Compendium of Budget Information for the 2010 General Session

Executive Offices & Criminal Justice
Appropriations Subcommittee
Subcommittee Table of Contents

Agency: Juvenile Justice Services

Function

The Division of Juvenile Justice Services (DJJS) serves youth offenders with a comprehensive array of programs, including home detention, secure detention, day reporting centers, case management, community services, observation and assessment, long-term secure facilities, transition, and youth parole. Juvenile Justice Services is a division within the Department of Human Services but has been assigned to the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee for Legislative oversight. Prior to FY 2004, it was known as the Division of Youth Corrections.

DJJS is responsible for all youth offenders committed by the state's Juvenile Court for secure confinement or supervision and treatment in the community. DJJS also operates receiving centers and youth services centers for non-custodial and/or non-adjudicated youth.

Programs within the Division of Juvenile Justice Services include:

  1. Administration
  2. Early Intervention Services
  3. Community Programs
  4. Correctional Facilities
  5. Rural Programs
  6. Youth Parole Authority, the DJJS equivalent to the Board of Pardons and Parole

Program collaboration and interface within DJJS is essential for providing successful juvenile services.

Caseload trends Caseload trends seem to mirror population trends reflected in school enrollment for similar age groups. This trend indicates a growth in school enrollment for the next 10 to 15 years. This would suggest the potential for a similar trend for JJS caseloads over that same period.

Statutory Authority

The authority and responsibilities of the Division of Juvenile Justice Services are enumerated in the Utah Code Annotated 62A-7 et al.

  • UCA 62A-7-102 Creates the division and assigns the youth committed to it pursuant to Section 78A-6-117;
  • UCA 62A-7-104 Outlines the responsibilities of the division

Intent Language

    Under Section 63J-1-401 and 63J-1-402 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that any remaining funds shall not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2009.

    All General Funds appropriated to the Programs and Operations line item are contingent upon expenditures from Federal Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1, 111th United States Congress) not exceeding amounts appropriated from Federal Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in all appropriation bills passed for FY 2009. If expenditures in the Programs and Operations line item from Federal Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act exceed amounts appropriated to the Programs and Operations line item from Federal Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in FY 2009, the Division of Finance shall reduce the General Fund allocations to the Programs and Operations line item by one dollar for every one dollar in Federal Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act expenditures that exceed Federal Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act appropriations.

    All General Funds appropriated to the Programs and Operations line item are contingent upon expenditures from Federal Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1, 111th United States Congress) not exceeding amounts appropriated from Federal Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in all appropriation bills passed for FY 2010. If expenditures in the Programs and Operations line item from Federal Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act exceed amounts appropriated to the Programs and Operations line item from Federal Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in FY 2010, the Division of Finance shall reduce the General Fund allocations to the Programs and Operations line item by one dollar for every one dollar in Federal Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act expenditures that exceed Federal Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act appropriations.

Funding Detail

The primary source of funding is state General Fund. A second significant source of revenue is federal Medicaid funding. Changes in Medicaid rates impact Juvenile Justice Services. JJS funding also includes other sources of federal funds, revenue transfers, and dedicated credits.

The federal government continues to examine and redefine Medicaid eligibility. Changes in Medicaid funding effective July 2010 could impact JJS by as much as $9 million.

Sources of Finance
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
General Fund $75,084,200 $79,705,100 $87,505,100 $84,891,800 $78,581,100
General Fund, One-time $833,100 $1,990,500 $0 ($629,300) $3,521,900
Federal Funds $2,349,867 $2,289,200 $1,878,700 $1,946,700 $1,498,200
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act $0 $0 $0 $1,489,900 $1,391,800
Dedicated Credits Revenue $2,642,970 $2,883,000 $2,850,500 $2,996,300 $2,909,900
GFR - Youth Corrections Victims $1,320,200 $0 $0 $0 $0
Transfers - Child Nutrition $826,177 $855,400 $931,300 $827,000 $967,900
Transfers - Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice $1,184,030 $687,300 $497,800 $384,000 $414,100
Transfers - Interagency $0 $0 $5,100 $0 $0
Transfers - Medicaid $13,718,948 $13,366,400 $13,614,500 $14,119,200 $13,786,000
Transfers - Other Agencies $0 $36,000 $12,800 $111,500 $0
Transfers - Within Agency ($8,891) ($40,600) $117,400 $77,800 $116,700
Beginning Nonlapsing $172,600 $706,800 $216,500 $1,247,900 $0
Closing Nonlapsing ($707,600) ($216,600) ($1,247,900) ($760,500) $0
Lapsing Balance $0 $0 ($100) ($359,500) $0
Total
$97,415,600
$102,262,500
$106,381,700
$106,342,800
$103,187,600
 
Line Items
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
Programs and Operations $97,113,500 $102,262,500 $106,381,700 $106,342,800 $103,187,600
Youth Parole Authority $302,100 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total
$97,415,600
$102,262,500
$106,381,700
$106,342,800
$103,187,600
 
Categories of Expenditure
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
Personnel Services $47,194,700 $50,238,900 $53,492,300 $54,718,700 $51,807,200
In-state Travel $258,000 $267,200 $312,400 $152,200 $327,700
Out-of-state Travel $12,100 $20,300 $18,100 $16,400 $18,700
Current Expense $15,842,800 $17,367,800 $18,872,900 $17,248,000 $19,019,100
DP Current Expense $1,054,200 $969,700 $1,243,700 $1,004,700 $1,184,400
Capital Outlay $21,800 $0 $104,700 $45,400 $0
Other Charges/Pass Thru $33,032,000 $33,398,600 $32,337,600 $33,157,400 $30,830,500
Total
$97,415,600
$102,262,500
$106,381,700
$106,342,800
$103,187,600
 
Other Indicators
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
Budgeted FTE 1,018.1 977.4 986.0 960.5 975.9
Vehicles 142 142 142 145 142






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