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CBIRS Request 2454
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2454
Juvenile Assessment Center
 
Requester: Sheriff Bob White Organization: Pasco County Sheriff's Office
 
Project Title: Juvenile Assessment Center Date Submitted 1/15/2003 2:37:36 PM
 
Sponsors: Fasano
 
Statewide Interest:
Provides for an indepth assessment of all youths committing crimes and allows the law enforcement officer to return to his/her duties of protecting the public.
 
Recipient: Pasco County Sheriff's Office   Contact: Major Michael Page  
  8700 Citizen Drive   Contact Phone: (813) 235-6000  
  New Port Richey 34654
 
Counties: Pasco
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
A centralized juvenile processing center and information system to improve the capability of the juvenile justice system to identify and respond appropriately to the treatment and service needs of juveniles in Pasco County. In turn, this would maximize open communication among agencies who are working on behalf of youth and families, resulting in increased access to substance abuse and mental health treatment, education, mentoring programs, parent education and skills training, as well as other alternative and supportive community services.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
PROGRAM OUTPUTS 1. 100% of youth screened by provider shall receive a substance abuse, mental health and suicide risk screening. 2. 100% of youth screened and eligible for detention shall have a state's attorney recommendation prepared to endorse subsequent action. 3. 100% of youth not eligible for detention shall be referred to a department intake staff for a comprehensive assessment. 4. 100% of youth in which results of the MAYSI indicate a need for an in-depth assessment will be referred for an in-depth assessment. 5. 100% of arrested youth shall be processed and accepted from law enforcement within 5 minutes of delivery to the JAC's booking/intake unit. EVALUATION MEASURES 1. 100% of all youths screened by the provider shall be entered into the JJIS Data system. 2. 100% of youth screened and detention eligible shall have a court packet prepared with a completed detention risk assessment, a JJIS face sheet, MAYSI form and State Attorney Recommendation. 3. 100% of youth screened by the provider and determined eligible for an indepth assessment shall be referred for one. 4. 95% of all youth shall be released from the screening unit within 5 hours of delivery from the law enforcement officer.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $294,300
 
Total cost of the project: $294,300
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $235,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $294,300 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Juvenile Justice, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Yes
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Unknown
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Unknown