96-069 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT MANDATES I hereby certify that I am the authorized signature for the applicant agency and that the applicant agency is in compliance and agrees to maintain compliance with the following mandates of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA): 1. Section 223(a)(12)(A) - Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders: provides that juveniles who are charged with, or who have committed offenses that would not be criminal if committed by an adult, or offenses which do not constitute 'Aolations of valid court orders, or alien juveniles in custody, or such nonoffenders as dependent or neglected children, shall not be placed in secure detention facilities or secure correctional facilities; 2. Section 223(a)(13) - Separation of Juveniles and Incarcerated Adults: provides that juveniles alleged to be, or found to be delinquent, and youths within the purview of Section 223(a)(12)(A) above, shall not be detained or confined in any institution in which they have contact with adult persons incarcerated because they have been convicted of a crime, or are awaiting trial on criminal charges, or with the part-time or full-time security staff(including management) or direct-care staff of a jail or lockup for adults; 3. Section 223(a)(14) - Removal of Juveniles from Adult Jails and Lockups: provides that no juvenile shall be detained or confined in any jail or lockup for adults, except that the Administrator shall, through 1997, promulgate regulations which make exceptions with regard to the detention of juveniles accused of nonstatus offenses who are awaiting an initial court appearance pursuant to an enforceable State law requiring such appearances within twenty-four hours after being taken into custody (excluding weekends and holidays) provided that such exceptions are limited to areas that are in compliance with Section 223(a)(13) above, and are outside a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA); and have no existing acceptable alternative placement available; are located where conditions of distance to be traveled or the lack of highway, road, or other ground transportation do not allow for court appearances within 24 heurs, so that a brief (not to exceed 48 hours) delay is excusable; or are located where conditions of safety exist (such as severely adverse, life-threatening weather conditions that do not allow for reasonable safe travel), in which case the time for an appearance may be delayed until 24 hours after the time that such conditions allow for reasonably safe travel. I further certify that the applicant agent, agrees to assist the state in achieving and maintaining compliance with the fourth mandate of the JJDPA, as follows: Section 223(a)(23) - Disproportionate Minority Confinement (DMC): addresses efforts to reduce the proportions of juveniles detained or confined in secure detention facilities, secure correctional facilities, jails, and lookups who are members of minority groups if such proportion exceeds the proportion such groups represent in the genera] population. Signe , ~ Signature o£ Individual Authorize~ward AgreementDate /~1 1 ~n R. Dc',hy Executive Director Title of Authorized Signature City of Sonta Anat Recreation & Community Services Name of Ap~]icant Agency Office of Criminal Justice Planning 21