Juvenile Justice Task Force

The Juvenile Justice Task Force concluded on October 1, 2014. The Commission will continue to address juvenile issues and may restore subgroups in the future with updated membership, if new issues arise within the topic area.

The Juvenile Justice Task Force was seated in September 2010 to address the issues faced by juveniles and their families involved in the criminal justice and other related systems. The work of the task force from September 2010 - October 2014 was guided by this charter and scope of work.

No Further Meetings

Date	Time	Location
The Juvenile Justice Task Force has concluded. No further meetings scheduled. Unless noted otherwise, all meetings were held at the Jefferson County Assessment Center, Remington Building, 11011 W. 6th Avenue, Lakewood, Colorado (map) from 9:30am-12pm.

Task Force Members

To ensure balanced representation on the Juvenile Justice Task Force, the CCJJ Chair and Vice-Chair employed a template to guide the appointment process. Representative agencies and stakeholders were determined first, followed by the appointment of volunteers to the available positions.

Membership: as of October 2014
Position	Name, Affiliation
Co-Chair (CCJJ)	Kelly Friesen, Grand County Juvenile Justice Department & S.B. 94,14th Judicial District (J.D.)
Co-Chair (CCJJ)	Jeff McDonald, Jefferson County, Juvenile Assessment Center
Community at Large (CCJJ)	Charles Garcia, At Large
Dept. of Human Services (CCJJ)	Julie Krow, Office of Children, Youth and Family Services
Legislative, CO House (CCJJ)	Beth McCann, House District 8
Juvenile Parole Board (CCJJ)	Meg Williams, Division of Criminal Justice
Juvenile Justice (CCJJ)	Regina Huerter, Denver Crime Prevention & Control Commission
Law Enforcement (CCJJ)	Bill Kilpatrick, Golden Police Department
Prosecution	Hal Sargent, District Attorney's Office, 1st J.D.
Prosecution	Sarah Ericson,District Attorney's Office, 18th J.D.
Defense	Kim Dvorchak, Colorado Juvenile Defense Coalition
Defense	Norene Simpson, Indigent Juvenile Defense Counsel
Judicial	Ann Gail Meinster, 1st Judicial District Court
Judicial	Michelle Brinegar, 8th Judicial District
Juvenile Probation	Susan Colling, State Court Administrators, Probation Services
Prevention Leadership Council	Stan T. Paprocki, Division of Behavioral Health
Service Provider Org. Rep.	Steve Brittain, La Plata Youth Services (Durango)
Juvenile Justice - At Large	Jacob Eppler, Attorney at Law
Juvenile Justice	Donia Amick, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Council
Education K-12	TBD
Education	TBD
Legislative, CO Senate	TBD
Division of Youth Corrections	TBD
Consultant/Staff: Ken Plotz (kenneth.plotz@state.co.us or 303-239-5738) Staff: Laurence Lucero (laurence.lucero@state.co.us or 303-239-4663) "CCJJ" - Commission member
Former Members
Position	Name, Affiliation
At Large (CCJJ)	Regis Groff, Retired State Senator
Education K-12	Kirk Henwood, Montrose County School District
Service Provider Org. Rep.	Joe Higgins, Mesa County Partners
Legislative, CO Senate	Linda Newell, District 26
Education (CCJJ)	Inta Morris, Department of Higher Education
Prosecution (CCJJ)	Don Quick, District Attorney's Office, 17th J.D.
Juvenile Justice (CCJJ)	Debbie Rose, Juvenile Parole Board
Juvenile Justice - At Large	Bonnie Saltzman, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Council
Judicial	Karen Ashby, Denver Juvenile Court
Division of Youth Corrections	John Gomez, Division of Youth Corrections

Subgroups

The Juvenile Justice Task Force formed the following Working Groups. 

See the CCJJ Calendar for information on all scheduled meetings of all of the subgroups of the Juvenile Justice Task Force.

Age of Detention Working Group
Juveniles under thirteen should be treated differently as placing them in detention has the potential to expose them to older and more serious delinquents.

Assessments Working Group
(subsumed by the Informal System Response Working Group)
Included work on such topics as determinations of those qualifying for the civil adjustment system, needs and risks that should be addressed, identifying those children who should/should not be assessed, crossover youth, evidence-based practices, information transfer/sharing, and training guide revisions.

Education Working Group
Included work on such topics as School-to-Jail "Pipeline," transitions between service systems, and truancy.

Informal System Response Working Group
(elements were re-assigned from this group to the Petty Ticket WG or the Pre-Filing Options WG)
Working on such topics as options for adaptive civil response alternatives to delinquent disposition, eligibility for civil adjustments, and record sharing and service provision to those identified for this path through the system.

Judicial Working Group
Included work on such topics as admissions to DYC, professional standards, juvenile DUI, and municipal court

Legal / Justice System Working Group (subsumed by the Informal System Response Working Group)
Included work on such topics as options for adaptive civil response alternatives to delinquent disposition, eligibility for civil adjustments, and record sharing.

Petty Ticket Working Group
Working on petty ticket options.

Pre-Filing Options Working Group
Exploring possible definitions and options of diversion in the Children's Code.

Professionalism Working Group
Working on such topics as Professional standards in collaboration with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Council with assistance from the SPARK Policy Institute.

Services Working Group (subsumed by the Informal System Response Working Group)
Included work on such topics as parity in service provision whether juveniles are adjudicated, are in the civil adjustment system, or are in the dependency and neglect system.

Juvenile Records Working Group (not seated)
To work on the topic of the degree of access to juvenile records.

Materials

Charter and Scope of Work

The work of the Juvenile Justice Task Force from September 2010 to October 2014 was guided by this charter and scope of work. 419KB


Reports

Colorado Reference Guide: Juvenile Screening and Assessment (July 2013) 228KB
(The previous 2007 edition was updated by the Juvenile Justice Task Force of the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice)

Materials/Handouts

Juvenile DUI Filings (Jan. '07 - Oct. '10) 40.5KB
Juvenile Sentence: DUI as Most Serious Charge (Jan. '07 - Oct. '10) 44KB
Multiple Responses, Promising Results: Evidence-Based, Nonpunitive Alternatives to Zero Tolerance 238KB
(Research-to-Results Brief, March 2011 at Child Trends.Org )
National Institute of Justice - Research in Brief (on the 1997 NIJ What Works Report) 99KB

Resources
See the "pop-boxes" below for the:
- Bibliography of Juvenile Justice Resources, and
- Risk Assessment Resources.

Links
Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
CDPHE: Prevention and Wellness
Colorado Statewide Youth Development Plan
Community Guide for Helping America's Youth (site purged)
Department of Education Safe, Disciplined, and Drug Free Schools
Drug Strategies, Inc.
Colorado School Safety Resource Center: Bullying and Harassment Prevention
Making the Right Turn: Improving Transition Outcomes for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Corrections System (see also FULL REPORT: Improving Transition Outcomes)
Institute of Medicine: Tracking Adolescent Health Behaviors and Outcomes 
NIDA: Prevention
The National Reentry Resource Center: What Works in Reentry Clearinghouse
EBP Resource Center (SAMHSA)
OJJDP Model Programs Guide
REPORT: Promising Practices Network - Programs That Work (RAND)
Surgeon General's Youth Violence Report

Bibliography of Juvenile Justice Resources

Bibliography of Juvenile Justice Resources

Altschuler, D., Stangler, G., Berkley, K., &, Burton, L. (2009). Supporting youth in transition to adulthood: Lessons learned from child welfare and juvenile justice. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Center for Juvenile Justice Reform.

Colorado LINKS for Mental Health. (2009). Guidebook to interagency planning efforts addressing kids' behavioral health. Denver, CO: Interagency Prevention Systems, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Colorado Prevention Leadership Council. (2010). State plan for prevention, intervention, and treatment services for children and youth: State of Colorado fiscal years 2010-2013.

Colorado Child Welfare Training System (See also, "Gov. Ritter Creates Child Welfare Training Academy" and Senate Bill 2009-164.)

Early childhood Colorado Framework: A collective vision on behalf of Colorado's young children and their families. Framework in action state plan: 2010-2012.

Early childhood Colorado Framework (July 2008).

Early and late risk factors. Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General.

Gogtay, N., et al. (2004). Dynamic mapping of human cortical development during childhood through early adulthood. PNAS, 101 (21), 8174-8179.

Henry, K. (2007). Who's Skipping School: Characteristics of Truants in 8th and 10th Grade. Journal of School Health, 77(1), 29-35.

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Council &, Office of Adult and Juvenile Justice Assistance. (2009). Annual Report to the Governor. Denver, CO: Division of Criminal Justice.

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Council &, Office of Adult and Juvenile Justice Assistance. (2009). Colorado's Three-Year Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Plan (2009-2011). Denver, CO: Division of Criminal Justice.

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Council &, Office of Adult and Juvenile Justice Assistance. (2010). Colorado's Three-Year Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Plan
(2009-2011): March 2010 update. Denver, CO: Division of Criminal Justice.

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Council &, Office of Adult and Juvenile Justice Assistance. (2005). State of juvenile justice in Colorado: 2005. Denver, CO: Division of Criminal Justice.

Kliewer, W., et al. (2006). Violence exposure and drug use in Central American youth: Family cohesion and parental monitoring as protective factors. Journal of research on adolescence, 16(3), 455-478.

Legal and educational system solutions for youth: A leadership and policy forum on truancy and dropout prevention. Topic: Youth and Family/Caregiver Engagement Prevention Strategies.

Minkner, F. (2005). State of Colorado juvenile justice system flowchart.

Montrose &, Olathe Schools, Attendance/Truancy Office. (n.d.). Memo regarding Attendance as a measure of success.

National Center for School Engagement. (October 13, 2006). Truancy matters: Research, policies, and practices. Paper presented at the CASCWA National Truancy Conference.

Snyder, H.N., &, Sickmund, M. (2006). Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs.

Stone, R. (2010). Utilization of detention services by juvenile status offenders in Kentucky. Frankfurt, KY: Department of Juvenile Justice.

Szymanski, L.A. (2010). Do all states have a juvenile delinquency purpose clause? NCJJ Snapshot, 15(9).

Teicher, M.H. (2002). Scars that won't heal: The neurobiology of child abuse: Maltreatment at an early age can have enduring negative effects on a child's brain development and function. Scientific American, March, 68-75.

The Missouri Model: Reinventing the practice of rehabilitating youthful offenders. (2010). Baltimore, MD: The Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Training Standards for Juvenile Justice Professionals (Juvenile Division Education Committee, MO Supreme Court).

Zorn Heilbrunn, J., &, Seeley, K. (2003). Saving money, saving youth: The financial impact of keeping kids in school. Denver, CO: Colorado Foundation for Families and Children.

Risk Assessment Resources

Risk Assessment Resources

Risk Factors for Delinquency: An Overview 576KB

Colorado Juvenile Risk Assessment (CJRA) Prescreen Risk Assessment 416 KB

Colorado Juvenile Risk Assessment (CJRA) Full Screen 930 KB

Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument - Second Version (MAYSI-2) Questionnaire 

Substance Use Survey (SUS) 165 KB

Colorado Family Risk Assessment 139 KB


Colorado Reference Guide

Juvenile Screening and Assessment Instruments (March 2007) 426 KB

Juvenile Screening and Assessment Instruments (July 2013) 228 KB

The Dangers of Detention, report from the Justice Policy Institute 874 KB

Colorado Client Assessment Record (CCAR) Instrument 64 KB

Improving the Effectiveness of Juvenile Justice Program, EBP Paper 3213 KB

Gains Sequential Intercept for Developing CJ-MH Partnership 473 KB

Resolution, Reinvestment, and Realignment, Research and Evaluation Center 738 KB

Reclaiming Futures model 215 KB

Risk-Need-Responsivity Model for Offender Assessment and Rehabilitation 2007-06 198 KB

Measuring Violence-Related Attitudes, Behaviors, and Influences Among Youth: A compendium of Assessment Tools - Second Edition 6070 KB

Mental Health

Mental Health Screening Form-III (MHSF-III) 25KB

Modified Mini Screen (MMS) (see bhevolution.org/public/screening_tools.page)

PTSD Checklist (PCL) 22KB

UCLA PTSD Index 334 KB (For scoring information, see bhevolution.org/public/screening_tools.page)

Previous Meetings

Date	Time	Location	Minutes
October 1, 2014	9:30-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
September 3, 2014	9:30-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
August 6, 2014	9:30-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
July 2, 2014	9:30-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
June 4, 2014	9:30-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
May 7, 2014	9:30AM-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
April 2, 2014	9:30AM-11:30PM	JAC, Lakewood
March 5, 2014	9:30AM-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
February 5, 2014	9:30AM-4:30PM	JAC, Lakewood
January 3, 2014	Canceled
December 6, 2013	1PM-4PM	JAC, Lakewood
November 1, 2013	1PM-4PM	JAC, Lakewood
October 4, 2013	1PM-4PM	JAC, Lakewood
September 6, 2013	1PM-4PM	JAC, Lakewood
August 2, 2013	1PM-4PM	JAC, Lakewood
July 5, 2013	Canceled
June 7, 2013	1PM-4PM	JAC, Lakewood
May 3, 2013	1PM-4PM	JAC, Lakewood
April 5, 2013	1PM-3PM	JAC, Lakewood
March 1, 2013	1PM-4PM	JAC, Lakewood
February 1, 2013	1PM-4PM	JAC, Lakewood
January 4, 2013	1PM-4PM	JAC, Lakewood
December 20, 2012	Task Force meeting canceled. Informal System Response Working Group meeting held.
November 15, 2012	9AM-4:30PM	Denver Sheriff's Office Training Ctr
October 18, 2012	9AM-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
September 20, 2012	9AM-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
August 16, 2012	9AM-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
July 19, 2012	9AM-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
June21, 2012	9AM-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
May 17, 2012	9AM-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
April 19, 2012	9AM-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
March 16, 2012	9AM-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
February 16, 2012	9AM-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
January 19, 2012	9AM-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
December 15, 2011	9AM-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
November 17, 2011	9AM-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
October 20, 2011	9AM-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
September 15, 2011	9AM-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
August 18, 2011	9AM-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
July 21, 2011	Canceled
June 16, 2011	9AM-12PM	JAC, Lakewood
May 19, 2011	Task Force meeting canceled Education and Assessment Working Group meetings held.
April 21, 2011	9AM-12PM	710 Kipling Street, Lakewood
March 17 & 18, 2011	8:30AM-5PM	710 Kipling Street, Lakewood	17th - 18th -
February 17, 2011	Canceled
January 20, 2011	9AM-12PM	710 Kipling Street, Lakewood
December 16, 2010	9AM-12PM	710 Kipling Street, Lakewood
November 18, 2010	9AM-12PM	710 Kipling Street, Lakewood
October 28, 2010	1:30-4:30PM	710 Kipling Street, Lakewood
September 21, 2010	1:30-4:30PM	710 Kipling Street, Lakewood