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  days, 5 percent (four) stayed 91-180 days, and 4 percent (three youths) stayed 181 days or more. One reason for increasing length of stay is that there are more youth in secure detention locally who are categorized under 707 (b) offenses, which are more serious and violent crimes. Table 2. Average length of stay and costs per day for youths Fiscal Year Average Length of Total cost Net TC cost (July-June) per youth Stay per youth per day* per day FY 17/18 $452 42.8 days $574 FY 18/19 48.37 days $490 $417 FY 19/20 55.7 days $361 $287 $333 $180 FY 20/21 76.1 days 65.5 days† $354†† $228†† FY 21/22 * Net cost = Expenditures minus revenues; costs that must be covered by county discretionary funds † Average length of stay for the first 3 quarters of the current fiscal year. †† Partial year cost information During FY 20/21 there were expenses of $1,456,992, of which 84 percent were for salaries and benefits. Revenues were $669,977, which included $287,015 from state revenue and $380,938 from other governments. Revenues from other counties have increased as they have referred more youth to this excellent program (Figure 1). State revenues also increased from $179,338 to $387,015 during this time period. Tuolumne County contributions in FY 20/21 were $787,015. The Steps to Success juvenile CAMP program will yield additional state revenues and two state grants provide $100,000 in service enhancements this year without impacting the general fund. Counties in the region served by MLRJDF pay Tuolumne County to reserve beds for their youth requiring secure detention. Calaveras County reserves two beds and the other three counties in the region reserve one bed each. In FY 21/22 these counties paid $150 per bed per day ($54,750/year for each reserved bed) and $175 per day for additional beds; rates for FY 22/23 are currently being negotiated. County of Tuolumne. Mother Lode Regional Juvenile Detention budget 0001-203220. https://stories.opengov.com/tuolumnecountyca/published/i65JjNxep accessed March 8, 2022 Figure 1. Revenue sources from regional counties Total MLRJDF Placement Revenue by Fiscal Year $500,000 $422,725 $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $126,312 $100,000 $34,100 $26,100 Ś- 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Regional Counties' Overall Contribution to MLRJDF Placement Revenue Mariposa, Amador, $121,312,20% $121,175,20% Inyo, $60,950, 10% Calaveras, $305,800,50% The core of the staff who interact with youths at MLRJDF are classified as Juvenile Correctional Officers I/II with salary ranges from $22.05/hour at entry level to $29.74/hour at the top step. Senior Juvenile Correctional Officers have a salary range from $26.92 to $32.86 per hour. The current facility has a capacity of thirty youth, but accommodation of more than sixteen youth in MLRJDF will require additional correctional officers. Recruitment of Juvenile Correction Officer I/II positions may be hampered by noncompetitive wages, though promotions of staff in the past year appear to have contributed to retention of existing staff.13 13Government Compensation in California (GCC) website. https://www.google.com/url?q=https://publicpay.ca.gov/Reports/Department.aspx?departmentid%3D1069 2\%26 y ear \%3D2020 \&sa=D \&source=docs \&ust=1646753172325659 \&usg=AOvVaw1K7 mDkprwGPkyiiajGPkyiiajGPkyiiajGPkyiiajGPkyiiajGPkyiiajGPkyiiajGPkyiiajGPkyiiajGPkyiiajGPkyiiajGPkyiiajGPkyiiajGPkyiiajGPkyiiajGPkyiiajGPkyiiajGPk XVpq FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND COMMENDATIONS