HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - JuvenileJuvenile Court & Youth Services Tuesday, July 27,, 2021 Agenda
Submitted by: Suhail Palacios
1) Financial
2) Intakes
3) Courts:
i. Offend er/Diversion:
ii. Truancy:
iii. Dependency:
4) Martin Hall
5) Administration
Tuesday, July 27,, 2021 submitted by S. Palacios
1)Financial: 28.,793for atotal of]74.5Days inJune 2021.Average Used Bed =5.O2.Compared toone year
ago, June 2020 we spent $ 38,363 for a total of 232.5 days.
MAM Hall Stats Fek�1 |ul#21 Aug,021 So
# of da� 1853 158 136 147,5 180,5 125 174,5
# of youth IP 12 18 17 9 21
"An Used Bed" M-8 5.1 4.86 4.76 6.02 4.03 U2
cost $3Q,608 $26,070 $22,440 $24,338 $29,783 $20,625 $28793 �O $0 $0
AMT OVERI
od*21 NOV0211 AN/M. YTTOTO 2021 SUDOETED AMOUNTS UNDER NOW,
..158.14 1107 2555*56 *BUDGETED DAYS IN 2021 1448,56
Isom .105
51 .36,57
$0 $0 :$182,655 �60,000BUDGETED$INACCT#60,4101 $2771345
2) Today"s Daily Population Report: We currently have lJuvenile indetention. (For Rape ofaChild l)
3) Courts: COVID-19 Operation
i.OFFENDER/DIVERSION:All civil and criminal matters are still being held via WebEx, and we only
have inperson court hearings for Dispositions and Trials.
| had aconversation vvithGarLhOanoastothedifficuhiesvvevverehavingincourtdueiothe
transition of the 2 prosecutors and we were able to come up with the solution that he will assign
only one prosecutor to oversee the Juvenile Docket until he is able to hire another deputy
prosecutor.
Some ofthe new bills impacting this unit are:
E2SSB 5163: Shifts the primary responsibility for identifying less restrictive alternative (LRA)
placements for civilly committed sexually violent predators (SVPs) to the Department of Social and
Health Services (DSHS) in certain circumstances and requires LRA placements to be aligned with
fair share principles of release when possible. This bill was signed by the Governor on May 10 and
is effective 90 days after adjournment of the session.
SSB 5073: Concerning the involuntary commitment act, the bill allows a designated crisis
responder (DCR) to conduct an -involuntary commitment interview for an adolescent by video,
provided that a health professional who can adequately assist the adolescent is present at the
time of the interview. Minimum requirements for a program of less restrictive alternative (LRA)
treatment are modified to allow a substance abuse evaluation to be provided instead of, or in
addition to, a mental health evaluation and by requiring consultation about the formation of a
mental health advance directive. This bill was signed by the Governor on May 12 and contains
several effective dates, including sections subject to an emergency clause that are effective
immediately.
ESB 5476: Addresses the State v. Blake decision by emphasizing behavioral health prevention,
treatment, and related services, and makes drug possession a misdemeanor. The misdemeanor
penalty expires in mid -2023. This bill was signed by the Governor on May 13 with a partial veto
that removed section 21. This. section designated an account to receive fees from civil infractions;
however, the bill was changed prior to final passage so that no civil infraction fees will fund the
account. Therefore, the account was of no use and eliminated from the bill. This bill is effective
immediately.
HB1140: Law enforcement shall provide a juvenile with access to an attorney for a consultation,
which may be provided in person, by telephone, or by video conference, before the juvenile
waives any constitutional rights if a law enforcement officer:
(a) Questions a juvenile after providing a Miranda warning;
(b) Requests that the juvenile provide consent to search the juvenile or the juvenile's property,
dwellings, or vehicles under the juvenile's control; or
(c) Briefly detains a juvenile based on reasonable suspicion of 16involvement in criminal activity.
HB1310: Under the new law, law enforcement can use force under the following circumstances:
When probable cause exists to make an arrest, to prevent escape and to protect against imminent
treat of bodily injury to a person.
ii. TRUANCY: E2SSB 5290 (Bill eliminating Detention in Non -Criminal Juvenile Proceedings) This bill
went into effect on July 1, 2021. 1 will be hosting a meeting with the Defense attorney and judges
to talk about the impact of this bill, as Brett Hill advised. Since Juveniles are no longer facing
confinement, the juveniles will not have legal representation anymore.
DEPENDENCY: The dependency unit is also doing regular docket hearings, via WebEx.
HB1194. This bill changes the way dependency courts evaluate and order family time by requiring
justification for supervision and monitoring. The first visit after a child is placed outside the home
must take place within 72 hours. Visitation should occur in the least restrictive setting and be
unsupervised. Visits are presumed to become unsupervised at 30 -day shelter care.
4) Martin Hall: There has been no issues with transportation or communication.
5) Administration: Anew job description for Probation Counselor was sent to the Association.
• Incident about standby over the weekend.
6) Needs of the Department
L The Juvenile Department is still operating with 1 security camera. Technology Services was able to install
for us and "temporarily fix" our security needs. Tech Services is still waiting to hear back from their
camera vendor.