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Work Session Item 5. A.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	12/04/2018
Submitted For:	James Menlove	Submitted By:	Sherry Grice, Management Associate
Department:	County Manager

Information

Request/Subject

Gila County Probation Department Update on Juvenile Services

Background Information

The Juvenile Division of the Superior Court in Gila County has jurisdiction of minors between the ages of 8 and 18 when considering incorrigible and delinquent acts.

In 2017, the Gila County Juvenile Detention Center located at 1425 E South Street, Globe, closed its doors indefinitely. On January 4, 2017, an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Pinal County was put in place to allow Gila County Probation to transport juveniles in need of detention to the Pinal County Youth Justice Center (Juvenile Detention Center). The need to detain juveniles in Gila County has declined substantially, a trend consistent throughout the State of Arizona and nationally. Keeping the Globe Detention Center open for very few or no juveniles was not fiscally sustainable in terms of personnel needed 24/7, minimum staffing standards to keep the facility open, and infrastructure costs in including much needed improvements.

Evaluation

James Menlove, County Manager, has asked Steve Lessard, Chief Probation Officer, to present an update on juvenile services to the Board of Supervisors at this Work Session.

Conclusion

It would be advantageous to the Board of Supervisors, County staff and the public to receive an update from the Probation Department on juvenile services.

Recommendation

It is recommended that Chief Lessard present an update of Probation Department's juvenile services to the Board of Supervisors.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion regarding juvenile services that are provided by the Gila County Probation Department. (Steve Lessard)

Attachments
Juvenile Detention Presentation