Annual report, Department of Children and Youth Services, 1996

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Role of the Department .......................................................................................................... 1
FY '96 Accomplishments ........................................................................................................ 2
Georgia Juvenile Justice Process .............................................................:.............................. 3
Detention Programs ............................................................................................................... 5 Secure Detention: Regional Youth Detention Centers ...... ...................................... .............. 6 Map-RYDC Catchment Areas ........................................................................................ ......... 7 Non-Secure Detention: Community Detention ................................................................. ... 8
Community Programs ............................................................................................................ 9 Court Services ........................................................~......... ..... .. .. ........................... .. ... ........ ...... 10 Map-Juvenile Intake and Probation Services .. .......................................... ............................ 11 Community Schools .................. ...... .......... .... .. ................. ................................................ ...... 12 Intensive Supervision Programs ...... .. .. .... ... .. .... .. ................ .................. ................ ........ .......... 12 Multi-Service Centers .... .... ... ... ..... ............. .. ......... .. ................... ................ ............................ 12
Residential Programs ............................................................................................................ 13 Secure Residential: Youth D evelopment Campuses .......................................................................................... 14 Non-Secure Residential: Group Homes .. .. .. ................. ... ........................ ... .. ............. ... ............ .............. .. ......... ...... .... 18 Contract Homes .. .... ...... ..................... ........... .... .............. .... .. ......................... ........... ......... 18 Wilderness Youth D evelopment Programs .... .................................. ............... ................ ... 18 Specialized Residential Services ....................................................... .. .............. ........... ....... 20
Office of Law Enforcement Services .................................................................................... 22
Education and Vocation Programs .......................................:............................................... 22
Prevention Programs............................................................................................................. 23
Commitments .......................................................................................................................24
Commitments by County ..................................................................................................... 25
Ninety Day Youth ................................................................................................................. 29 Appendix .........................;........................................................~.............................:............... 33

Zell Miller Governor
Department of Children and Youth Services
Eugene P. Walker, Ph.D. Commissioner
Board of Children and Youth Services
Shennan Day, Ed.D Chairman
James R. Locklin Vice Chair
Eleanor C. Main, Ph.D. Secretary
Steve Adams Violet Bennett SheriffJohn Cary Bittick Susan F. Dunwody Mayor Emma Gresham Bishop Eddie L. Long Theresa Nelson Betty S. Orange William J. Shellem, Jr. Carolyn Vason Colonel John Wiggins

The mission of the Departinent of Children and Youth Services is to protect the youth of Georgia and the public by providing safe and secure detention and incarceration and effective community supervision based on risks and needs of the youth, and in all cases providing effective programs, including education, that lead youth to law abiding behavior.

Eugene P. Walker, Ph.D. . c.armsstrer

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Commissioner

Executive Assistant to Commissioner 1r Public Information
Officer

Confidential Secretary
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Law Enforcement Services

Chief Deputy Commissioner

Deputy Commissioner of Programs
r- Polley Unit r- Division ol Detention Services - Division ol Campus Operations - Division ol Community Programs
Legal Services
Training

Deputy Commissioner of Business Senices
Human Resources - - - - - - - - - 1 Financial Services _ _ _ _ _ ___, Budget Services _ _ _ _ _ ____, Audit Services - - - - - - - - - j Construction/Facilities - - - - - - - - 1 Management Information Services _ ____,

Legislation 1r Intergovernmental
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Prevention,

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Program Development - Prevention

1r Evaluation - Quality Assurance

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The Department of Children and Youth Services was created by law in the 1992 Session of t;he General Assembly (H.B. No. 1549). The purpose of the legislation was to create a separate department to provide for the supervision, detention and rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents committed to the state's custody, to operate and provide assistance for prevention programs, to provide for treatment of juvenile offenders with specialized needs, and to define powers, duties and functions of the Department, the Board and the officials thereof.
Organizationally, the operations of the Department are carried out by four primary offices: Office of the Commissioner, Office of the Chief Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Programs, and the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Business Services.
The Office of the Commissioner provides leadership to the Department through the Offices of the Chief Deputy Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner of Programs and the Deputy Commissioner of Business Services, and provides oversight and supervision to the Offices of Law Enforcement Services and Public Information.
The Office of the Chief Deputy Commissioner manages the day-to-day activities of the agency in support of the Commissioner, provides oversight and supervision to the Offices of Legal Services, Legislation and Intergovernmental Affairs, Training, and Prevention, Program Development and Evaluation.
The Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Programs develops departmental policy and provides day-to-day management and supervision to the agency's three major divisions: Detention Services, Campus Operations, and Community Programs.
Detention Services is responsible for the temporary secure care and supervision of youth charged with offenses or found guilty of offenses and awaiting court disposition or placement by the department.
Campus Operations is responsible for the management of the State Youth D evelopment Campuses.
Community Programs is responsible for the management of community-based

services within the department's continuum of care which includes residential and non-residential treatment programs.
The Office. o~ the D ~puty ~ommissioner of Business Services provides the Comrrusswner wtth dady budgetary and financial information and provides day-to-day management and supervision of the Offices of Human Resources, Financial Services, Budget Services, Facilities Services, Audit Services, and Management Information Services.
Number ol youth served
In liscal years 1995 and 1996

DCYS Programs

Number Served Fiscal Year

Detention Programs

1995

1996

Regional Youth Detention Centers (excludes Fulton)
Attention Homes In-Home Supervision*

21,867 (20,775)**
644 1,809

24,455 (23,284)**
620 2,114

Community Programs Court Services Intensive Supervision Community Schools Transitional Aftercare Groups Multi-Service Centers

37,750 645 200 334
1,258

46,904 744 260 429
1,457

Resid ential Programs Youth Development Campuses
Regular 90Day Group Homes Contract Homes Specialized Residential Services excluding Wilderness Wilderness Programs

1,741 (1,236)!!* 1,860* (1,055)**

2,113 (2,051)** 4,338* (3,741)**

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886

847

448

583

656

719

Law Enforcement Services Referrals Interstate Compact

1,773 1,599

1,606 1,751

Includes Electronic Monitoring.
Numbe r of admissions for the year.
Includes Davisboro. In 9/95 Davisboro cha nged from Regular Program to a 90-Day Program. In FY '95 admissions counted as regular YDC and all but 5 admissions are under the 90-Day Program for FY '96.

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Accompli

FY '96 Highlights
GENERAL Implemented transportation network which moves DCYS youth between facilities.
Established Office of Training and Staff Development.
Provided uniforms for all direct care staff.
PREVENTION, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION
Infused character education curriculwn throughout DCYS schools and programs .
Installed GSAMS equipment at all YDC's.
DeK.alb Community School was awarded an Alternative School grant from the Georgia Department of Education.

CO~TYPROGRAMS
Reorganized district lines and reduced them from eight (8) to six (6).
Established two (2) Regional Administrator positions.
Opened Group Home in Albany.
Assumed probation/intake responsibility and staff in Clarke, Richmond, Bibb and Muscogee Counties.

DETENTION SERVICES
Established mental health crisis teams in 10 RYDC's.
Added 101 direct care staff (JCO's), 20 food service employees and a fulltime nurse.

CAMPUS OPERATIONS
Assumed operations ofWrightsville YDC (formerly Johnson Correctional Institution).
Began operation of the Irwin YDC with a contract with the County oflrwin and BRG, Inc.
Broke ground on new YDC's in Emanuel and Mcintosh Counties.

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Georgia Juvenile Justice Process

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Average D aily Population FY 86- FY 96

FY Year
87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96

Percent of Capacity
75.5% 81.9 % 99.5 % 112. 7% 113.3 % 119.9% 122 .5% 150.7% 191.2 % 202.1%

Detention Prog
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 and return rum to court when required, or (4) an order for his detention or shelter care has been made by the court pursuant to thi s code.
The Georgia D epartment of Children and Youth Services, through a cooperative effort with the local courts, has developed a statewide system of secure and non-secure detention services for juveniles.
The Regional Youth D etention Centers provide secure detention services, wrule Attention Home, In-Home Supervision programs and electronic monitoring provide non-secure detention services.

Secure Detention: Regional Youth Detention Centers
T hese centers provide temporary, secure care and supervision of youth who are charged with crimes or who have been found guilty of crimes and are awaiting disposition of their cases by a juvenile court. Additionally, youth committed to the DCYS are frequently held in secure detention wrule awaiting placement in one of the DCYS' treatment programs or facilities. T he department has a contract with the Chatham County Jail to house youth awaiting trial in Superior Court.
T he department operates 20 secure detention centers throughout Georgia and serves all counties in the sta te with the exception of Fulton County. Fulton County operates its own detention center and the department contracts witl1 Fulton for services.
In addition to temporary secure detention, these centers provide education, individual guidance and counseling, medical services, recreation, arts and crafts. Each center is required to have weekly religious services for any youth desiring them. C lothing, mea ls, medical and emergency dental are a part of each center's basic care program.

Youth admitted to Regional Youth Detention Centers

No. of youth

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24,000

23,284

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Non-Secure Detention: Community Detention
The Community Detention Program provides a non-secure alternative to detention in a Regional Youth Detention Center. The program consists of three services: Attention Homes, In-Home Supervision, and Electronic Monitoring.
Attention Home bed spaces are located either with private families, group homes or larger institutions. They provide 24-hour emergency care for youth needing temporary placement until they can either return home

or a more suitable placement is made. The Community Detention Program and RYDCs have resulted in the virtual elimination of the use of adult jails for juveniles.
Through the use of daily contacts, the In-home Supervision Program allows the youth to remain at home while awaiting court hearings or out of home placement.
Electronic monitoring services are now available state-wide. Through the use of technology and monitoring equipment, juvenile offenders are allowed to remain in the community in lieu of detention.

Youth served by Attention Homes

No. Served

1,400 /

1,260

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Clarke County Juvenile Court
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Court Services
The Court Services Program was established in 1963. In most counties this program provides intake, probation, counseling, case management, supervision, detention planning and aftercare supervision. In some areas, county staff provide intake and probation or share services with the department.
Intake is the decision-malcing point at which a youth is ei ther diverted from, or formally processed into, the juvenile justice system. For the first time or mi nor offender, emphasis is placed on resolving the youth 's problems to avoid court intervention (informal adjustment).

Probation services ensure that the youth compJjes with the requirements of the court.
Counseling/Case Management involves deve loping a plan that the Juvenile Probation/ Parole Specialist GPPS) pursues to rehabilitate the youth and prevent further involvement with the court. The worker provides counseling, supervision and may network with other resource providers in the community for appropriate program referrals.
Aftercare services are provided for those youth returning home from DCYS institutions or other programs. T hese support services promote a smooth transition of the youth into the community. The JPPS provides supervision, counseling and assists the youth in networlcing with appropriate agenci es.

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Counties provide services

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Community Schools
Community Schools 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. Community Schools are located in Fulton, DeKalb and Chatham Counties.
Youth referred to the Community Schools spend a short period of time (usually less than six months) acquiring the academic and social skills necessary to successfully reenter the local public school setting. Life skills in law, health and career education are included in the curriculum. Group, individual and family counseling are focused on resolving the underlying causes of school-related problems (nonattendance, suspension, etc.) and/or law violative behavior. Recreational and cultural activities are established to promote physical fitness and appropriate leisure time pursuits.
Intensive Supervision Programs
Intensive supervision programs were initiated to minimize out-of-home placements

by providing daily contact with youth which extended into the evening hours. Electronic Monitoring is often used in conjunction with intensive supervision techniques.
Multi Service Centers And Transitional Aftercare Groups (TAG)
Through a grant provided by the Whitehead Foundation, Multi-Service Centers (MSC) were established in Fulton, Chatham and DeKalb Counties. By consolidating some existing DCYS programs, and offering services in the evening hours and on the weekends, the DCYS is maximizing its ability to provide client supervision.
The emphasis of the Multi-Service Centers is provision of appropriate aftercare services to youth returning from Youth Development Campuses and other out-ofhome placements. This is accomplished by assigning each youth returning to the community from a YDC to a Transitional Aftercare Group (TAG). The TAG programs are the component of the Multi-Service Centers that work to ensure each youth returning from YDC is afforded intensive educational, recreational, cultural and supervision services. Youth returning from out-of-home placements receive similar services at the Multi-Service Centers.

No. Served 300
250

Youth served in Community Schools

256

260

200

150

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State Youth Development Campuses (YDCs) are residential institutions providing academic, recreational, vocational, medical, counseling and religious services for those youth committed to the Department of Children and Youth Services by Juvenile or Superior Courts of Georgia. Senate Bill 440 was passed by the legislature in the 1994 session and added youth to the campuses sentenced for up to 90 days but not necessarily committed. The first students were admitted in May 1994, and they are served at all of the campuses. Youth who are committed to DCYS and placed in a YDC are youth for whom no alternate plan is available or considered desirable.
During FY '96, seventy nine (79) youth who demonstrated violent behavior toward others or major property damage at the YDCs and RYDCs were referred for hearings, found "at risk," and transferred to the Eastman Youth Development Facility, a secure institution operated by the Department of Corrections. Youth who are referred for Eastman hearings from the RYDCs are transferred to the YDCs within 48 hours of the approval of the referral to await their hearing and transfer to the Eastman YDF.
The state legislature funded construction for two new YDCs, and ground breaking ceremonies were held in the spring for the YDCs to be built in Mcintosh County and Emanuel County. The legislature also funded design money for two additional YDCs. The Johnson County Correctional Institution (C.I.) was redirected to DYCS in this session, and the facility opened in July 1996, providing 300 short-term beds and 200 long-term beds. The Pelham C.I. was also redirected to DCYS. It will open under private contract in January 1997 serving 120 females (110 short term and 20 long term).

Augusta YDC The Augusta YDC is a fenced property
which serves males who have been assessed as having medium to high public risk ratings and

youth who have significant prior histories of delinquency or previous YDC placements. The end-of-the-year capacity was 349 (72 in the 90-Day placements and 277 in the regular program). The Augusta YDC offers a variety of programs including a sex offender program and a 20-bed Alcohol and Drug Treatment Unit. Vocational courses include fast foods brick masonry, and horticulture which ent;ils the operation of a green house and care of a pecan grove and large garden. Academic classes, GED preparation and remedial education classes are offered.
Lorenzo Benn YDC The Lorenzo Benn YDC in Atlanta with
an end of the year capacity of 183 youth (24 in the 90-Day program, 24 in the Transition Program, and 13 5 in the regular program) serves males who have been assessed as having medium to high public risk ratings. The campus offers a program for sex offenders and a 20-bed cottage for alcohol and drug treatment. The Transition Program offers selected youth approaching release the opportunity to refine skills in independent living, make contacts in their community in preparation for release, attend job interviews, and in a few cases, work in the community. The Lorenzo Benn Campus offers classes from the Atlanta Area Technical School on the campus. Youth may take one to three classes per quarter and then transfer that credit to technical schools across the state.
Davisboro YDF DCYS contracts with the Department of
Corrections for the Davisboro YDF. It is fenced and on the property of the Washington C.I. The facility was opened for 100 youth in October of 1994 serving regular youth. In September of 1995 the program was converted to a boot camp for 90-day youth. Drill and ceremony, exercise, strict discipline, education, and a vocational program which includes fast foods and horticulture are offered.
Bill E. Ireland YDC The Ireland YDC is a fenced property
and serves those students who have been

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assessed as having high public risk ratings and a history of aggressive behavior or escapes. The end of the year population was 444 with 190 beds for 90-day youth and 254 beds for regular youth. The 90-day program on this campus is run as a boot camp and involves drill and ceremony, exercise and strict discipline. The program goals for both the regular and the 90-day youth include helping them develop impulse control and appropriate decision-making skills. The campus provides academic courses, GED preparation and vocational courses including a print shop, auto repair, a body shop, and barbering. The legislature authorized the changing of the name of the facility this year from Milledgeville YDC in honor of the former student and director of the facility.
Irwin YDC The Irwin YDC in Ocilla was opened in
January of 1995 as a 316 bed boot camp serving youth in the 90-day program. The facility is owned by Irwin County. They contract with the Bobby Ross Group, Inc. to run the facility. The program consists of drill and ceremony, exercise, work, education, and counseling. The facility was evaluated by the American Correctional Association this year and won accreditation for the facility.
Macon YDC The MaconYDC is a facility for females
with a capacity for 166 youth (94 short term and 80 regular) with medium to high public risk levels. The Macon campus offers academic classes, GED preparation, parenting classes, and cosmetology. Alcohol and drug treatment is provided when indicated. The Macon YDC is accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA) and the Georgia Medical Association's Committee on Prison Health Care.
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Youth Served

AugustaYDC Lorenw Benn YDC Davisboro YDF** EasonanYDF lrelandYDC IrwinYDC MaconYDC Wrightsville YDC*

Commined 670 356 104 191 567 N/A 163 N/A

FY 1996
90-Day 317 115 454 0 1,033 1,840 579 /A

Total 987 471 558 191 1,600 1,840 742 N/A

FY 1995
Commined 90-Day

703

222

343

78

174

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152

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464

655

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859

128

299

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Total 925 421 174 152 1,119 859 427 N/A

OpenedJuly 1, 1996 ** Changed from regular commitment youth to 90 day youth on 10-1-95

Average Daily Population

AugustaYDC Lorenw Benn YDC Davisboro YDF** EasnnanYDF lrelandYDC IrwinYDC MaconYDC Wrightsville YDC*

Conunined 280 134 15 113 243 /A 73 N/A

FY1996
90-Day 53 20 76 /A 163 319 89 /A

Total 333 154 91 113 406 319 162 N/A

Conunined 262 118 63 98 192 /A 60 N/A

FY 1995
90-Day 34 12
N/A 93 137 46 N/A

Total 296 130 63 98 285 137 106 N/A

OpenedJuly 1, 1996 ** Changed from regularcomrnitmentyouth to 90 day youth on 10-1-95

Percentage of Committed Youth Served by Offense TYPe

Delinquent Designated Felon/Restricted Custody Superior Court

FY1996

Percentage Avg. Daily Population

53 %

491

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413

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FY 1995

Percentage Avg. Daily Population

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452

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Admissions to State Youth Development Campuses (Regular Commitments)
No. Served

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No. Served 100
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Sentences to 90 Day Program

314
Youth served byGroup Homes

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Non-secure Residential Programs: 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 four locations: Albany, Winder, Gainesville, or Savannah. In these facilities, young men share a structured home environment.
Group counseling is an integral part of all group home programs even though each home has a unique program. The Phillip Grace Group Home in Winder is a joint DNR/DCYS project. The home is located in the state 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, DHR. The Gainesville Group Home initiated a work program in FY89 to maintain county parks in cooperation with the Gainesville Parks and Recreation Department. The Albany home serves 8 delinquent males and opened in 1995.

Contract Homes
Contract homes, like group homes, provide residential treatment for delinquent and unruly youth 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 department 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 public schools and participate in community activities.
Wilderness Youth Development Programs
The Wilderness Youth Development Programs are outdoor-based treatment programs for youth committed to the Department of Children and Youth Services. Purchased from the private sector, these programs provide alternatives to placement in a Youth Development Campus through a wilderness experience. Upon completion of the wilderness experience, youth return home or to

Youth served by Contract Homes

No. Served

1,400 1,200 1,000
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another community placement on aftercare status.
Associated Marine Institute Programs Baxley Wilderness Institute (Baxley, Georgia) Middle Georgia Wtlderness Institute (Cochran, Georgia) Both programs serve male juveniles ages
15 to 17 in a wilderness/marine related environment stressing educational and vocational development. T he goals of the program are to reduce or eliminate recidivism, to increase each youth's academic skills and to develop each youth's vocationa l skills and work ethic. The length of stay is generally six (6) months on campus and six (6) months on aftercare in the youth's home community. Program capacity is 22 onsite and 24 on aftercare in Baxley and 25 on site, 25 on aftercare in Cochran.
Eckerd Family Youth Alternatives, Inc. Camp E-Tu-Nake (Blakely, Georgia) Camp E-Ma-Laku (Suches, Georgia)

Both are adventure-based wilderness programs that provide a therapeutic milieu conducive to addressing problem behavior through accountabili ty as facilitated by the use of reality therapy. The program addresses both client and family issues, relapse prevention, self-esteem and social skills development, education, community transition and aftercare services. Program capacity is 24 males on site and 24 on aftercare at both camps. Average length of stay on site is six (6) months, followed by six (6) months of aftercare.
Outdoor Therapeutic Programs Appalachian Wtlderness Camp (Cleveland, Georgia) F.D. Roosevelt Wilderness Camp (Warm Springs, Georgia) The Division of Mental Health/Mental
Retardation/Substance Abuse of The Department of Human Resources opera tes two therapeutic programs in wilderness settings. The Appalachian Wilderness Camp serves 50 males, ages 9 to 16. The Roosevelt Wilderness Camp serves 30 males, ages 8 to 15 and 20 females, ages 8 to 15. The goals of the program are to build self-esteem and increase academic abilities through the confrontation of the problems of daily living in the outdoors,

Youth served by Wilderness Youth Development Programs, Inc.

No. Served

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with emphasis on group and individual counseling. Average length of stay is 12 to 18 months. DCYS contracts with DHR for 23 slots between the two programs.
Project Adventure Located in Covington, Georgia, this is a
six (6) week adventure-based counseling and education program. The program focuses on drug prevention, self-esteem, individual responsibility, cultural competency, nonviolence and gang prevention. Goals are to develop a positive attitude towards education and authority figures, to assist in alleviating family conflicts to increase self esteem and to lower recidivism.
Wolfcreek
Operated by Murphy-Harpst-Vashti, Wolfcreek is a 26 day wilderness program designed to provide youth with an opportunity to learn, practice and develop new habits, including anger management: an opportunity to develope trust: to learn new physical skills, communication skills and to provide youth

with an opportunity to plan for an effective return to their family and community. Approximately 100 youth are served in this program each year.
Specialized Residential Services
This program provides residential treatment services for delinquent and unruly youth who need more specialized care than the Department of Children and Youth Services' 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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Law Enforcement S

The Office of Law Enforcement Services has several functions. It has primary responsibility for the location and apprehension of runaways, escapees and those

the supervisory structure of the Office of Law Enforcement Services. T he primary function of this unit is to coordinate efforts with other states ' youth agencies and law enforcement

Georgia Department of Chllren and Youth Services
Office of Law Enforcement Services
Statistics for FY '96

youth in departmental custody who violate their conditions of supervision. Referrals are received by the Office from any departmental institution, community-based or aftercare program. Working in cooperation with local and state law enforcement agencies, Investi gators respond to requests for assistance on a twenty-four (24) hour basis.
Computer terminal access to the Georgia Crime Information Center and Nationa l Crime Information Center is used to aid the Office in its investigation of departmental youth and in conducting criminal background investigations of potential DCYS employees, in terns, attention and contract home parents, members, and volunteers.
The Office also has statewide responsi-

agencies and with local units in Georgia in returning interstate runaways and parole absconders. Interstate Compact also coordinates th e tra nsfer 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 (50) states and U.S. territories. Security services are also provided at the Atlanta Airport for runaway youth who are changing planes while returning to their home state.
Most recently, this office became primarily responsible for the transportation of DCYS youth to and from facilities. Operated out of 8 hub sites, equipped with specialized

Requests for apprehensions of DCYS youth..... l,606
Number of youtl1 apprehended.... .. ! ,601
(Ths is aClear<n::e Rate of 99.7%)
Number of criminal history investigations completed... .... .. 1,791
wnber of internal investigations completed.............l 81
Number of emergency plans revi ewed and approved.... .... ..24

bility in the areas of security audits of facilities and programs, specialized training, disaster coordination, and internal investigations.
T he Interstate Compact Unit is under

vehicles, and staffed with POST trained officers, this unit reduces departmental liability by having specialized personnel to transport juvenile offenders.

Education and Voca

Number of OC training classes conducted.. ............. l 2
Number of transports compl eted....780
(Only May and Jure, 1995. Currently averaging 600 per rrmth.)

Interstate Compact

Enabling legislation creating the Department of Children and Youth Services included the department's designation as a Special School District. The department's Commissioner serves as the school superintendent. T he Board of D CYS functions as the

and Chatham Counties. Regional Youth Detention Center
School Programs - Youth in temporary

New cases received for courtesy supervision......... .. 82 3

residential placements in one of 20 state-

N umber of

operated facilities are provided individualized youili returned to

education plans and instruction with allowances Georgia... ............. 160

Board of Education. Members of the Office of Prevention, Program Development and Evaluation staff serve in various school administration capacities. Education services are provided in one of three (3 ) departmental programs. They are:
Community Schools - onresidential alternative schools whi ch provide remedial and basic academi c instructi on designed to assist youth in maki11 g a successful reentry into the public school setting. T he department operates Community Schools in DeKalb, Fulton

for entry and exit from the program at any time.

Number of youth returned to other

Youth Development C ampuses - Of the states........... ..........226

six (6) education programs, five (5) are accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Comrnission (Wrightsville came on line as of 7/ 1195).
As a separate school di strict, the department is required to bring all edu cational and vocational programs into compli ance with the Georgia D epartment of Education Standards.

Number of youth supervised at Atlanta airport.... ...............211
N umberof requisitions............ .26
(i"Milrtay extrrl:tions)

T he department has focused intensely on

Total youth served

identifying program needs and the development by Interstate

of corrective action plans.

Compact............ 1,751

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Prevention Programs '"'

The DCYS supports the concept that deliquency is a social and community problem and that the state must look to the community for solutions to these problems. The DCYS also realizes that there must be a collaborative effort among the community, governments and the corporate/private sectors if success is to be achieved in preventing delinquency.
Program Goals and Objectives The primary goals of the Delinquency Prevention Initiative are to:
1. Increase the capacity of local communities to engage in prevention activities
2. Strenghten family, community and school linkages to maximize the potential for Georgia's children and youth to achieve school success and to become productive citizens.
Program objectives focus on early intervention/prevention, family-centered comprehensive services, at-risk youth and their families, and community capacity building in delinquency prevention. Listed below are some examples of objectives of delinquency prevention efforts.
A. To reduce the number of arrests from Target areas.
B. To reduce the number of school suspension from the target population.
C. To reduce the number of youth referred to juvenile courts for delinquency and unruly behavior.
D. To increase the youth's ability in the target population to cope with daily problems.
E. To improve relationships between students and parents in the target population.

F. To stimulate change in those policies, practices and procedures which negatively affect the youth within schools, employment and the overall community.
Types of prevention programs funded by the Department:
1. School-based deliquency prevention in collaboration with DCYS and other community and social services.
2. Provisions for vocational and entrepreneurial activities designed to increase employability skills and 'opportunities for at-risk youth.
3. Extended school day programs that provide adult supervised activities for middle school age children, with support or referral services for their families.
4. Provisions for youth empowerment activities that increase youth's self concept, social, vocational and/or academic skills.
5. Capacity building efforts for communities to identify and solve community delinquency problems.
6. Provisions for an array of prevention and treatment programs to families of at-risk children and youth.

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Commitm

, ......... '

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... .

... ~~: . .

Commitment of a youth to the department is often the final disposition of the Juvenil e Court when probation or other

alternative service have failed to prevent a

chronic or serious offend er from returning to

the attenti on of the court.

"When a youth is commi tted to the

department, a trea tment plan is developed

which includes counseling, supervision and

placement. Possible placements include

admission to a DCYS community-based

treatment program, admission to a Youth

Development Campus, referral to an outside

agency, or placement in the youth's own home

with appropriate supervision.

The department maintains a classifica-

tion system for committed youth. The pur-

poses of the system are to provide staff with

information to: (a) assist in placement deci-

sions, (b) assist in establishing programming

priorities once a placement is made, and (c)

establish a method for security classification

for Youth Development Campus placement.

Three assessment instruments are

completed on all youth. The Placement

Assessment is used to determine whether a

youth will be placed at a YDC or in an

alternative program. A placement assessment

score is obtained

numeric values

that ar e assigned to the current offense, the most serious prior offense and the number of previous delinquent adjudications. T he composite scores fall in low, med ium a11d high ranges.
T he Risk Assessment determines the you th 's potential or risk to re-offend; factors such as age at first adjudication, number of informal adjustments, number of prior out-ofhome placements, runaway history, school problems, history of alcohol/drug abuse, peer relationships, parental control, employment and use of weapons are used to establish a score for risk.
The Needs Assessment determines the treatment needs of each youth. Areas of concern are residential support needs, medical, mental health, alcohol and drug treatment needs, educational and vocational needs.
A composite score of the risk and needs assessment determines level of supervision. The level of supervision dictates the minimum number of client and family contacts and is an integral part of the case management systemthe systematic process of assessing, planning, coordinating, brokering and directing the delivery of supervision and treatment services to youth based on established standards.

DCYS Average Pre/Post WHAT Math and Reading Scores FY 1995
o. Served

8

7.2

7.2

7.2 7.2

7

6

5

3

2

0 Augusta

Lorenzo Benn

*Macon (females)

Macon (males)

Milledgevi ll e

Total

Pre-Reading

Post-Reading

Pre-Math

Post-Math

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commitments, Diversions and Unruly Commitments

commitments By County Fiscal Year 1995

Commitments By County Fiscal Year 1996

County

Commitments

APPLING

9

ATKIN SO

0

BACON

4

BAKER

0

BALDWIN

10

BANKS

4

BARROW

48

BARTOW

32

BEN HILL

6

BERRIEN

0

BIBB

175

BLECKLEY

5

BRANTLEY

3

BROOKS

6

BRYAN

12

BULLOCH

16

BURKE

5

BUTTS

4

CALHOUN

1

CAMDEN

3

CANDLER

11

CARROLL

10

CATOOSA

16

CHARLTON

0

CHATHAM

240

CHATTAHOOCHEE 7

CHATTOOGA

1

CHEROKEE

12

CLARKE

48

CLAY

1

CLAYTON

119

CLINCH

0

COBB

187

COFFEE

17

COLQUITT

11

COLUMBIA

1

COOK

4

COWETA

18

CRAWFORD

0

CRISP

15

DADE

1

DAWSON

1

DECATUR

14

DEKALB

302

DODGE

8

DOUGHERTY

45

DOUGLAS

18

EARLY

4

ECHOLS

2

EFFINGHAM

18

ELBERT

16

EMANUEL

8

EVANS

9

FANNIN

1

FAYETTE

2

FLOYD

90

FORSYTH

2

U n r u ly
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0

Diversion
4 3 3 0 0 4 36 26 0 0 113 2 0 5 8 14 0 0 0 2 9 4 12 0 122 3 1 8 29 0 84 0 130 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 5 233 5 8 12 3 1 12 11 6 6 0 1 53

County

Commitments

APPLING

13

ATKINSON

0

BACON

4

BAKER

0

BALDWIN

4

BANKS

4

BARROW

38

BARTOW

33

BEN HILL

11

BERRIEN

1

BIBB

193

BLECKLEY

3

BRANTLEY

4

BROOKS

4

BRYAN

6

BULLOCH

10

BURKE

15

BUTTS

8

CALHOUN

1

CAMDEN

9

CANDLER

8

CARROLL

15

CATOOSA

11

CHARLTON

1

CHATHAM

222

CHATTAHOOCHEE 7

CHATTOOGA

3

CHEROKEE

20

CLARKE

45

CLAY

1

CLAYTON

90

CLINCH

1

COBB

195

COFFEE

14

COLQUITT

11

COLUMBIA

0

COOK

0

COWETA

15

CRAWFORD

1

CRISP

30

DADE

1

DAWSON

0

DECATUR

3

DEKALB

263

DODGE

5

DOUGHERTY

38

DOUGLAS

25

EARLY

8

ECHOLS

4

EFFINGHAM

10

ELBERT

4

EMANUEL

6

EVANS

9

FANNIN

0

FAYETTE

7

FLOYD

95

FORSYTH

10

Unruly
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 1 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 0

Diversion
5 0 2 0 0 2 20 18 5 0 39 1 1 3 6 7 1 3 0 7 5 6 8 1 129 2 1 13 21 1 50 0 98 7 2 0 0 1 0 12 1 0 0 158 2 1 18 3 3 9 3 5 6 0 5 52 6

25

Commitments By County Fiscal Year 1995

County

C o m m i o n e n ts

FRANKLIN

2

FULTO

203

GILMER

1

GLASCOCK

0

GLYNN

50

GORDO

10

GRADY

5

GREENE

9

GWINNETT

13 2

HABERSHAM

4

HALL

29

HANCOCK

4

HARALSON

12

HARRIS

6

HART

3

HEARD

0

HENRY

21

HOUSTON

12

IRWIN

I

J AC KSON

22

J AS PER

3

JEFF.DAVIS

10

JEFFERSON

2

JENKINS

11

JOHNSO

2

JONES

2

LAMAR

8

LANIER

0

LAURE S

10

LEE

0

LIBERTY

10

LINCOLN

2

LO G

0

LOWNDES

73

LUMPKIN

I

MACON

2

MAD ISO

0

MARIO

1

MCDUFFIE

9

MCINTOSH

0

MERIWETHER

4

MILLER

0

MITCHELL

5

MONROE

8

MO TGOMERY

0

MORGAN

2

MURRAY

16

MUSCOGEE

143

NEWTO

25

OCONEE

4

OGLETHORPE

I

PAUL D I N G

6

PEACH

4

PICKENS

3

PIERCE

2

PIKE

I

POLK

18

PULASKI

2

PUTNAM

I

QUITMAN

0

Unruly
0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0

Diversion
2 11 3
1 0 21 4 1 0 95 1 8 0 10 4 3 0 17 4 1 21 0 7 1 5 1 0 5 0 5 0 4 I 0 62 0 1 0 I 5 0 I 0 0 6 0 0 12 78 20 2 0 6 I 3 2 1 12 0 0 0

Commitments By County Fiscal Year 1996

C o un ty

C o mm i o n e n ts

FRANKL

4

FULTON

190

GILMER

0

GLASCOCK

0

GLYNN

42

GORDON

12

GRADY

7

GREENE

2

GWINNETT

11 9

HABERSHAM

5

HALL

28

HANCOCK

0

HARALSON

6

HARRIS

2

HART

1

HEARD

0

HENRY

34

HOUSTON

28

IRWIN

3

JACKSON

10

J AS P E R

0

J EFF.DAVIS

17

JEFFERSON

2

JENKINS

3

JOHNSO

1

JONES

0

LAMAR

4

LANIER

0

LAURENS

6

LEE

4

LIBERTY

20

LINCOL

3

LONG

5

LOWNDES

68

LUMPKIN

I

MACO

2

MADISON

3

MARlOr

1

MCDUFFIE

5

MCINTOSH

2

MERIWETHER

3

MILLER

0

MITCHELL

8

MONROE

I

MONTGOMERY

0

MO RGAN

3

MURRAY

16

MUSCOGEE

11 6

NEWTO

35

OCONEE

8

OGLETHORPE

4

PAULDING

15

PEACH

2

PICKE S

0

PIERCE

2

PIKE

2

POLK

23

PULASKI

0

pT M

3

QUITMAN

0

U nrul y
0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 I 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0

Di ve rsion
2 110
0 0 19 3 1 0 88 3 12 0 5 0 1 0 23 13 2 5 0 8 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 3 9 2 2 44 0 I 2 0 4 2 I 0 0 0 0 I 8 70 29 3 0 10 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0

26

commitments By County Fiscal Year 1995

County Diversion

Commitments

Unru ly

Diversion

RAB

0

0

0

RANDOLPH

2

0

2

RICHMOND

150

0

39

ROCKDALE

5

0

4

SCHLEY

3

0

1

SCREVEN

12

0

5

SEMINOLE

0

0

0

SPALDING

57

2

20

STEPHE S

3

0

2

STEWART

1

0

0

SUMTER

2

1

1

TALBOT

2

0

I

TALIAFERRO

0

0

0

TATT ALL

10

I

8

TAYLOR

1

0

0

TELFAIR

I

0

I

TERRELL

4

0

2

THOMAS

30

0

15

TIFT

26

0

14

TOOMBS

13

0

7

TOWNS

1

0

1

TREUTLEN

1

0

0

TROUP

55

0

42

TURNER

3

0

0

TWIGGS

0

0

0

UNIO

0

0

0

UPSON

7

0

4

WALKER

49

8

41

WALTON

42

2

28

WARE

10

0

6

WARRE

1

0

0

WASHINGTO

13

0

10

WAYNE

15

0

7

WEBSTER

0

0

0

WHEELER

1

0

0

WHITE

I

0

0

WHITFIELD

68

4

56

WILCOX

0

0

0

WILKES

3

0

2

WILKINSON

1

0

0

WORTH

6

0

4

STATE TOTAL 3120

71

1880

Commitments By County Fiscal Year 1996

CountyCommitments

Unruly

RABUN

0

0

RANDOLPH

3

0

RICHMOND

110

0

ROCKDALE

3

0

SCHLEY

0

0

SCREVEN

10

0

SEMINOLE

1

0

SPALDING

63

0

STEPHENS

2

0

STEWART

0

0

SUMTER

12

1

TALBOT

0

0

TALIAFERRO

0

0

TATT ALL

7

0

TAYLOR

I

0

TELFAIR

7

0

TERRELL

1

1

THOMAS

26

0

TIFT

25

0

TOOMBS

7

0

TOWNS

0

0

TREUTLEN

I

0

TROUP

40

1

TURNER

3

0

TWIGGS

2

0

UNION

0

0

UPSON

4

0

WALKER

31

I

WALTO

19

1

WARE

15

0

WARREN

0

0

WASHINGTO

12

I

WAYNE

14

I

WEBSTER

0

0

WHEELER

0

0

WHITE

0

0

WHITFIELD

62

3

WILCOX

2

0

~KES

8

0

\VILKINSO

0

0

WORTH

4

0

2917

79

0 3 13 2 0 4 0 13 2 0 3 0 0 4 0 4 0 10 16 2 0 1 28 1 I 0 1 22 9 6 0 8 5 0 0 0 51 2 4 0 2
1469

27

AProfile 01 '-'~'Ji<! .' ~ ,~ : . 3.-.:,'.:

RACE AND GENDER White Male African-American Male Other Male White Female African-American Female Other Female TOTAL

FISCAL YEAR 1995

Number Percent ofYouth ofTotal

811

26.0

1774

56.9

37

1.2

223

7.1

264

8.5

11

0.4

3120

FISCAL YEAR 1996

Number Percent ofYouth ofTotal

812

27.8

1558

53.4

45

1.5

230

7.9

265

9.1

7

0.2

2917

AGE AT ADMISSION 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

1 7 23 87 273 598 927 1033 168 3 0 0

1995 0.0 0.2 0.7 2.8 8.8
19.2 29.7 33.1
5.4 0.1

1996

2

0.1

10

0.3

37

1.3

89

3.1

235

8.1

514

17.6

888

30.4

985

33.8

148

5.1

6

0.2

2

0.1

1

0.0

MEAN AGE

15.45

15.47

OFFENSE TYPE Status Property Drug Use Drug Selling Sex Non Violent Violent Violent Sex Public Order Weapons Violation VOPNOACNOAP Traffic Victimless

113 1201
113 141
34 470
93 480 164 288
13 10

1995 3.6
38.5 3.6 4.5 1.1
15.1 3.0
15.4 5.3 9.2 0.4 0.3

1996

113

3.9

1007

34.5

150

5.1

149

5.1

32

1.1

409

14.0

104

3.6

428

14.7

98

3.4

391

13.4

23

0.8

13

0.4

28

90-Dav Youth

Fiscal Year 1995

County

Number Of Youth

APPLING

2

ATKINSON

0

BACON

6

BAKER

0

BALDWIN

25

BANKS

0

BARROW

2

BARTOW

15

BEN HILL

15

BERRIEN

5

BIBB

59

BLECKLEY

7

BRANTLEY

8

BROOKS

11

BRYAN

9

BULLOCH

37

BURKE

33

BUTTS

9

CALHOUN

1

CAMDEN

9

CANDLER

5

CARROLL

18

CATOOSA

6

CHARLTON

4

CHATHAM

79

CHATTAHOOCHEE!

6

CHATTOOGA

9

CHEROKEE

13

CLARKE

28

CLAY

2

CLAYTON

24

CLINCH

11

COBB

137

COFFEE

13

COLQUITT

37

COLUMBIA

16

COOK

8

COWETA

88

CRAWFORD

1

CRISP

28

DADE

6

DAWSON

2

DECATUR

20

DEKALB

67

DODGE

6

DOUGHERTY

101

DOUGLAS

13

EARLY

8

ECHOLS

0

EFFINGHAM

32

ELB E R T

7

EMANUEL

2

EVANS

5

FAl\TNIN

0

FAYETTE

16

FLOYD

60

FORSYTH

6

FRANKLIN

4

Percent ofTotal
0.1 % 0.0 % 0.2 % 0.0 % 0.8 % 0.0 % 0.1 % 0.5 % 0.5 % 0.2 % 1.9% 0.2% 0.3 % 0.4% 0.3% 1.2 % 1.1 % 0.3 % 0 .0 % 0.3% 0.2 % 0.6 % 0.2% 0 . 1% 2.5 % 0.2 % 0.3 % 0.4% 0.9 % 0.1 % 0.8% 0.4% 4.4% 0.4% 1.2 % 0.5 % 0.3 % 2.8 % 0.0 % 0.9 % 0.2 % 0.2% 0.6 % 2.1 % 0.2% 3.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.0 % 1.0% 0.2% 0.1 % 0.2% 0.0 % 0.5% 1.9% 0.2% 0.1 %

{""~

Fiscal Year 1996

Number Of Youth
8 1 8 0 35 3 44 38 12 4 216 4 2 9 11 48 15 17 2 10 6 44 3 9 151 6 13 46 29 2 72 5 282 32 72 35 10 98 3 37 6 2 24 258 9 172 30 11 1 49 19 7 12 5 37 63 63 12

Percent of Total
0.2% 0.0 % 0.2 % 0.0% 0.8 % 0. 1% 1.0% 0 .8 % 0.3 % 0.1% 4.8 % 0.1% o ..o % 0.2 % 0.2% 1.1 % 0.3% 0 .4 % 0.0 % 0.2% 0.1 % 1.0% 0.1 % 0.2 % 3.4 % 0.1 % 0.3 % 1.0% 0.6 % 0.1 % 1.6% 0.1 % 6.3 % 0.7 % 1. 6 % 0.8 % 0.2 % 2.2 % 0.1 % 0.8 % 0.1 % 0 .0 % 0.5 % 5.8 % 0.2 % 3.8 % 0.7 % 0.2 % 0.0 % 1.1 % 0.4 % 0.2 % 0.3% 0.1% 0 .8 % 1.4% 1.4% 0.3 %

The Georgia Juvenile Proceedings Code, as amended, states that "...if the child is adjudicated for the commission of a delinquent act, the court may in its discretion, in addition to any other treatment or rehabilitation, order the child to serve up to a maximum of 90 days in a youth development center..."
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90 Day Youth By County

Fiscal Year 1995

County
FULTON GILMER GLASCOCK GLYNN GORDON GRADY GREENE GWINNETT HABERSHAM HALL HANCOCK HARALSON HARRIS HART HEARD HENRY HOUSTON IRWIN JASPER JEFF DAVIS JEFFERSON JENKINS JOHNSON JONES LAMAR LANIER LAURENS LEE LIBERTY LINCOLN LONG LOWNDES LUMPKIN MACON MAD ISO MCDUFFIE MCINTOSH MERIWETHER MILLER MITCHELL MONROE MONTGOMERY MORGAN MURRAY MUSCOGEE NEWTON OCONEE OGELTHORPE PAULDING PEACH
PICKE s
PIERCE PIKE POLK PULASKI PUT AM QUITMAN RABUN RANDOLPH

umber Of Youth
89 0 1 12 23 7 12 54 4 60 7 12 3 2 6 28 82 8 4 0 14 6 0 3 6 3 41 12 65 1 6 0 20 9 0 7 4 16 1 7 8 2 18 5 189 0 7 I 4 13 0 5 9 29 0 9 0 2 7

Percent ofTotal
2.9 % 0.0 % 0.0% 0.4% 0.7 % 0.2% 0.4% 1. 7% 0.1 % 1.9% 0.2% 0.4% 0.1% 0.1 % 0.2 % 0.9% 2.6 % 0.3% 0.1 % 0.0% 0.4% 0.2 % 0.0% 0.1 % 0.2% 0.1% 1.3% 0.4% 2.1 % 0.0% 0.2 % 0.0% 0.6% 0.3 % 0.0 % 0.2 % 0.1$ 0.5 % 0.0% 0.2% 0.3 % 0.1 % 0.6 % 0.2 % 6.1 % 0.0 % 0.2 % 0.0% 0.1 % 0.4 % 0.0% 0.2 % 0.3 % 0.9 % 0.0 % 0.3% 0.0% 0.1 % 0.2 %

Fiscal Year 1996

Number Of Youth
210 4 0 31 13 13 14 78 3 69 4 17 4 12 10
40 85
3 5 17 22 5 5 1 24 5 53 23 55 4 8 72 21 6 6 18 10 17 3 11 9 0 12 8 176 0 12 2 25 23 6 14 8 25 7 11 0 1 3

Percent ofTotal
4.7 % 0.1 % 0.0% 0.7 % 0.3 % 0.3% 0.3% 1.7 % 0.1 % 1.5% 0.1% 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% 0.2 % 0.9% 1.9% 0.1% 0.1 % 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.5% 0.1% 1.2% 0.5% 1.2% 0.1% 0.2% 1.6% 0.5% 0.1 % 0.1% 0.4% 0.2 % 0.4% 0.1 % 0.2 % 0.2% 0.0% 0.3 % 0.2 % 3.9 % 0.0 % 0.3 % 0.0 % 0.6 % 0.5 % 0.1 % 0.3% 0.2% 0.6 % 0.2 % 0.2 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.1 %

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90 Day Youth By County

Fiscal Year 1995

County
RICHMOND ROCKDALE SCHLEY SCREVEN SEMINOLE SPALDING
STEPHE s
STEWART SUMTER TALBOT TALIAFERRO TATTNALL TAYLOR TELFAIR TERRELL THOMAS TIFT TOOMBS TOWNS TREUTLE TROUP TURNER TWIGGS UNIO UPSON WALKER WALT01 WARE WARREN WASHINGTO WAYNE WEBSTER WHEELER WHITE WHITFIELD WILCOX WILKES WILKINSON WORTH

umber Of Youth
146 29
0 13 12 68 2 4 34 5 2 12 0 11 5 9 44 10 0 3 92 8 5 4 32 6 23 12 0 23 19
3 2 8 23 7 5 8 II

Percent of Total
4.7 % 0.9 % 0.0 % 0.4% 0.4% 2.2 % 0. 1% 0.1 % l.l % 0.2 % 0.1 % 0.4% 0.0 % 0.4% 0.2 % 0.3 % 1.4% 0.3 % 0.0 % 0.1 % 2.9 % 0.3 % 0.2 % 0. 1% 1.0% 0.2% 0.7 % 0.4%
0.0 0.7 % 0.6% 0.1 % 0.1 % 0.3 % 0.7 % 0.2 % 0.2 % 0.3 % 0 .4 %

TOTAL

2,802

Fiscal Year 1996

umber Of Youth
173 44
2 13 7 99 3 6 47
I 4 17 6 5 16 22 49 10 l 3 162 11 7 4 56 9 40 26 0 8 18 0 1 4 22 2 16 4 2

Percent ofTotal
3.9 % 1.0% 0.0 % 0.3 % 0.2 % 2.2 % 0.1 % 0.1 % l.l % 0.0 % 0.1% 0.4% 0.1 % 0.1 % 0.4%
o.s %
l.l % 0.2 % 0.0 % 0.1 % 3.6 % 0.2 % 0.2% 0.1% 1.3 % 0.2 % 0.9 % 0.6 % 0.0 % 0.2% 0.4% 0.0 % 0.0% 0.1 % 0.5% 0.0% 0.4% 0 . 1% 0.0 %

4,476

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RACE AND GENDER White Male Mrican-American Male Other Male White Female African-American Female Other Female Total

Fiscal Year 1995

Number of Youth
855 1539
20 120 262
6 2802

Percent of Total
30.5 % 54.9 % 0.7 % 4.3 % 9.4% 0.2 %

Fiscal Year 1996

Number of Youth
1351 2308
55 287 467
8 4476

Percent of Total
30.2 % 51.6 %
1.2 % 6.4% 10.4% 0.2 %

AGE AT ADMISSION 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
IMEAN AGE

1
1 6 12 70 260 551 839 888 165 9 0
15.47

0.0% 0.0 % 0.2 % 0.4% 2.5% 9.3 % 19.7 29.9 % 31.7 % 5.9 % 0.3 % 0.0 %

0 3 1 29
111
404 872 1318 1447 275
14 2
15.49

0.0 % 0.3 % 0.0 % 0.6% 2.5% 9.0 % 19.5 % 29.4% 32.3 % 6.1% 0.3 % 0.0 %

OFFENSE TYPE Status Property Drug Use Drug Selling Sex on Violent Violent Violent Sex Public Order Weapons Violation VOPNOACNOAP Traffic Victimless Total

22 1072
141
150 25 135 15 540 134 515 28 25 2802

0.7% 34.4% 4.5% 4 .8 % 0.8 % 4.3% 0.5 % 17.3 % 4.3 % 16.5% 0.9 % 0.8%

68 1613
305 171 40 18 7
19 810 193 991 42
37 4476

1.5 % 36.0 %
6.8 % 3.8 % 0.9 % 4.2 % 0.4% 18.1 % 4.3 % 22 .1% 0.9 % 0.8 %

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Programs I Distrl

i:I YDCs/YDFs e RYDCs
'1 Multi-Service Centers
GroupHome
0 District Office

Decatu r



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REGIONAL YOUTH DETENTION CENTERS
Number ofYouth Served Mean Age % Status Offender % African American %White Avg. Length of Stay Before Release Avg. Daily Population

FISCAL YEAR 1995 21,867
15.4 years 5.0% 59.4% 40.6% 22.8 days 1,279 Males= 1,093 Females = 186

FISCAL YEAR 1996 24,455 15.4 years 3.7% 56.5% 43.5%
21.3 days . 1,352 Males= 1,092 Females = 260

CONTRACT HOMES
Number ofYouth Served Mean Age % Status Offender % African American %White Avg. Length of Stay Before Release Avg. Daily Population
INTENSIVE SUPERVISION
Number ofYouth Served Mean Age % Status Offender % African American %White Avg. Length of Stay Before Release

FISCAL YEAR 1995 886 15.5 years 10.6% 54.4% 45.6% 4.5 months 281

FISCAL YEAR 1996 847 15.4 years 10.6% 47.3% 52.7% 5.1 months 267

FISCAL YEAR 1995 645 18.8 years 0.6% 66.4% 33.6% 8months

FISCAL YEAR 1996 338 15.4 years 0.2% 68.0% 32.0% 9.2 months

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Youth Development Campuses

YDC Regular Commitments
Number of Youth Served Mean Age % Status Offender % African American %White Avg. Length of Stay Before Release Average Daily Capacity

FISCAL YEAR 1995 1,741 16.4 years 0.0% 79.6% 20.4% 229.5 days 665

FISCAL YEAR 1996 1,860 15.9years 0.0% 78.9% 11.1% 235.5 days 744

YDC 90-Day Youth
Number ofYouth Served Mean Age % Status Offender % African American %White Avg. Length of Stay Before Release Average Daily Population

FISCAL YEAR 1995 2,113 15.6 years 0.5 % 65.3% 34.7% 62.9 days 321

FISCAL YEAR 1996 4,338 15.6 years 1.0% 63.6% 36.4% 70.2 days 719

YDC Regular Commitments & 90-Day Youth
Number of Youth Served Mean Age % Status Offender % African American %White Average Daily Population

FISCAL YEAR 1995 3,854 16.0 years 0.3 % 71.8%
.Jir 28.2% 987

FISCAL YEAR 1996 6,198 15.7 years 0.7% 68.2% 31.8% 1,463

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COURT SERVICES
Number ofYouth Served Mean Age % Status Offender % African American %White Avg. Length of Stay Before Release Average Daily Population
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Number ofYouth Served Mean Age % Status Offender % African American %White Avg. Length of Stay Before Release Average Daily Population
GROUP HOMES
Number ofYouth Served Mean Age % Status Offender % African American %White Avg. Length of Stay Before Release Average Daily Population

FISCAL YEAR 1995 10,299 16.1 years 43.6% 41.1% 58.6% 7.0months 15,964

FISCAL YEAR 1996 17,893 16.1 years 42.0% 43.1% 56.9% 7.8 months 20,816

FISCAL YEAR 1995 158 15.9 years 26.6% 94.9% 5.1% 10.4 months 75

FISCAL YEAR 1996 260 15.9 years 45.4% 94.6% 5.4% 4.7 months 111

FISCAL YEAR 1995 80 17.0 years 3.8% 67.5% 32.5% 5.0months 26

FISCAL YEAR 1996 82 16.8 years 8.5% 62.2% 37.8% 3.8months 23

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ProgramS

SPECIALIZED RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS WITH WILDERNESS
Number ofYouth Sexved Mean Age % Status Offender % African American %White Avg. Length of Stay Before Release

FISCAL YEAR 1995
1,115 15.5 years 3.0% 48.8% 51.2% 191.8 days

FISCAL YEAR 1996 1,302 15.5 years 3.7% 54.1% 45.9% 154.8 days

SPECIALIZED RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS WITHOUT WILDERNESS
Number ofYouth Sexved Mean Age % Status Offender % African American %White Avg. Length of Stay Before Release

FISCAL YEAR 1995
447 15.2 years 2.5% 36.0% 64.0% 292 days

FISCAL YEAR 1996 620 15.0 years 4.0% 64.5% 35.5% 220.2 days

TRANSITIONAL AFTERCARE GROUP
Number ofYouth Sexved Mean Age % Status Offender % African American %White Avg. Length of Stay Before Release

FISCAL YEAR 1995 334 16.8 years 0.0% 94.0% 6.0% 217.1 days

FISCAL YEAR 1996 429 16.8 years 0.0% 94.4% 5.6% 262.1 days

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Court Services (All Districts)

CASES
Total Intake Informal Adjustment Traffic Probation Awaiting Placement YDC Altemate Plan Aftercare Interstate Compact

AVG. PER WORKER
60.9 18.1 9.2 5.6 17.5 1.5 2.5 3.9 2.2 0.4

%OF TOTAL
100% 29.7% 15.1% 9.2% 28.8% 2.4% 4.2% 6.4% 3.6% 0.7%

RYDC
Albany Athens

CAPACITY

MALE

FEMALE

22

8

26

0

AVG. DAILY POPULATION FY 96

MALE

FEMALE

52

12

51

0

Augusta

22

8

68

0

Blakely

22

8

41

11

Claxton

22

8

44

11

Clayton

40

10

74

16

Columbus

22

8

48

14

Dalton DeKalb

22

8

45

11

30

10

77

20

Eastman

22

8

45

13

Gainesville

22

8

56

22

Griffin

22

8

74

18

Gwinnett

19

11

50

14

Macon

32

8

68

17

Marietta

28

13

34

14

Rome

22

8

52

15

Sandersville

22

8

37

15

Savannah Loftiss

84

16

72

14

22

8

46

10

Waycross

22

8

58

13

500

169

1092

260

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Profile ol Budget I
$126.53 Million Non-Residential 21. 0 %

Community-Based Residential 13.6%
Other 5.9%

Institutional Treatment 36.3%

$113.36 Million Non-Residential 22.7 %

Community-Based Residential 14.4%

N on-Secure 0.6 %

Other 7.2 %

Institutional Treatment 32.6%
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Cost Per Child, Per Day

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Program

Fiscal Year 1996

Fiscal Year 1995

Attention Homes/Community Detention Contract Homes Court Services Community Schools Electronic Monitoring Group Homes Intensive Supervision Multi-Service Centers RYDCs (excluding contracted services) Fulton County Detention Specialized Residential Wddemess Programs
Baxley Blakely Middle Georgia North Georgia OTP(DHR) Project Adventure Wolfcreek YDCs/YDFs (Average) Augusta Lorenzo Benn Bill E. Ireland Davisboro Irwin Macon

$30 $30 $ 2 $11 $6-9 $130 $11 $11 $53 $68 $137
$98 $193 $124 $210 $81 $85 $75 $91 $84 $101 $67 $96 $91 $94

$26 $26 $ 3 $14 $6-9 $112 $12 $10 $48 $53 $222
$99 $197 N/A N/A $87 $99 $59 $95 $83 $104 $51 $103 $90 $100

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Board Membe
Dr. Sherman R. Day
Chair of the DCYS Board. President of North Georgia College, previous Managing Director for Legacy at the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, and Senior Advisor to the Atlanta Project. First Director of the ational Institute of Corrections.
James Robert Locklin
Vice Chair of the DCYS Board. An Attorney at Law in Athens. Currently Vice President of Marketing & Community Relation for Leon Farmer and Company. Founding President of Black Men of Atl1ens, Board of Directors of Boys and Girls Clubs, and member of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Eleanor Main
Secretary of the DCYS Board. Currently serves as Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies at Emory University. She has previously served as Chair of the D epartment of PoL tica l Sciences at Emory University and the Acting D ean of Emory College. Dr. Main has served on the Governor's Commission on Effectiveness and Economy in Government, the Governor's Committee on Postsecondary Education and as a Board member of the Femi ni st Acti on Alliance.
Steve Adams
Owner and President of West Georgia Ambu lance and Adams Transportati on Enterprises. Currently serves as board member of the West Georgia Coll ege Foundation, Carroll County Healili Department and Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. Current President of Carroll Cmmty Sertoma Club.
Violet "Vi" Bennett
Attorney in private practice, former Magi trate Judge for Wayne County and previously Assistant District Attorney in Savannah. Has served on the Board of Directors for tl1eJesup Kiwanis Club, Board of Directors for th e Good Samaritan Center, and President of Wayne County Literacy Coalition.
John Cary Bittick
Serves as the Sheriff of Monroe County. Affiliated with the Nationa l and Georgia Sheriffs' Associations, member of the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, the Children and Youtl1 Coordinating Council, the Forsyth Kiwanis Club, Georgia J aycees, Mid-Georgia Shrine Club and Master Mason wiili ilie Royal Arch Masons of Georgia.
Susan Foxworth Dunwodv
Advisor to Wesleyan College Alumnae Finance Committee and ilie Jwu or League of Macon Fin ru1ce Comnuttee, founder of DOPE STOP, first dmg edu ca tion program in Bibb County schools, previous trustee of P.L. Hay Foundation. Resident of Macon.
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Mayor Emma Gresham
Elected the first African-American Mayor of Keysville, Georgia in 1988. Served 32 years as teacher in Georgia and Alabama and is active in the A.M.E. Church. Has received numerous awards and citations including 1990 Black Georgian of the Year, 1989 Service Award from Common Cause, and twice the recipient of the Citizens Award from the America11 Association of University Women, Augusta Chapter.
Bishop Eddie Long
Serves as Senior Pastor of ew Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Decatur and as Third Presiding Bishop to the Full Gospel Baptist Churches. Appointed by Governor Zell Mil ler to the Georgia Labor Commission. Bishop Long is also a Board Member of the Morehouse School of Religion , where he earned a Master of Divinity. Recipient of the DeKalb County Honorary Deputy Sheriff's Award and chosen as one of Atlanta's Top 125 Influential Leaders.
Theresa (Terry) J. Nelson
A registered nurse, Ms. elson is a Board Member of tile Boys and Girls Club of Bartow County, the Bartow County Family and Chi ldren Services Board of Directors, and the Bartow County Child Abuse Protocol Committee.
Beny s. Orange
Currently principal of the Early County Middle School in Blakely. She has served in other administrative capacities with tl1e school system including as teacher and assistant principal. She is active in her church where she serves as Youtl1 Director and in her community as part of the Early County PTA.
William J. Shellem, Jr.
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Physicians Group Incorporated, with responsibility for the administrative management of a Preferred Provider Organization Past Advisory Board Cha irman for tile Columbus Regional Youtl1 Detention Center, member of the Boards of Directors for Regions Bank, University of Georgia Small Business Development and State Theater of Georgia, and committee member, Columbus Chamber of Commerce.
Carolyn Vason
Extensively involved in civic affairs, Ms. Vason serves on the DeKalb County Planning Board and on the Advisory Board of the Washington Street Community Center in Covington. Previously worked on Georgians for Excell ence in Education and the Business Corrunittee of the DeKalb County United egro College Fund Campaign. Works for tile Dekalb County Board of Education.
Colonel John E. Wiggins
Currently serves as Colonel in tile Sheriff's Office of Crisp County. Additional ly, he fw1ctions as personnel director, DARE instructor and crime prevention officer for the Sheriff's Office. He is also a member of seve ral law enforcement associations and civic organizations including the Crisp-Cordele Child Abuse Council, Men-on-tlle-Move, and C hair of the Deacons of Mt. Cavalry Baptist Church.
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Chapter 1 Services
The Chapter 1, Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 (ECIA) provides financial assistance to state agencies for projects designed to meet the special education needs, i.e., remediation, of children in state~operated institutions. These establishments are for neglected or delinquent children, children attending community day programs for neglected or delinquent children, and children in adult correctional institutions. [Regular school systems also receive funds to provide remediation services to eligible students. Remediation services are primarily to address students' reading and math deficiencies]
Designated Felony Commitments
A juvenile court disposition for certain chronic or violent offenses committed by juveniles. From July 93 to May 94 designated felons could have a mandated sentence to a YDC for 12 to 18 months. As of May 1, 1994, DF could have a mandated sentence to a YDC for up to 60 months.
Special School District
A statewide school district created by House Bill 1549 in 1992 to provide instructional programs to youth placed in the care of the Department of Children and Youth Services. These are youth who cannot attend regular schools.
Status Ollense
An offense for which an adult would not be prose~uted if committed by a juvenile. Examples include runaway and curfew violation.
WHAT
Wide Range Achievement Test. Measures math and reading achievement levels.

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Department of Children and Youth Services 2 Peachtree Street, 5th Floor Atlanta, GA 30311-3142 404/657-2410
Printed at the Bill E. Ireland YDC Milledgeville, Georgia