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Program Enhancements and Other Budget Adjustments
Ward/Parolee Population/Caseload Changes
CURRENT YEAR
For 2007-08, the May Revision estimates an average daily population of 2,277, a decrease of 17 wards from the projection in the Governor's Budget. In addition, the average daily juvenile parole population is projected to be 2,426, an increase of 11 parolees from the Governor's Budget projection. The change in population is due to more wards being released to parole than previously anticipated. Given the minimal change in population, there is no funding adjustment proposed.
The Safety and Welfare Remedial Plan in the Farrell lawsuit requires females under the jurisdiction of the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to receive services under a gender-specific rehabilitative model. Because there are few females housed by the DJJ, the Remedial Plan required DJJ to consult with experts in adolescent and young adult female offender treatment to develop and issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide services to females in secure placements outside of DJJ facilities. The DJJ has issued a RFP, but has been unable to secure a viable service provider. The 2007 Budget Act includes $8.6 million in contract funding for this purpose. Since the DJJ has been unable to secure a viable service provider in the current year and continues to house female offenders, the May Revision reflects a reduction of $8.6 million General Fund in 2007-08. The DJJ is continuing to search for a service provider but does not anticipate entering into a contract until 2008-09.
General Fund expenditures for juvenile institutions are partially offset by General Fund revenues from the sliding scale fees paid by counties. In 2007-08, these revenues are estimated to be $12.7 million, an increase of $346,000 from the revenue expected at the time of the Governor's Budget.
BUDGET YEAR
For 2008-09, the average daily population is projected to be 1,847, an increase of 61 wards from the projection included in the Governor's Budget. This increase in population is due primarily to more "M" and "E" cases, which are juvenile offenders whose offense would have placed them in an adult institution but because of their age are housed in DJJ. Additionally, the average daily parole population is estimated to be 1,971, an increase of eight parolees from the Governor's Budget projections. This increase is due to more wards being released to parole than previously anticipated. Given the minimal change in population, there is no funding adjustment proposed.
As discussed above, since the DJJ has been unable to secure a viable provider to serve female offenders, the May Revision proposes to reduce funding for the female contract by $4.3 million General Fund in 2008-09. This is based on the assumption that the DJJ will enter into a contract by January 2009.
In 2008-09, the sliding scale fees paid by counties are estimated to be $7.5 million, a decrease of $618,000 compared to the revenue expected at the time of the Governor's Budget.
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Revised Budget Summary - Corrections and Rehabilitation (pdf * - 64K)
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Revised Budget Detail - Corrections and Rehabilitation
Displays Revised Budget Detail information for Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Proposed Budget Summary - Corrections and Rehabilitation (January 2008)
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