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Source: Probation case management Juvenile Automation System (JAS) and Juvenile Records System (JRS).
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Note: In the policy hold reasons, “WIC 625.3 (14 years of age or older, 707b)” means Welfare and Institutions Code Section 625.3. Pursuant to Section 625.3, if a minor is 14 years of age or older and taken into custody for the personal use of a firearm in the commission or attempted commission of a felony or any offense listed in subdivision (b) of Section 707, the minor cannot be released until that minor is brought before a judicial officer.
JH intake and detention
This page presents monthly trends on detention and release of youth at Juvenile Hall intake, and later, at the detention hearing, along with a process map. In addition, the number of Risk Assessment Instrument (RAI) overrides by policy hold and discretionary reasons is presented for those who should have been released based on RAI scores. RAI determines whether a youth should be detained at JH before their case is heard by a judge. For more information, please refer to the “More about RAI process” section below the dashboard.
JH intake and detention demographics
This page presents demographic information (i.e., age, gender, race/ethnicity, top offenses, and residence cities) of youth screened compared to those detained at Juvenile Hall based on RAI screening prior to detention hearing. Information on this page helps examine disproportionality at intake and detention at Juvenile Hall.
JH and JR population
In contrast to the Juvenile Hall Intake and Detention page, which shows monthly intakes, detentions, and releases, this page focuses on the average daily population by month at both Juvenile Hall and James Ranch.
JH and JR demographics
This page presents demographic information including age, gender, race/ethnicity of youth at Juvenile Hall and James Ranch in each selected calendar year. It also helps examine disproportionality at both facilities.
More about the RAI process
At JH intake, the RAI is administered to determine whether a youth should be detained at JH before their case is heard by a judge. County booking protocols and state laws are then used to guide the decision in conjunction with the RAI tool. Specifically, some of the decisions based on youth’s RAI score (i.e., who is eligible for release based on RAI score) were overridden due to mandatory policy hold reasons (e.g., warrant, placement failure, inter-county transfer, pre or post disposition Electronic Monitoring Program (EMP)/ Community Release Program (CRP) failures, etc.) and discretionary reasons (e.g., family violence, violation of probation, youth refuses to return home, etc.). The general flow of the RAI process is illustrated below. Notably, youth released on EMP or CRP are required to have a detention hearing.
