Contra Costa County Grand Jury
• 2019-2020
A Report by the 2019-2020 Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury
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Findings and Recommendations 9 findings
F1
The Contra Costa County Probation Department has changed services and added services for youth in detention since the settlement of the class-action lawsuit in 2015.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
In Contra Costa County’s juvenile detention facilities, information on recidivism and effectiveness of programs is not available due to a lack of a case management system.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors consider directing the Contra Costa County Probation Department to acquire and install a case management system to compile data on recidivism and program effectiveness, by June 30, 2021. The system would also facilitate coordination of post-release services for youth with other agencies.
R2
The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors consider directing the Contra Costa County Probation Department to hire a case manager to coordinate the use of the case management system,
F3
The Probation Department and other Contra Costa County agencies such as Behavioral Health Services are not able to share data when coordinating post- release care for youth, due to the lack of a case management system in the Probation Department.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors consider directing the Contra Costa County Probation Department to acquire and install a case management system to compile data on recidivism and program effectiveness, by June 30, 2021. The system would also facilitate coordination of post-release services for youth with other agencies.
R2
The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors consider directing the Contra Costa County Probation Department to hire a case manager to coordinate the use of the case management system,
F4
The percentage of mental health diagnoses in Contra Costa County juvenile detention facilities is between 35% and 50% of the youth population in detention.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
Post-release, youth and families may have to wait up to a month to access mental health services provided by Behavioral Health Services and a community-based organization called Community Options for Family and Youth.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors consider directing the Contra Costa County Health Services Department to hire additional mental health care staff to reduce the wait time for post-release services for youth and families,
F6
In 2016, cognitively based programs for anger management, drug and substance abuse, and positive social skill development were initiated at both Juvenile Hall and Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
All residents at both Juvenile Hall and Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility have access to these cognitively based programs.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
All girls in juvenile detention in Contra Costa County are housed at Juvenile Hall.
No recommendations for this finding
F9
Work experience programs at Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility such as carpentry, landscaping, food service, and small engine repair are unavailable to girls in detention at Juvenile Hall.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors consider directing the Contra Costa County Probation Department to evaluate the propriety of relocating girls in detention with low-level offenses to Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility,