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PRESENTED BY: LORI ALBIN, DIRECTORFISCAL POLICY CENTERNATIONAL JUVENILE JUSTICE
NETWORK
How Much Does it Cost to Put Johnny in Jail?
Leads and supports a movement of state and local juvenile justice coalitions and organizations to secure state and federal laws, policies and practices that are fair, equitable and developmentally appropriate for all children, youth and families involved in, or at risk of becoming involved in, the justice system.
Fiscal Policy Center is supported by generous grants from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Public Welfare Foundation, and Tow Foundation.
Overall Process1. Executive Preparation –Executive agency reviews, prepares and presents budget to Governor and Governor presents budget to General Assembly
2. Legislative Consideration –debate and approval
3. Budget Execution – Agencies spend their allotted money to support public structures
4. Audit and Evaluation – Examination of agency records, Ensures legal compliance
Prior FY Budget +Audit/Evaluation
Governor + Executive Budget Dept.
Agency
Governor + Executive Budget Dept.
Internal Hearings
Published(made public and sent to legislature)
Planning Process
Legislative process
Public Release of Budget
Legis. Considers Budget
Comm. HearingsVotes-Reconciliation
Sent to Gov for Signature; Veto
Costs of Crime
First step in estimating benefit of avoiding crime is to estimate cost of crime
Programs that reduce crime benefit taxpayers, victims, and society
To estimate cost must break down the process
Mapping
What? Me? Map?
Mapping is the process of identifying the stages of the juvenile justice process
To maximize effectiveness of fiscal information must know what each stage costs
For example: No Misdemeanants in detention or secured placement
Must know costs before and after exit point to assert cost avoidance
MAPPING YOUR SYSTEM
Source: United States Department of Justice, Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report
Source: Rethinking Detention in New York City, A Report of the Juvenile Justice Project of the Correctional Association of New York (March 2002).
Map of New York City Process
Source: Rethinking Detention in New York City, A Report of the Juvenile Justice Project of the Correctional Association of New York (March 2002).
Map of New York City Process
Source: The Rising Cost of the City’s Juvenile Justice System, New York City Independent Budget Office (January 2008/Revised).
Map of New York City Process – Cost Data
Source: The Rising Cost of the City’s Juvenile Justice System, New York City Independent Budget Office (January 2008/Revised).
Map of New York City Process – Cost Data
ARREST
FOUR PATHS
Juvenile Offender (charged as an adult)
Family/Juvenile Court
Secured Detention Until Court Open
Released – “Must Appear” Citation
ARREST
A standard arrest process includes investigation, arrest, interrogation and booking.
Law Enforcement CostAverage Police Officer Pay (including
benefits) Per hour
Number of Juvenile Arrests Average Time Between Arrest and
Complaint/Charging Document
INTAKE
Divert or Petition
Assessment Tool Cost
Intake Worker/Probation Agent Cost Number of intakes Average time to process Budget for Intake Division
Urinalysis/Tox Screen
PREADJUDICATION
Release to Parent – No Supervision
Secure Detention
Non-Secure Detention
Alternative to Detention
SECURE DETENTION
Number of Youth in Secure Detention
Operating Cost of Facilities
Capacity of Facilities
Average Length of Stay
NON-SECURE DETENTION
Program Cost
Number of Facilities/Capacity Per bed contract?
Number of Youth in Facilities
Average Length of Stay
Total Budget for Non-Secure Detention
ALTERNATIVE TO DETENTION
Cost of Programs
Number of Youth Served
Program Budget or Actual if Available
ADJUDICATION
Adjudication includes prosecutorial review, defense attorney interviews, and case processing
Initial Appearance/Arraignment
Fact Finding/Adjudication Hearing (and prep)
Disposition
Subsequent Placement Hearing (if necessary)
ALTERNATIVES TO PLACEMENT
Program Cost
Number of Youth
Length of Stay
Budget or Actual Cost of Program
Simple Map of a Juvenile Case in Maryland
arrestintakeassessment
adjudication
disposition
25 day review hearing
placement
Mapping a Juvenile Case in Maryland
ArrestDJS
intake6287
Release to family/refer to DJS
Detain/DJS transports to detention center
State’s Attorne
y
Arraignment/detention hearing
Resolved at intake
Detention
Shelter Care
To SA
Alternative to detention
Petition denied
petitionFiled
CINS
25 Day review hearing
Pending Placement
Disposition
Fact-Finding
Probation/ Alternative to Detention
Staff Secure
Hardware Secure
Pending Disposition
Case dismissed/stet/nol pros/not guilty
Committed
placement
After-care
Drug Court
Resources
www.njjn.orghttp://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/njcda/http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezaco/asp/meth
od.asphttp://www.usinflationcalculator.com/
Contact Information
Lori Albin Director, Fiscal Policy Center National Juvenile Justice Network 1710 Rhode Island NW 10th Floor Washington, DC 20036 202-467-0864 ext. 126 [email protected]