California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation CDCR

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California Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation CDCR

• Division of Juvenile JusticeDJJ

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Background

• The CYA (DJJ) was created by law in 1941, but
  it wasn't until 1943 that the agency began to
  operate "reform schools," providing institutional
  training and parole supervision for juvenile and
  young adult offenders. It is the largest youthful
  offender agency in the nation. 

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Background (cont.)

• In a massive reorganization of California
  corrections in 2005, the CYA became the Division
  of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) under the California
  Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
  (CDCR). 

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The Mission

• Described in Section 1700 of the Welfare and
  Institutions Code
• To protect the public from criminal activity

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Mission (cont.)

• Provide a range of training and treatment
  services for youthful offenders committed by
  courts
• Direct these offenders to participate in
  community and victim restoration

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Mission (cont.)

• Assist local justice agencies with efforts to
  control crime and delinquency and
• Encourage the development of state and local
  programs to prevent crime and delinquency.

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Organization

• A Division in the Department of Corrections and
  Rehabilitation.
• Secretary reports directly to the Governor and
  serves on his Cabinet.

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Organization (cont.)

• Carries out its responsibilities through three
  divisions
• Division of Juvenile Facilities
• Division of Juvenile Programs
• Division of Juvenile Parole Services

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General Information

• The DJJ receives its youthful offender population
  from both juvenile and superior court referrals.
• The DJJ does provide housing for juveniles under
  the age of 18 who have been sentenced to the
  Adult Division.

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General Information (cont.)

• A separate administrative body, The Board of
  Parole Hearings (BPH), Juvenile Justice Division,
  determines their parole release.

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Incarceration

• Determined by
• the severity of the committing offense
• the offender's progress toward parole readiness.

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BPH Categories and Sliding Scale

• Sliding Scale Fees were introduced in 1997 to
  encourage counties to find alternatives to CYA
  (DJJ) commitment for "non-violent" offenders.

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Categories and Sliding Scale (cont.)

• Under this program, counties pay a flat fee of
  150 per month for all commitments in YOPB
  Categories 1 - 4.
• Included here are most violent offenses involving
  "substantial injury" and offenses committed while
  armed.

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Categories and Sliding Scale (cont.)

• For other offenders, (Categories 5 7)
• counties pay 50, 75 or 100 of the1997 per
  capita cost of CYA (DJJ) housing.

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Categories and Sliding Scale (cont.)

• Category 5 offenses include ADW, Battery (with
  injury), Grand Theft Person, Burglary 1st and
  some Arson
• Category 6 offenses include Concealable Firearms,
  Burglary 2nd, some Arson and all other felonies
• Category 7 offenses include all other offenses
  (misdemeanors, primarily)

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Jurisdiction

• DJJ jurisdiction for the most serious
  offenders ends on the offender's 25th birthday.

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Division of Juvenile ProgramsEducation
ServicesCalifornia Education Authority(CEA)

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CEA

• Established in the Welfare Institutions Code
  1120 1125.5
• Juvenile Justice Education funding
• - Prop 98 -Career to Work
  -Voc Ed/Spec. Ed
• - Non-Prop 98 -Special Education
  -E-Rate Grant
• - Lottery -WorkAbility Grant
• -WIA/ABE - Library Grant
• -ESEA/NCLB -Criminal Offender

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CEA (cont.)

• California Standards
• for the Teaching Profession
• Training
• Special Education
• General Education
• English Language Learner Resources
• Transition Services Resources

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CEA Schools

• Stockton
• O.H. Close Youth Correctional Facility
• Johanna Boss High School
• N.A. Chaderjian Youth Correctional Facility
• N.A. Chaderjian High School
• DeWitt Nelson Youth Correctional Facility
• DeWitt Nelson High School

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CEA Schools (cont.)

• Ione
• Preston Youth Correctional Facility Clinic
• -James A. Wieden High School
• -Pine Grove Youth Correctional
• Conservation Camp - Pine Grove Camp
• Campus
• -Midtown Campus Sacramento Parole

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CEA Schools (cont.)

• Norwalk
• Southern Youth Correctional Reception Center
  Clinic
• Jack B. Clark High School
• Paso Robles
• El Paso de Robles Youth Correctional Facility
• Marie C. Romero High School

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CEA Schools (cont.)

• Chino
• Herman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility
• Lyle Egan High School
• Camarillo
• Ventura Youth Correctional Facility
• Mary B. Perry High School

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CEA Schools (cont.)

• All CEA High Schools have been accredited through
  Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

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CEA Schools (cont.)

• Graduation requirements for Diploma
• -200 credits
• -Must include 10 credits in Character
• Education
• -Passage of CAHSEE
• -Waiver for special education students, if
  needed
• -Certificate of Completion available for
  non-
• special education students who are not
  able to
• pass CAHSEE

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CEA Schools (cont.)

• School programs include
• State Board adopted, standards-based
• curriculum
• Vocational programs
• Special Education services
• English Learner program

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For more information

• http//www.cdcr.ca.gov/DivisionsBoards/DJJ/index.h
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