Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
55 <br /> were on track. There were 2 runaway youth early in last fiscal year, but they learned from both <br /> of those experiences. <br /> JJ Update <br /> There was no specific data to report. Any data sharing or data request must now go through the <br /> chain of command and have all that information go through the research department. Formal <br /> requests must be submitted for data. For the last two months, a handful of youth have come into <br /> the office each month. We are seeing significantly lower complaints right now. We are seeing <br /> civil assaults, vehicle crimes, that sort of thing. The complaint numbers are more of the older <br /> youth. Misdemeanor first time offenses and sometimes second time misdemeanor offenses are <br /> being diverted to appropriate resources. They are saving court related cases for the cases that <br /> truly need to be there. House Bill 834 is taking effect on December 1St. Youth 16-17 years old <br /> with A-E felonies will go straight to adult court. There's also some increased punishment for <br /> soliciting minors to commit crimes. <br /> Consultant Update <br /> The NC S.A.F.E. campaign is still going on which focuses on keeping firearms stored safely. <br /> Eckerd provides residential placements for youth ages 12-17. The Eckerd casual site opened <br /> September 1St and they will accept up to 40 males. As they hire more staff, they will add more <br /> youth to the facility. Right now, there might be 15-20 youth there and as they hire more staff, <br /> the capacity can go up to 40 males. There are now 4 Eckerd sites across the state and one is an <br /> all-female facility in Kerr Lake, Vance County. Methodist Home for Children in Raleigh has <br /> multipurpose group homes. They also have crisis assessment centers and some transitional <br /> programs. AMI Kids is a non-residential contractual service and they provide functional family <br /> therapy. It's a very intense home model and they will work with youth for 3-6 months. Then, <br /> we have TASK through the Children's Home Alliance and it is a treatment program for youth <br /> who have identified problem, sexual behavior or who has had a sex offense charge. Referrals <br /> come from court counselors for those youth who have those high-risk conditions. There are new <br /> transitional living programs that just opened in Guilford and in Raleigh. <br /> The teen court evaluation completed last month showed that there is a very low recidivism rate <br /> for youth that are completing teen court. The report showed that 49% of youth who complete <br /> teen court are less likely to recidivate than those that are diverted through other programs and <br /> 46% are less likely to recidivate than those processed through juvenile court. In regards to <br /> referrals to teen court, 70% come from SRO's and 30% come from juvenile justice. <br /> NCJSA Fall Conference is next week in Greensboro at the Embassy Suites Hotel. <br /> Announcements <br /> The next JCPC meeting is February 7th at noon <br />