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SPONSOR: | Smith | DATE TYPED: | 02/09/01 | HB | |||
SHORT TITLE: | Systematic Approach to Juvenile Justice | SB | 399 | ||||
ANALYST: | Chabot |
Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
FY01 | FY02 | FY01 | FY02 | ||
$ 575.0 | Recurring | General Fund |
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)
Criminal and Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council
Juvenile Parole Board
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
This bill appropriates $575.0 from the general fund to CYFD for the purpose of implementing and maintaining a systematic approach to juvenile justice in the sixth judicial district by providing the following programs:
Significant Issues
The services identified in the bill are currently operated by Luna and Grant counties, either directly or through contract. Funding of $308.0 is currently provided by CYFD to augment these county programs. Additional funding would allow expansion to meet the growing needs.
PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS
To obtain baseline data on these programs, the following output measures are suggested.
Output The number of clients that successfully complete the Star Leadership Academy in Deming:
Output The number of clients that are sent to the youth shelter program in Deming:
Output The number of individuals that participate in the truancy, citation, surveillance and community service program in Grant county:
Output The number of individuals that participate in the truancy, citation, surveillance and community service program in Hidalgo county:
Output The number of individuals that participate in the truancy, citation, surveillance and community service program in Luna county:
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $575.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2002 shall revert to the general fund.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
CYFD would administer these programs through contract. They expressed a concern as to whether they have sufficient staff to develop and monitor the additional contracts. However, they did not request additional staffing.
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS
GAC/ar