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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F1
The annual cost of Juvenile Justice for Orange County agencies is enormous, approximately $250 million. 9
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The Orange County Board of Supervisors should reprioritize and reallocate existing justice system funds, identify and actively seek new funding sources, and provide additional funding to support, coordinate, assess and expand a countywide delinquency prevention and intervention effort. (Finding 1 and 2)
F2
Delinquency prevention and early intervention programs in Orange County have shown promises of success in reducing juvenile crime. The Orange County Probation Department's ‘8% Solution’ is a successful critical intervention program.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Orange County Probation Department, in conjunction with the Orange County Superintendent of Schools, should devise a master plan to develop and provide delinquency prevention and intervention programming for an effective countywide application. The Orange County Board of Supervisors must support this effort in the County Strategic Plan. (Finding 2)
F3
The County of Orange and its Probation Department are facing a crisis in the very near future of insufficient detention beds for juvenile offenders. By 2005, 1313 additional beds are needed.
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R3
The Orange County Board of Supervisors should ensure continued funding for the additional juvenile detention beds necessary to resolve the pending crisis of a shortage of juvenile facilities. This includes completion of the addition to Juvenile Hall and the construction of both the Rancho Potrero Leadership Academy and the South Orange County Juvenile Hall. (Finding 3) 10
F4
Classes in life skills, such as resume writing, interview techniques, and handling checking accounts, along with vocational training, are important in the curriculum of public schools in Orange County. A response to Finding 4 is required from the Orange County Superintendent of Schools. Responses to all Findings are required from the Board of Supervisors and requested from the Orange County Probation Department.
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R4
The Orange County Board of Supervisors in conjunction with the Orange County Superintendent of Schools should develop, as part of the overall Strategic Plan of the County, a process that would encourage the participation of trade unions and business councils in the development of meaningful vocational training. (Finding 4) Responses to Recommendation 1 and 4 are required from the Orange County Superintendent of Schools. Responses to all Recommendations are required from the Board of Supervisors and requested from the Orange County Probation Department.
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