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2. 2 Expediting Court Process As bureaucracies advance red-tape bureaucratization tends to develop Opportunities to expedite can occur at various points in the system Expediting is not a trade-off for quality –When process otherwise becomes punishment –When the impact of swift an certain is lost –When children are removed from their families for longer periods unnecessarily –When children and families are distanced from services that provide help

3. 3 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY Juvenile Justice Process Flow Booking Detention/ Arraignment Disposition Adjudication Release Within 72 hours of booking Within 10 business days of adjudication

4. 4 Expediting Cases Santa Cruz: Front End Strategy – Arraignment to Disposition

5. 5 Santa Cruz County Probation Front End Strategy Obtaining critical social history information at the intake interview Complete validated probation screening and assessment during intake interview In most cases form but hold a recommendation based on initial information Assessment of social and criminogenic needs, victim statement, and recommendation is included in a pre-disposition report

6. 6 COMPARATIVE STUDY: FY-1996/97 vs. FY-2005/06 Juvenile Hall Average Length of Stay 35% Decrease

7. 7 FY-2005/06 Juvenile Hall Average Length of Stay N = 800

8. 8 FY-2005/06 Juvenile Hall ALOS Excluding 0-3 Day Period N = 316

9. 9 COMPARATIVE STUDY: 1998 vs. 2005 Average Daily Population: Latino Youth 72% Decrease

10. 10 JAN 2006 - PRESENT Juvenile Hall Average Length of Stay N = 767

11. 11 JANUARY 2006 - PRESENT Juvenile Hall ALOS Excluding 0-3 Day Period N = 293

12. 12 Expediting Cases Santa Cruz: Back Door Strategy – Disposition to Placement

13. 13 Expediting Placement Cases Reduce the numbers of youth going to placements by increasing family preservation services Develop a hands-on relationship with placements to ensure that services are individualized, with variable length of stay, family centered and culturally relevant Measure and review time frames (dispo to release) reduce referral red-tape and monitor length of time in program.

14. 14 FY-05/06 AFDC Length of Stay Pending Placement

15. 15 Average Length of Stay in Detention Pending Placement 26.8 5.4 79% Decrease

16. 16 JDAI Outcomes Comparison 1996 and 2005