DATE:
August 26, 2025
26
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
IMPROVING YOUTH SAFETY IN JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
On April 25, 2017 (4), the Board of Supervisors (Board) authorized the Director, Department of Purchasing and Contracting, to negotiate with the Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators, Inc. (CJJA) for the procurement of a contract for Youth in Custody Practice Model (YICPM) Training and Technical Assistance services to be provided to the County of San Diego's Probation Department (Probation) for a period of 18 months. Under this authority, on August 9, 2017, the County of San Diego (County) awarded Contract 556648 to CJJA (then known as Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators, Inc.), to expire on February 28, 2019. The County has since continued renewing its contract, currently under Contract Number 568295, to receive technical assistance and training from CJJA on policies, procedures, and operating practices specific to the Youth Transition Campus (YTC), the East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility (EMJDF), A.B. and Jessie Polinsky Children's Center, and the SB 823 Youth Development Academy Program. Technical assistance includes site visits, virtual meetings with identified staff, and review of all related records, including incident reports and videos related to incidents of violence, use of restraints/force, use of confinement, and facility design.
The YICPM is designed to assist state and county juvenile correctional agencies and facility providers in implementing a comprehensive and effective service delivery approach. Utilizing the YICPM as a roadmap, CJJA, the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy, and a team of consultants provided participating agencies with technical assistance and training to align core, research-based principles with everyday practice, and achieve more positive outcomes for youth, families, staff, and communi...
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