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Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee
The Governor’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee (JJAC) serves as the “state advisory group” for funding Oregon receives under the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 (JJDP Act).
The 15-33 members of the JJAC are appointed by the Governor from juvenile justice professionals, local government officials and private citizens, including youth. Committee members have training, experience or special knowledge concerning the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency or the administration of juvenile justice.
Federal law requires the JJAC to develop recommendations for the distribution of Title II Formula and Title V Delinquency Prevention grant funds and to review applications for funding. The group is also responsible for documenting state and local compliance with four core protections for juveniles contained in the JJDP Act:
- Deinstitutionalization of status offenders (DSO)
- Removal of juveniles from adult jails and lockups
- Sight and sound separation of juveniles from incarcerated adults
- Reducing disproportionate minority contact with the juvenile justice system
The JJAC functions as a subgroup of the larger Juvenile Crime Prevention Advisory Committee (JCPAC). Together, the two advisory committees review juvenile justice policy and ensure that Oregon uses federal funds in compliance with state and federal requirements.
JJAC Meeting Schedule
For information on the Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, contact:
Anya Sekino
Juvenile Crime Prevention Manager
Juvenile Justice Specialist
(503) 378-5115
Anya.Sekino(at)state.or.us
JJDPA of 2002 Compliance Monitoring
The Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act (JJDPA) establishes four core requirements with which states must comply to be eligible to receive federal funding under the federal statute. The purpose of each core requirement is to safeguard youth who come into contact with juvenile justice systems, and to ensure appropriate, safe and rehabilitative treatment. Individually the core requirements target different outcomes. Collectively, they create a framework for states’ duties of care regarding court-involved youth.
When a state is found to be out of compliance with one or more of the four core requirements, the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is authorized to reduce the state’s funding allocation under JJDPA by 20% per each core requirement. In addition, the state must use 50% of it’s remaining allocation to come back into full compliance with the JJDPA.
The state may have a limited number of violations based on the youth population 0-18 years of age. In 2009, the youth population in Oregon was reported to be 862,908. That number is then divided by 100,000 producing the “Juvenile Population Rate” for Oregon at 8.63. The number of violations is then divided by the population rate. Refer to the OJJDP “Guidance Manual for Monitoring Facilities Under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency prevention Act of 1974, as amended”, page 56, for the “Summary of Standards for Demonstrating Compliance” to review the criteria for compliance .
Following are the core requirements:
Core Requirement #1: Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders (DSO). Under this requirement, youth charged with a status offense – an offense that only applies to a minor whose actions would be considered an offense at the age of majority (such as skipping school, running away, breaking curfew, and possession or using alcohol or tobacco) - may not be held in secure detention or confinement. There are four exceptions to this rule: Valid Court Order (allows for a judge to order secure detention of status offenders who have disobeyed a court order); violations of the Youth Gun Safety Act (prohibits possession of handgun by minor except when supervised hunting or at a gun safety class); youth held in accordance with Interstate Compact on Juveniles (ICJ) (out-of-state runaways held per ICJ in juvenile detention facilities, not police agencies); status offenders in juvenile detention facilities for up to 24 hours prior to or after formal court action.
Core Requirement #2: Adult Jail and Lock-up Removal (JR). Under this requirement, youth charged with a status offense may not be securely detained in adult jails and lock-ups under any circumstances. Youth charged with a delinquent offense may not be securely detained in adult jails and lock-ups except for limited periods of time under certain circumstances (6 hours to allow for processing, in rural areas granted an exception 48 hours to allow for a court hearing). This requirement does not apply to youth charged and jailed in the adult criminal justice system.
Core Requirement #3: Sight and Sound Separation. Under this requirement, when youth are securely detained in a locked facility, sustained “sight and sound” contact with adult inmates is prohibited.
Core Requirement #4: Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC). Under this requirement, states assess, monitor and evaluate the disproportionately high contact of youth of color at nine key contact points in the juvenile justice system – from arrest to detention to confinement.
Commonly Used Forms in Compliance Monitoring:
Guidance manual for Monitoring Facilities Under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended in 2010.
Links to Federal Resources
For information on Compliance Monitoring, contact:
Georgia Gates
JJDPA Compliance Monitor
(503) 510-3606
Georgia.Gates(at)state.or.us
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