| DJJDP partners
with Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils in each county
to galvanize community leaders, locally and statewide,
to reduce and prevent juvenile crime. JCPC board members
are appointed by the county Board of Commissioners and
meet monthly in each county. The meetings are open to
the public, and all business is considered public information.
DJJDP allocates approximately 23 million dollars to these
councils annually, in which, funding is used to subsidize
local programs and services. |
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| Each JCPC has the responsibility
to: |
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- Review the needs of juveniles in the county who
are at risk of delinquency or who have been adjudicated
undisciplined or delinquent.
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- Review the resources available to address those
needs.
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- Prioritize community risk factors.
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- Determine the services needed to address those problems
areas.
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- Develop a request for proposal for services in need.
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- Submit a written funding plan to the county commissioners
for approval.
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- Evaluate program performance.
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- Increase public awareness of the causes of delinquency
and strategies to reduce the problem.
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- Develop strategies to intervene, respond to and
treat the needs of juveniles at risk of delinquency.
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- Provide funds for treatment, counseling, or rehabilitation
services.
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| JCPC Powers and Duties: |
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- To ensure that appropriate intermediate dispositional
options are available.
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- To provide funds for treatment of juveniles.
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- To increase public awareness of the causes of delinquency
and strategies to reduce the problem.
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- To assess needs of juveniles in the local community.
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- To develop strategies for delinquency prevention
through risk assessment.
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- To assess resources to meet the identified needs.
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