Marin County Grand Jury
• 2014-2015
2014/2015 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Marin County Juvenile Hall: a Time for a Change Report Date: June 19, 2015
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
The use of risk assessment tools and detention alternatives, and decriminalization of marijuana possession have collectively reduced the number of Marin's juvenile offenders detained in JH.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
By the end of FY 2016-2017, the Marin County Board of Supervisors and the Marin County Probation Department, in collaboration and consultation with the Marin County Superior Court and other stakeholders, negotiate a contract at the lowest rate possible for all of Marin County's juvenile detention needs with neighboring county juvenile facilities to reduce Marin’s costs and reallocate the savings toward expansion of Alternatives to Detention in the best interests of Marin youth.
F2
Despite its high Average Daily Cost in 2014 of $901.64 per youth per day and high average daily expenditures in 2014 of $1,128 per youth per day, Marin County's local Juvenile Hall is still used as a secure location for a limited number of Marin youth for short-term detention or awaiting long-term out-of- county placement.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Once favorable contracting arrangements with neighboring county juvenile facilities are secured, the Marin County Board of Supervisors and the Marin County Probation Department, in collaboration with all other stakeholders, study and determine the cost effectiveness of alternative uses for the current Marin County Juvenile Hall and repurpose all of the facility to other public programs and services. The study should be completed by the end of FY 2016-2017.
F3
Contracting for Marin County's juvenile detention needs with a neighboring county juvenile facility is potentially less expensive than maintaining a full service juvenile hall in Marin, given the high costs of Title 15 mandated staffing, and could create savings that would be used to further the best interests of Marin’s youth by expanding community-based Alternatives to Detention in Marin.
No recommendations for this finding