The State of California, pursuant to the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (SCHIFF-Cardenas Crime Prevention Act of 2000, Assembly Bill 1913) as signed into law by the Governor of the State of California on September 7, 2000, is providing Contra Costa County with an estimated allocation of $2,892,113 to enable our local government to continue developing and working towards the Comprehensive Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan. This legislation requires that this plan be developed by the local Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council. The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act requires that the local Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council be chaired by the County Probation Officer and that the Comprehensive Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice plan developed by this body be approved by the Board of Supervisors. Funding from the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) will allow Contra Costa County to maintain significant children's services. JJCPA funds for fiscal year 2015/2016 will allow for the continuation of the important children's services established during the initial year of the grant. The following summarizes the programs proposed for ongoing funding under JJCPA: I. The Deputy Probation Officers in High Schools Program initially funded through the Challenge Grant I. The Deputy Probation Officers in High Schools Program has been continued with funding from JJCPA. The high school program places Deputy Probation Officers in selected high schools and special necessary schools to provide supervision and intervention services for juvenile offenders and other at-risk youth. The program stresses collaboration among schools, police agencies and Probation to provide supervision and treatment services for youth. II. The Community Probation Program continued with JJCPA funding will allow Deputy Probation Officers currently stationed in various police agencies throughout the County to continue their focus on high risk youth, at risk youth and chronic offenders. The Deputy Probation Officers implementing this program work non-traditional hours and collaborate closely with police agencies, schools, and community based organizations to help prevent offending behavior and provide appropriate accountability. III. The Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility (OAYRF) Aftercare is recommended for continuation. Aftercare Deputy Probation Officers will provide community supervision and support to minors after their graduation from the OAYRF program.

Absent this funding from the State of California, the County would suffer a reduction in delinquency prevention and supervision services previously available for youth in Contra Costa County.

This program funds delinquency prevention for certain juveniles within Contra Costa County.