COBI 2015 - Youth Parole Authority

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The Youth Parole Authority is responsible for parole release, rescission, revocation, and termination for youth offenders who have been committed to the division for secure confinement. The Youth Parole Authority determines when and under what conditions committed youth offenders are eligible for parole. The Parole Authority is a citizen board appointed by the Governor and acts independently of DJJS.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $372,700 from all sources for Youth Parole Authority. This is a 2.5 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $354,000 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 2.4 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Number of Youth Parole Authority hearings

Youth Parole Authority Client Hearings

Statute

The governing statute of the Youth Parole Authority is within the division's section of Utah Code 62A-7.

UCA 62A-7-501 creates the Youth Parole Authority and establishes the authorized membership, expenses, responsibilities, and procedures; and
UCA 62A-7-502 through 507 establishes parole procedures.

In FY 2007, the Youth Parole Authority became a program in the DJJS Programs and Operations line item.

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

In FY 2007, the Legislature combined the Youth Parole Authority line item with the DJJS Programs and Operations line item. The following table depicts the funding history for the Youth Parole Authority within the Programs and Operations line item.

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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	352,900	343,400	349,700	349,100	356,600	(12,900)	343,700	7,800	351,500
General Fund, One-time	0	0	0	1,000	1,900	0	1,900	600	2,500
Federal Funds	15,200	17,700	21,200	15,400	22,200	(4,200)	18,000	700	18,700
Beginning Nonlapsing	1,300	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Closing Nonlapsing	(20,600)	(18,000)	(6,500)	(9,400)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$348,800	$343,100	$364,400	$356,100	$380,700	($17,100)	$363,600	$9,100	$372,700

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	322,800	318,300	332,100	330,800	349,000	(10,900)	338,100	8,600	346,700
In-state Travel	6,400	6,700	7,900	9,500	7,900	900	8,800	0	8,800
Current Expense	10,900	11,300	11,900	8,200	15,500	(6,000)	9,500	200	9,700
DP Current Expense	8,700	6,800	12,500	7,600	8,300	(1,100)	7,200	300	7,500
Total	$348,800	$343,100	$364,400	$356,100	$380,700	($17,100)	$363,600	$9,100	$372,700

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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	4	4	4	4	4	0	4	0	4
Actual FTE	4	4	4	3.90	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.