FY 2016 Appropriation

The Community Programs program provides services to youth, their families, and the community along the Wasatch Front. Most clients are from the Second, Third, and Fourth Juvenile Court districts.

Services include:

    Case management.
    Community-based programs.
    Aftercare/transition programs.

All programs have been or are being developed around the Balanced and Restorative Justice Model.

Funding History
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $24,517,200 from all sources for Community Programs. This is a 1.1 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $22,871,200 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 0.1 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 Background Checks/HB 145 Vulnerable Adult Workers$35,900$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$28,800$0General Fund
$7,100$0Federal Funds
Human Services - Background Checks & HB 145 - Vulnerable Adult Worker Amendments - "to enable background checks of employees working with vulnerable adults."
DJJS Provider Rate Increase$298,500$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$298,500$0General Fund
No Description

Percent of youth without a new felony charge within 360 days of release

Case Management

  1. Percent of Youth without a New Felony Charge within 360 Days of Release. This measure identifies youth recidivism after program completion. This measures the program's ability to suppress youths' further penetration into the juvenile justice system and to keep the community safe from more serious offenses.

    FY 2013 Results:

    Total Admissions: 1,022 Different Youth Served: 1,879 Males Admitted: 812 Females Admitted: 210 Average Length of Stay: 344.5 Days

    DJJS - KJD 1

  2. Percent of Youth without a New Felony or Misdemeanor Charge within 360 Days of Release. This measure identifies youth recidivism after program completion. This measures the program's ability to suppress youths' further penetration into the juvenile justice system and to keep the community safe from more serious offenses.

    DJJS - KJD 2

  3. In-Program Protection--Percent of Youth Felony Free While in the Program. This measures the program's effectiveness at keeping the youth crime free during their stay in the program.

    DJJS - KJD 3

  4. In-Program Protection--Percent of Youth Felony and Misdemeanor Free While in the Program. This measures the program's effectiveness at keeping the youth crime free during their stay in the program.

    DJJS - KJD 4

Community Placements

  1. Percent of Youth without a New Felony Charge within 360 Days of Release. This measure identifies youth recidivism after program completion. This measures the program's ability to suppress youths' further penetration into the juvenile justice system and to keep the community safe from more serious offenses.

    DJJS - KJD 5

  2. Percent of Youth without a New Felony or Misdemeanor Charge within 360 Days of Release. This measure identifies youth recidivism after program completion. This measures the program's ability to suppress youths' further penetration into the juvenile justice system and to keep the community safe from more serious offenses.

    DJJS - KJD 6

  3. In-Program Protection--Percent of Youth Felony Free While in the Program. This measures the program's effectiveness at keeping the youth crime free during their stay in the program.

    DJJS - KJD 7

  4. In-Program Protection--Percent of Youth Felony and Misdemeanor Free While in the Program. This measures the program's effectiveness at keeping the youth crime free during their stay in the program.

    DJJS - KJD 8

Transition

  1. Percent of Youth without a New Felony Charge within 360 Days of Release. This measure identifies youth recidivism after program completion. This measures the program's ability to suppress youths' further penetration into the juvenile justice system and to keep the community safe from more serious offenses.

    FY 2013 Results:

    Total Admissions: 689 Different Youth Served: 586 Males Admitted: 563 Females Admitted: 126 Average Length of Stay: 83.6 Days

    DJJS - KJD 9

  2. Percent of Youth without a New Felony or Misdemeanor Charge within 360 Days of Release. This measure identifies youth recidivism after program completion. This measures the program's ability to suppress youths' further penetration into the juvenile justice system and to keep the community safe from more serious offenses.

    DJJS - KJD 10

  3. In-Program Protection--Percent of Youth Felony Free While in the Program. This measures the program's effectiveness at keeping the youth crime free during their stay in the program.

    DJJS - KJD 11

  4. In-Program Protection--Percent of Youth Felony and Misdemeanor Free While in the Program. This measures the program's effectiveness at keeping the youth crime free during their stay in the program.

    DJJS - KJD 12

Statute

Statutory authority for Community Programs is UCA 62A-7-104 and UCA 62A-7-701. These sections provide the general operating and procedural guidelines.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 19

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Division of Juvenile Justice Services not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. The use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to expenditures for data processing and technology based expenditures; facility repairs, maintenance, and improvements; other charges and pass through expenditures; and, short-term projects and studies that promote efficiency and service improvement.


HB0003: Item 19

The Legislature intends that in order to decrease recidivism and more effectively utilize state resources, that private providers that contract with the Division of Juvenile Justice Services for residential, community-based services, including both family-based and group home services, will adhere to evidence-based practices proven to reduce recidivism as directed by the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.


SB0002: Item 15

The Legislature intends that in order to decrease recidivism and more effectively utilize state resources, that private providers that contract with the Division of Juvenile Justice Services for residential, community-based services, including both family-based and group home services, will adhere to evidence-based practices proven to reduce recidivism as directed by the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.


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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.