To: Board of Supervisors
From: Probation
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Award Recommendation for Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Grant
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Accept the recommendation of the Merit Review Committee to award funds for the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Grant.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Funding for this grant comes from the Humboldt County Probation's Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) allocation.
DISCUSSION:
The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) was created by the Crime Prevention Act of 2000 (Chapter 353) to provide a stable funding source for Juvenile justice programs aimed at curbing crime and delinquency among at-risk youth and juvenile offenders. JJCPA funds are available to address a continuum of responses including prevention, intervention, supervision, and incarceration. State law requires that JJCPA-funded programs be modeled on strategies that have demonstrated effectiveness in curbing juvenile delinquency. Beyond that, counties have broad discretion in how they use JJCPA funds to support and enhance their juvenile justice systems.
To encourage coordination and collaboration among the various local agencies serving at-risk youth and young offenders, JJCPA requires a county's Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (MAJJCC) to develop and modify the county's juvenile justice plan. The MAJJCC is chaired by the county's Chief Probation Officer and its members include representatives of law enforcement and criminal justice agencies, the Board of Supervisors, social services, education, mental health, and community-based organizations. The MAJJCC is required to meet at least annually to review and update the county Juvenile Justice Plan. JJCPA relies on partnership between the state, local agencies and stakeholders. Local officials and stakeholders determine where to direct resources through an interagency planning process. The S...
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