Idaho Association of County Juvenile Justice Administrators

Meeting Minutes--July 18, 2001

Coeur d’Alene Inn

 Present: Roch Clapp, Director Reinke, Bill Lasley, Lennart Nivegard, Shelley Beck, Doug Brown, Mike Stallcup, Scott Mosher, Carol Lee, Commissioner Valerie Hoybjerg, Al Friesen, Greg Gittleson, Robin Nancolas, Sheriff Brett Barsalou, Debbie Stallcup, Steve Jett, J.T. Taylor, Kay Carter, John Triplett, Matt Olsen, Commissioner Murreleen Skeen, Elaine Broyles, Ross Edmonds, Katera Picard, George Johnson, Commissioner Gus Johnson

 Pres John Triplett opened the meeting, and introductions were completed.

 Treasurer’s report:  $2917.84 in the account. 

 Training Academy Report:  Commissioner Hoybjerg discussed the JJ Training council and their responsibilities.  Handouts included Juvenile Detention Officer training academy application packet, IDAPA rules concerning P.O.S.T. Training (IDAPA 11, Title 11), minimum standards for employment, P.O.S.T. rules and regulations, P.O.S.T. minimum standards for application.  About 100 Juvenile Detention officers have graduated from the academy so far.  Roch discussed the training for probation officers. Requirements for any P.O.S.T. training discussed.  The waiver process for applicants with criminal history background was discussed.  Challenge procedures were also discussed.  Some items that fall beyond the scope of basic training were also discussed briefly, such as arrest powers for probation officers.  The application to attend P.O.S.T. and the two-year agreement was also discussed.    The benefits of having standardized training throughout the state were briefly outlined.  Director Reinke informed us that the new Training Building at P.O.S.T. has been approved which will give the state more room for training and student housing. 

 Commissioner Hoybjerg also discussed IAC’s representation to our meetings.  We both see IAC’s representation at our meetings and IACJJA regular reports to IAC will be beneficial.  By laws will need to be amended.  Financial practices will also be coordinated through IAC. 

 H&W update:  Scott Mosher updated us on the Jeff D lawsuit.  H&W also held an academy for new caseworkers, which went well.  Some other trainings that are being held by H&W that are open to anyone to attend.  Scott will get more info out as soon as possible.  Also passed out was the Mental Health Protocol Draft which will govern how kids in JCC-Lewiston with mental health issues will be handled.

 DJC and JJ Commission update:  Director Reinke talked about the reduction of revenue and slowing of the economy and some of the results that may occur.  There may be hold backs in budgets.  The IACJJA Executive Board is invited to attend a meeting with the Youth and Justice Advisory Committee on Aug 16 in Twin Falls to talk about things from a cost management standpoint. 

 DJC update:  Bill talked about Formula Grant funds, IJJA scholarships that were awarded by the commission (over $35,000), some training that will be available through OJJDP, aftercare funding based on Functional Family Therapy training, new JSCs in several regions.  JCC-Lewiston held grand opening and has about a dozen kids in there at this time.  DJC administrative support services will be moving to the satellite office in Meridian.  Nampa Phase II expansion is well underway, and expected to open for kids on Oct 1.  Clinical Services announcement should be going out in a couple weeks.  Three Springs facility will be open around 12/15.  Some announcements for openings for liaison and other positions are available.  St. Anthony was audited for medical services and passed.  Chaplain position at St. A’s will be opening soon.  Hearing for Jeff D. lawsuit will be held at Boise in front of Judge Winmill on July 23.  JJ commission has new members. 

 Meeting schedule after September:  Tabled

 Mission statement and goals:  Tabled

 Elections:  Steve will get nomination announcements out, take nominations until Aug 24, have ballots out by Aug 31, and collect ballots until Sept 14.  New Board members will be announced at the Sept meeting.  The positions that are open are Secretary and Vice Pres/Detention.  Several nominations were submitted and will be entered on the ballots.

 Follow-up on peer-on-peer restraint:  Members of the committee which will review the practice will be announced.  Reps from us will be Mike Stallcup and Brian Walker.  Mike Stallcup wants to have input about the practice from our members.  Some concerns exist from both the position of the kid who is being restrained, and also from the position of the kid who is being required to restrain others.  Mike suggested that anyone interested in the practice and the PPC model should do some research on the Net.  In the last meeting, it was reported that there was a legal opinion on the use of peer to peer restraints, and it was made clear that there has not been a written legal opinion issued on the subject. 

 IC 39-604(3) AIDS/STD/Hepatitis testing:  Questions abound about when testing should be done, etc.  At least one county is looking at a legal opinion on this part of the code. This will be distributed as soon as possible. 

 Strip search policies for detention:  Steve relayed the concerns that were raised about strip searching of juveniles in detention.  Also discussed were some concerns that arise when doing UA’s on kids.  Does observing a UA fall under the definition of a strip search?  One county has been burned on a UA more than once.  Mike Stallcup told of a temperature sensitive strip that will give you a little better idea of whether or not the sample is actually a good sample. 

 District 3 JCMS hook up:  Doug talked about Canyon County as being the server site for the whole district.  Since the other counties have not been able to use IJOS, we will be able to furnish those counties can have an information system. Bill L. will go to the IJOS board and share concerns.

 Low Risk Caseloads:  Doug’s data shows that if you bring low risk kids into the system they are more at risk for reoffending. He suggests having a low risk caseload with limited conditions, shortened probation term with limited probation contact.  Doug stated they are having success.  

 Participation in IJJA:  Doug asked for support to get more people involved.

 Children’s Mental Health:  There still seems to be some problems at the pilot test sites with information, direction.  Access to money is a problem.  Frustration seems to abound in more than one of the test sights. 

 Topics for Joint Meeting (7/19):

 Other concerns/new business:

 Meeting adjourned