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I f Orange County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Meeting i Friday, April 7, 2017 (12 : 00noon — 2 * 00pm) Southern Human Services Center Chapel Hill, NC Proposed Minutes Attendees : Meg McGurk, Sherita Cobb, Tina Sykes , Anna Orr, Peggy Hamlett, Stephanie Jones, Bernard Miles , Sharron Hinton, Penny Rich, Arianna Hinton, Conrad Weiden, Jay Bryan, Donna King, Nick Allen, Raquelle Hawkins, Amanda Farris, Samathryn Witham, Tami Pfeifer, Come Piontak, Pam Weiden, Susan Worley, Georgia Gamcsik, Robin Shores, Val I Hanson, Gayane Chambless, Kate Giduz, Matthew Herr, Denise Briggs, Rebekah Rapoza (*Members in Bold) S ii Absent: Tracy Perry, Dana Graves ii Excused: Carol McClelland , Kysha Thompson , Lee Barnes , Kristi Price Welcome The meeting opened with a welcome from Chair, Meg McGurk and introductions . Guest Presentation f Matthew Herr, Policy Analyst with Disability Rights NC presenting on Raise the Age NC • In NC there are approximately 200 youth in YDC and only 1 does NOT have a mental health diagnosis ; over 80 % of the youth have 2 or more disabilities • Almost half of law enforcement referrals for youth come from the schools for disorderly conduct; kids with disabilities are more likely to engage in disorderly conduct in schools and are twice as likely to be referred to justice system • Currently in NC, all 16 - 17 year olds are automatically charged as adults (we are only 1 of 2 who still do this) i • Kids with disabilities already have difficulty transitionmg into adulthood and adding an adult criminal record into the mix make things even more difficult • Since 2006 , some form of Raise of the Age legislation has been introduced every year; in 2013 a misdemeanor only bill passed in the House but died in Senate • This year things are looking more optimistic because of organizations who have recently joined the movement, including law enforcement • Chief Justices Commission recommends : o All 1647 year olds are tried as juveniles except A-E felonies (violent) o More victim involvement, including being able to appeal not filing a petition o Increase information sharing among law enforcement • 84% decline in YDC commitments from 1998 to 2015 ( 1360 4 217) • Current estimation is $ 53 to $ 60 million per year to implement under Chief Justices G recommendations Independent studies show that we will have about $ 50 million net savings per year • House Bill 280 was filed in March with lots of support (reflects Chief Justices recommendation) ; some bills were also filed in the Senate — 1 matches House Bill and the other is a misdemeanor version only bill