the state(and the 27th in the country)to receive accreditation from ACA. The award. announced in October. 1986. is in recognition of excellence in programming and operations and is the result of much work on the part of center staff.
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Attention Homes

The Attention Home Program provides the Juvenile Court with an alternative to detention in a Regional Youth Development Center or jail. Attention Homes divert selected offenders from any contact with secure confinement.
Attention Home bed spaces are located throughout the state in private homes or community facilities. This program provides

24-hour emergency care for youth needing a temporary place to stay until they can return home or until a suitable placement can be made. The Division also operates a statewide referral system for youth who reside in counties where there are no Attention Homes. The Attention Home Program and RYnCs have brought about the virtual elimination of the use of adult jails for juveniles.

Attention Homes Trends FY87
Attention Homes served 582 youth in FY87. a 31% increase over the FY86 total of 444.

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1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
Fiscal Year

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TREATMENT PROGRAMS
Non-Residential Programs

COURT SERVICES

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 program 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 which a youth is either diverted 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.

Court Services Trends FY87
The Court Services program served 19.538 youth in FY87. a 15% increase over the FY86 total of 16.951. The average daily caseload was 49.3.

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75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87
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COMMUNITY TREATMENT CENTERS

Community Treatment Centers are relatively small. nonresidential. community-based programs for the delinquent and unruly offender. Small caseloads of 8-12 youth per worker permit 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 appropriate leisure time pursuits. Group counseling deals with problems experienced by these adolescents. (e.g.. family relat ionships. peer pressures. alcohol and drug abuse. etc.).
Group activities provide structured

learning experiences in the areas of sex education. health. law-related education and other life skills areas. Special emphasis is placed on employability skills. stressing the behavior and skills necessary to obtain and retain jobs. In some areas. actual work experience programs are a part of the Community Treatment Program.
Parents are involved in family counseling or parent effectiveness training at some Community Treatment Centers and through other local agencies or private resources.
Centers are located in the following counties: DeKalb (2). Fulton (2). Bartow. Chatham. Clayton. Cobb. Colquitt. Coweta. Floyd. Glynn. Gwinnett. Hall. Houston. Bibb. Muscogee. Richmond. Spalding. Upson and Whitfield. A new center in Walton County began operation in FY86.

Community Treatment Trends FY87
The Community Treatment Centers served 1043 youth in FY87. a 3% increase over the FY86 total of 1008.

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72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 Fiscal Year

CTCs have implemented a variety of innovative programs. including the PACE program designed to promote job readiness skills. Ulysses Young. director of the Encounter CTC in Dekalb county. is shown above working with youth on questions that are often asked of job applicants.
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DAY CENTERS

Day Centers are nonresidential. community-based alternative schools for delinquent and unruly offenders. Linkages are developed with local community resources and. in particular. with the local school system in order to increase services to youth and facilitate their reentry into the educational system.
Youth referred to the Day Centers spend a short period of time (usually less than six months) acquiring the academic and social

skills necessary to successfully reenter an educational setting. Life skills education in law related. health and career education are included in the curriculum. Group. individual and family counseling are focused on resolving the underlying causes of schoolrelated problems (nonattendance. suspension. etc.) and/or law v10lative behavior. Recreational and cultural activities are established to promote physical fitness and appropriate leisure time
pursuits.

Day Centers Trends FY87
The Day Centers provided services for 239 youth in FY87 compared to the FY86 total of 266. There are centers located in Chatham. DeKalb. and Fulton Counties.

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Individual instruction is a key component of the Day Center program. Michael Cornelius. a teacher at the Achievement Center. is shown above.
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Residential Programs
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTERS

State Youth Development Centers are residential institutions providing rehabilitation and treatment for those youth committed to the Division of Youth Services by Juvenile or Superior Courts of Georgia. All four centers provide academic. vocational. medical. counseling and religious services. These placements are for youth for whom no alternate plan is available or considered desirable.
The Atlanta YDC with a capacity of 100. services males who have been assessed as having low public risk ratings. who live within a 100 mile radius of the YDC. and whose residential support needs have been assessed as being high. The center's program calls for a good degree of cooperation and involvement with the youth's Court Service Worker and the youth's family.
The Augusta YDC serves males who have been assessed as having medium public risk ratings; youth with high mental health needs; and youth who have significant prior histories or previous YDC placements. The
Augusta YDC has a capacity of 240. The educational program includes

introductory vocational courses such as small engine repair. brick masonry and fast food service.
The Macon YDC serves females and has a capacity of 80. The therapeutic milieu provides individual and group counseling. academic and prevocational education. career education and recreation. Students who qualify are able to participate in and complete the Center's Nursing Assistance and High School programs. The Macon YDC is accredited by The Amreican Correctional Association(ACA).
The Milledgeville YDC. with a capacity of 240. serves males who have been assessed as having a high public risk rating; a history of aggressive and/or assaultive behavior; escapees; high alcohol and drug rating; and high medical needs. Program goals include helping youth develop impulse control and appropriate decision making skills. Because the median age of the youth served is 16.5 years. the Center places emphasis on career education. introduction to vocational education and its community (off campus) work program. The Milledgeville YDC is the most secure of the state YDCs.

Youth Development Centers Trends FY87
The four YDCs admitted 1091 youth in EY87. an 3% increase over the FY86 total of 1058. Center totals were as follows:

ATLANI'A

196

AUGUSTA

402

MACON

146

MILLEDGEVILLE

347

TOTAL

1091

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ADMISSIONS TO STATE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
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In October. 1987 the Macon YDC becaae the first state YDC (and the

19th one in the country) to receive ACA accreditation. The award is

is in recognition of excellence in prograaaing and operations and is

the result of auch hard work on the part of center staff. Chaplain

Otis Andrews is shown above working with other staff during the

accreditation process. Also shown are a view of the caapus and a YDC

school class learning coaputer applications.

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GROUP HOMES

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 coun-

seling 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. Youth at the Savannah Group Home work at the Regional Hospital operated by the Division of Mental Health.

Group Homes Trends FY87
The Group Home Program served 67 youth in FY87. an 19% decrease from the FY86 total of 80. The three homes have a daily capacity of 24.

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CONTRACT HOMES

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 families. institutions

or community facilities. The Division has developed and expanded this program due to its cost effectiveness and statewide availability. The Contract Home Program makes maximum use of community resources as youth attend schools and participate in community activities.

Contract Homes Trends FY87
The Contract Home Program served 712 youth in FY87. a 10% increase over the FY86 total of 645.

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1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
Fiscal Year

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Alternate Life Paths. a group home for girls located in Atlanta. is one privately operated program from which DYS purchased services. Court service Karen McNeely is shown above with the prograas director. Camelia Moore. discussing the progress of a resident.
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WILDERNESS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

The Wilderness Youth Development Program is a short-term treatment program for youth committed to the Division of Youth Services. Purchased from the private sector. this program provides an alternative to placement in a Youth Development

Center through a twenty-six (26) day wilderness experience. Upon ~ompletion of the wilderness experience. youth return home or to another community placement on aftercare status.

Wilderness Youth Development Program Trends FY87
The Wilderness Youth Development Program served 101 youth in FY 87. as compared to the FY86 total of 110.

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SPECIALIZED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

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. Many of the placements are in alcohol and drug treatment programs.

Specialized Residential Services Trends FY87
Specialized services were obtained for 100 youth in FY87. a 35% decrease from the 155 served in FY86.

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1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
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SHORT-TERM TREATMENT PROGRAMS

The Short-Term Treatment Program provides structured, residential 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 instTtutionalization but not presently appropriate for a less structured community-based program.
Programs are located in the Athens. Claxton,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 aid 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 FY8S.
Although housed in a secure facility, each Regional Youth Development Center's Short-Term Treatment Program emphasizes activities and educational experiences in the community

Short-Term Treatment Programs Trends FY87
The Short-Term Treatment Programs served S9 youth in FY87, a 34% decrease from the FY86 total of 90.

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1987

The Athens RYDe includes a -ropes course- in its Short-Term Treatment Program. Center Director Mike Rivers supervises youth above in 21.act ivi ties that promote teamwork and build self-confidence.

PROJECT CHALLENGE

Project Challenge. developed under contract with Project Adventure. Inc.. provides a six-week community-based experience for committed youth combining active and compelling experiences. experiential academics 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 status.

Proj eet Challenge Trends FY87
The Project Challenge program served 51 youth in FY87. a 2% increase over the FY86 total of 50.

Project Challenge activities are designed to teach youth trust. coaaunication skills and teamwork.
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INVESTIGATIONS UNIT

The Investigations Unit has primary responsibility for locating and apprehending runaways from Youth Services' institutions and commuunity programs. Working in cooperation with local and state law enforcement 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 Crime 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 Interstate Compact Unit is under the supervisory structure of the Investigations Unit. The primary functions of the unit are to coordinate efforts with other states' Youth Agencies and law enforcement ageneies and with local units in Georgia in returning inter-state runaways and in coordinating the 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 facilitated through a reciprocal legal agreement among the fifty states. Security services are provided at the Atlanta airport for runaway youth who are changing planes while returning to their home states.

Investigations Unit Trends FY87
A total of 965 referrals of runaways were handled in FY87 with a clearance rate of 97%. Interstate Compact served 1438 youth.

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COMMITMENTS

Commitment of a youth to the Division is often the final disposition of the Juvenile Court when probation or other counseling services have failed to prevent a chronic or serious offender from returning to the attention of the court.
When 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 Services community-based or Short-Term Treatment program. admission to a Youth Development Center. referral to an outside agency. or placement in the youth's own home.
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 committed for offenses such as trespassing. theft (under $500). curfew violation. possession of

alcohol. runaway. and simple assault. Level two offenses include burglary. theft (over $500). auto theft. and escape. 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(Designated Felony cases are level four). Level five is used for superior court commitments. Assigned levels can be increased if there is a history of escape. infliction of bodily injury. or habitual/multiple offenses. FY87 commitment totals by level were as follows:

Superior Court Designated Felons Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Status

27 124
30 138 370 630 1126 102

Total

2567

Residential Support Heeds - This scale provides an assessment of family needs and problems. and provides guidance on the need for family counseling or out-of-home placement.

Medical Heeds - This scale provides an assessment of medical problems that could affect participation in programs.

Mental Health Heeds - 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 services.

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Alcohol and Drug Needs - This scale provides an assessment of substance abuse problems and provides guidance for appropriate services.
Educationa1 Needs and Vocationa1 Needs - These scales provide an assessment of academic functioning

and vocational training needs. with appropriate programming guidance.
Institutiona1 Risk - This Bcale provides an assessment of conduct in conjunction with the Public Risk scale. provides the basis for security classification.

Commitment Trends
1. The number of commitments increased by 4%. from 2.469 in FY86 to 2.567 in FY87.
2. The alternate plan rate (% of commitments resulting in noninstitutional placement) increased from 59% to 61%. The actual number of alternate placements also increased from 1466 to 1558.
3. Revocations increased from the 416 in FY86 to 475 in FY87. an increase of 14%.
4. Commitments for unruly (status) offenses totaled 102 in FY87. a 5% decrease from the FY86 total of 107. Ten status offenders were placed in YDC.
5. Commitments for designated felony acts (with restrictive custody) increased from 102 in FY86 to 124 in FY87. a 22% increase.
6. Males accounted for 84% of all commitments. The average age at the time of commitment was 14.9 for males and 14.8 for females. Whites accounted for 45% of all commitments; blacks accounted for 55%.
7. No father figure was present in 52% of the homes of committed youth and no mother figure was present in 4.4% of the homes.
8. The median school grade at time of commitment was the 7th grade.

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APPENDIX
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Youth Services Expenditures Fiscal Year 1987

Secure Detention Programs 26.8%

RYDC Short-Term Treatment Programs
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Non-Residential Programs 23.4%

Non-Secure Detention Programs
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Institutional Treatment Programs 39.8%

, Community-Based Residential Treatment Programs
5.5%

$53 Million

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Commitments by County

Fiscal Year 1987

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COUNTY

TOTAL # OF # OF UNRULY

# OF ALTERNATE

COMMITMENTS COMMITMENTS

PLACEMENTS

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APPLING

.

5

o

3

ATKINSON .

3

o

2

BACON .......

3

o

o

BAKER

.

2

1

2

BALDWIN

.

3

D

o

BANKS

.

o

o

o

BARROW

.

14

o

10

BARTOW

.

17

o

12

BEN.HILL ....

1

o

1

BERRIEN

.

6

o

5

BIBB

.

52

o

26

BLECKLEY ....

3

o

1

BRANTLEy ....

o

o

o

BROOKS ......

4

o

1

BRyAN

.

6

1

3

BULLOCH

.

35

2

27

BURKE ...

8

o

4

BUTTS

.

3

2

3

CALHOUN

.

3

o

2

CAMDEN

.

9

2

8

CANDLER

.

3

o

1

CARROLL .....

13

1

8

CATOOSA

.

14

1

9

CHARLTON ....

2

o

1

CHATHAM .

122

4

68

CHATTAHOOCHEE

2

o

1

CHATTOOGA .

4

o

2

CHEROKEE .

2

o

1

CLARKE

.

26

o

16

CLAy ......

o

o

o

CLAYTON

.

42

o

29

CLINCH

.

o

o

o

COBB

.

58

1

34

COFFEE

.

8

o

3

COLQUITT ....

21

o

13

COLUMBIA .

8

o

3

COOK

.

8

o

4

COWETA

.

26

o

14

CRAWFORD .

1

o

1

CRISP

.

3

o

1

DADE .......

3

o

3

DAWSON

.

1

o

o

DECATUR

.

22

2

15

DEKALB

.

255

6

158

DODGE

.

o

o

o

DOOLY

.

1

o

o

DOUGHERTY .

122

o

48

DOUGLAS

.

28

-2

22

EARLy

.

2

o

1

ECHOLS ......

o

o

o

EFFINGHAM .

10

o

7

ELBERT

.

16

o

11

EMANUEL , ..

3

1

2

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COUNTY

TOTAL # OF # OF UNRULY

# OF ALTERNATE

COMtlITMENTS COMtiITMENTS

PLACEMENTS

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

EVANS

.

3

1

2

FANNIN

.

4

2

4

FAyETTE

.

8

o

7

FLOYD

.

122

13

94

FORSYTH

.

8

o

1

FRANKLIN .

10

o

8

FULTON

.

244

3

119

GILMER

.

2

o

2

GLASCOCK .

o

o

o

GLYNN

.

45

2

28

GORDON

.

26

o

22

GRADy

.

16

2

9

GREENE

.

1

o

o

GWINNETT .

106

1

75

HABERSHAM .

3

o

1

HALL

.

11

1

7

HANCOCK

.

o

o

o

HARALSON

.

7

o

5

HARRIS

.

7

o

3

HART ........

9

o

7

HEARD

.

1

o

o

HENRy .......

15

2

12

HOUSTON

.

25

3

18

IRWIN

.

2

o

2

JACKSON

"

3

o

2

JASPER

.

o

o

o

JEFF .DAVIS .

5

o

5

JEFFERSON .

9

o

5

JENKINS

.

1

o

1

JOHNSON

.

3

o

2

JONES

.

1

o

1

LAMAR .......

13

1

11

LANIER '" .

5

o

4

LAURENS

.

11

o

2

LEE

.

1

o

1

LIBERTY

.

35

3

20

LINCOLN

.

o

o

o

LONG

.

6

o

4

LOWNDES

.

54

7

27

LUMPKIN

.

o

o

o

MACON

.

2

o

1

MADISON

.

10

1

6

MARION

.

o

o

o

MCDUFFIE

.

5

o

3

MCINTOSH .

3

1

2

MERIWETHER .

4

o

2

MILLER

.

3

o

o

MITCHELL .

19

o

11

MONROE

"

9

2

9

MONTGOMERY .

o

a

o

MORGAN

.

6

a

o

MURRAy

.

16

a

12

MUSCOGEE

.

152

1

101

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COUNTY

TOTAL U OF U OF UNRULY

U OF ALTERNATE

COMMITMENTS COMMITMENTS

PLACEMENTS

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

NEWTON

.

16

o

8

OCONEE

.

5

o

4

OGLETHORPE .

3

o

2

PAULDING .

4

1

1

PEACH

.

6

o

4

PICKENS

.

5

o

3

PIERCE

.

o

o

o

PIKE

.

o

o

o

POLK

.

20

2

13

PULASKI.

.

4

o

3

PUTNAM

.

2

o

o

QUITMAN

.

o

o

o

RABUN

.

2

o

2

RANDOLPH .

o

o

o

RICHMOND .

102

o

51

ROCKDALE .

7

o

5

SCHLEY

.

o

o

o

SCREVEN

.

8

o

3

SEMINOLE .

2

o

1

SPALDING .

35

4

23

STEPHENS .

2

o

2

STEWART

.

1

o

1

SUMTER

.

18

2

10

TALBOT

.

o

o

o

TALIAFERRO .

o

o

o

TATTNALL .

10

o

8

TAyLOR

.

2

o

o

TELFAIR

.

1

o

1

TERRELL

.

3

o

2

THOMAS

.

11

1

5

TIFT

.

13

o

7

TOOMBS

.

12

o

10

TOWNS

.

o

o

o

TREUTLEN .

3

o

1

TROUP

.

32

o

18

TURNER

.

1

o

o

TWIGGS

.

1

o

1

UNION

.

2

o

2

UPSON

.

6

o

4

WALKER

.

21

6

15

WALTON

.

38

1

29

WARE

.

19

1

6

WARREN

.

2

o

1

WASHINGTON .

16

o

7

WAYNE

.

4

o

1

WEBSTER

.

o

o

o

WHEELER

.

o

o

o

WHITE

.

o

o

o

WHITFIELD .

66

11

55

WILCOX

.

2

o

1

WILKES

.

o

o

o

WILKINSON .

o

o

o

WORTH

.

6

1

4

TOTAL

2567

102

1558

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