COBI 2015 - CCJJ Commission

Overview
Issues
Performance
Background
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The CCJJ Commission program manages state and federal criminal and juvenile justice grant programs and provides analysis, accountability recommendations, and supervision of criminal justice grant monies. It conducts research on criminal and juvenile justice issues, evaluates policies in Utah and other states, and develops policy recommendations from this research and evaluation. The Office on Domestic and Sexual Violence within CCJJ addresses issues of domestic violence, rape, and sexual assault and dating violence.

Funding History

Related Publications

Justice Reinvestment Initiative Funding and Performance Goals

Summary of EOCJ November Meeting

Pew Final Key Findings

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $10,475,600 from all sources for CCJJ Commission. This is a 14.6 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $1,523,400 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 25.1 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Halfway House Enforcement Support$0$450,000

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$0$450,000GFR - Law Enforcement Services

Funds from the General Fund Restricted Account - Law Enforcement Services would be passed through to local law enforcement jurisdictions with halfway houses, to support operations.

Justice Reinvestment Initiative$249,500$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$249,500$0General Fund

Over the past 18 months, leaders in state government collaborated with the Pew Charitable Trusts Public Safety Performance Project and the U.S. Department of Justice to examine and find solutions to Utah's recidivism rate and growing prison population. The Justice Reinvestment Initiative is the broad project to begin implementation of key recommendations from the study. Funding is provided for the Department of Corrections, Board of Pardons and Parole, Governor's Office (Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice); additional funding is provided for the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.

Arrests Reported by Multi-Jurisdictional Drug and Crime Task Force Projects

The chart below indicates law enforcement activity in drug and crime enforcement, through administration of the Law Enforcement Operations Account (STFG) and the State Asset Forfeiture Grant (SAFG). This measure is used to demonstrate project activity resulting from grant funding appropriated by the Utah Legislature.

Change in Arrests Compared to the Five-Year Arrest Average

The chart below indicates the percentage increase or decrease of arrests each year compared to the five-year arrest average, as reported by the 17 multi-jurisdictional drug task forces in the State of Utah that are receiving grant funding from the Law Enforcement Operations Account (STFG).

CCJJ Grants Monitored

The chart below shows the number of grant projects monitored for the past six fiscal years and an estimate for fiscal year 2015. Fluctuation in the graph reflects availability of monitoring staff and a focus on risk-based grants that require a more in-depth review.

DMC Outreach & Awareness Meetings Held

The chart below shows the number of meetings held with stakeholders and community organizations to update Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) data and strategically plan coordinated DMC reduction activities. Meetings also served to educate, raise awareness on issues, and ask for participation where appropriate.

Statute

UCA 63M Chapter 7 Part 2 highlights specific duties of the commission:

study, evaluate, and report on the status of crime in Utah and the effectiveness of criminal justice programs;
study policies of other jurisdictions which have effectively reduced crime;
implement specific policies that will reduce crime;
analyze and make recommendations on all criminal justice legislation, budget, and facilities requests;
supervise state and federal criminal justice grant monies;
assist local units of government;
provide a comprehensive criminal justice plan annually; and
prepare an annual report for the Governor, Legislature, and Judicial Council.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 6

Under section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided to the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice in Item 19, Chapter 14, Laws of Utah 2014 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

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Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	93,500	56,300	56,500	57,000	1,213,700	0	1,213,700	301,800	1,515,500
General Fund, One-time	0	0	0	2,100	4,200	0	4,200	3,700	7,900
Federal Funds	7,136,700	6,271,200	4,248,700	4,272,000	8,350,300	0	8,350,300	(1,803,700)	6,546,600
Dedicated Credits Revenue	6,100	700	2,100	2,700	1,500	0	1,500	0	1,500
GFR - Law Enforcement Services	0	619,000	617,900	617,900	617,900	200,000	817,900	50,000	867,900
GFR - Law Enforcement Operations	2,419,000	1,800,000	1,807,700	1,819,000	1,824,400	0	1,824,400	1,800	1,826,200
Crime Victim Reparations Fund	1,113,500	1,109,200	1,115,100	1,135,700	0	0	0	0	0
Beginning Nonlapsing	974,300	987,200	201,000	140,100	0	151,400	151,400	(51,400)	100,000
Closing Nonlapsing	(997,200)	(252,900)	(141,600)	(151,400)	0	(100,000)	(100,000)	(290,000)	(390,000)
Lapsing Balance	(215,700)	(237,500)	(278,500)	(403,900)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$10,530,200	$10,353,200	$7,628,900	$7,491,200	$12,012,000	$251,400	$12,263,400	($1,787,800)	$10,475,600

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	1,328,300	1,293,300	1,251,300	1,296,100	1,295,700	0	1,295,700	418,700	1,714,400
In-state Travel	7,300	6,900	7,900	9,200	8,000	0	8,000	1,000	9,000
Out-of-state Travel	8,800	19,700	18,300	31,200	18,300	0	18,300	13,700	32,000
Current Expense	103,100	111,300	194,600	233,400	271,900	5,900	277,800	14,400	292,200
DP Current Expense	50,400	86,300	51,900	64,900	54,600	(1,600)	53,000	15,900	68,900
Other Charges/Pass Thru	9,032,300	8,835,700	6,104,900	5,911,200	10,363,500	247,100	10,610,600	(2,251,500)	8,359,100
Total	$10,530,200	$10,353,200	$7,628,900	$7,546,000	$12,012,000	$251,400	$12,263,400	($1,787,800)	$10,475,600

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	14.10	13.50	14	12.90	11.71	0	11.71	0	11.71
Actual FTE	13.40	12.50	11.70	11.90	0	0	0	0	0

COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.