WA Juvenile Justice Compliance Data Collection Tool

(October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023)

The Washington State Partnership Council on Juvenile Justice is a state advisory group appointed by the Governor of the state of Washington. One of the critical functions of the Partnership Council is to assist Washington State in achieving and maintaining federal compliance with the core protections of the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA).

The JJDPA promotes the well-being of young people and limits their contact with the criminal justice system. If they encounter the system, the contact should be rare, fair, and beneficial to them.

Washington State’s Executive Order 20-02 designed the Office of Juvenile Justice to carry out the function of monitoring and reporting the state’s compliance with the JJDPA. This online Compliance Tool is a crucial step in collecting data from Washington facilities/agencies.

Please use the Compliance Data Collection Checklist to organize information and materials before starting the data input process. With relevant data available, this input process will take approximately 15 minutes. For specific questions about the data collection tool, please contact Les Liggins, Compliance Monitor Manager, Les.Liggins@dcyf.wa.gov or 360-688-3356.

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* 1. Please identify the administrative agency or office having oversight into the daily functions and operations of any facility or facilities which may be used for the lawful custody of either juveniles or adults.

Name of Agency

Physical Address

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* 2. Please provide the following contact information:

Agency Administrator, Chief, or Sheriff

Rank/Title

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 3. Please provide the contact information for the designated personnel completing this questionnaire (if different than an Administrator, Chief, or Sheriff):

Name

Rank/Title

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 4. Please provide the specific information about the construction fixtures designed to hold, detain or confine juveniles or adults:

Number of holding cells:

Number of lockable interview or conference rooms:

Number of cuffing benches or stationary objects:

Number of secured perimeters restricting egress:

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* 5. What is the age range of individuals who may be detained or confined at your facility, regardless of reason or duration for adult court jurisdiction? Check all that apply:

17 and under

18 and older

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* 6. During this reporting period, has your facility been ordered to hold a juvenile, charged as an adult, in the interest of justice?

Yes

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* 7. How many juveniles were detained or confined in your facility during the reporting period between October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023?

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* 8. Were they all detained or confined for the purpose of processing, awaiting release or transfer?

Yes

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* 9. Of those detained or confined, how many of them were Status Offenders. Status offenses are offenses that only apply to minors whose actions would not be considered offenses if they were adults. The most common status offenses include truancy, runaways, etc.

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* 10. Of those detained or confined, were they all held for less than 6 hours?

Yes

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* 11. Does your policy address sight and sound separation of juveniles from adults?

Yes

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* 12. Do you practice “time-phasing” to comply with the sight and sound directives? (The process of clearing the detention area of adults or juveniles while processing or detained the opposite so that sight and sound of adults and juveniles occur in the sally port, processing, and detention area.)

Yes

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* 13. Does your policy address elimination of the use of restraints of known pregnant juveniles?

Yes

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* 14. Does your policy address the Final Rule Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)?

Yes

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* 15. Do you offer any Scared Straight programs intended to educate juveniles about life in prison and/or deter them from delinquent or criminal behavior?

Yes

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* 16. Do you have a policy that requires individuals who work with both juveniles and adult inmates to have been trained and certified to work with juveniles?

Yes

WA Juvenile Justice Compliance Data Collection Tool

(October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023)

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* 1. Please identify the administrative agency or office having oversight into the daily functions and operations of any facility or facilities which may be used for the lawful custody of either juveniles or adults.

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* 2. Please provide the following contact information:

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* 3. Please provide the contact information for the designated personnel completing this questionnaire (if different than an Administrator, Chief, or Sheriff):

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* 4. Please provide the specific information about the construction fixtures designed to hold, detain or confine juveniles or adults:

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* 5. What is the age range of individuals who may be detained or confined at your facility, regardless of reason or duration for adult court jurisdiction? Check all that apply:

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* 6. During this reporting period, has your facility been ordered to hold a juvenile, charged as an adult, in the interest of justice?

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* 7. How many juveniles were detained or confined in your facility during the reporting period between October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023?

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* 8. Were they all detained or confined for the purpose of processing, awaiting release or transfer?

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* 9. Of those detained or confined, how many of them were Status Offenders. Status offenses are offenses that only apply to minors whose actions would not be considered offenses if they were adults. The most common status offenses include truancy, runaways, etc.

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* 10. Of those detained or confined, were they all held for less than 6 hours?

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* 11. Does your policy address sight and sound separation of juveniles from adults?

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* 13. Does your policy address elimination of the use of restraints of known pregnant juveniles?

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* 14. Does your policy address the Final Rule Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)?

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* 15. Do you offer any Scared Straight programs intended to educate juveniles about life in prison and/or deter them from delinquent or criminal behavior?

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* 16. Do you have a policy that requires individuals who work with both juveniles and adult inmates to have been trained and certified to work with juveniles?

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* 17. What are the most serious or pressing problems or issues currently confronting your facility?