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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision regarding the Department of Public Welfare's use of bulletins to impose reporting and documentation protocols for determining reimbursement rates is attached below. The suit was initially filed in 2010.
The Supreme Court upheld the Commonwealth Court decision in that it did not err in concluding that the bulletin contains procedurally invalid legislative regulations.
The entire opinion is posted at: Decision
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For the most updated information on the budget as well as other legislative activity impacting county operations, visit the
CCAP budget news page.
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| Future Conferences and Trainings | |
Monitoring Conditions from the Inside and Out: Developing Comprehensive Quality Assurance and External Oversight Systems
The National Center for Youth in Custody (NC4YC) invites you to participate in the fifth installment of our webinar series focusing on improving conditions of confinement.
Webinar Title:
Monitoring Conditions from the Inside and Out: Developing Comprehensive Quality Assurance and External Oversight Systems
Date & Time:
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST
Webinar Description:
Efforts to improve conditions of confinement for youth can all too easily collapse under their own weight if meaningful systems of internal quality assurance and continuous improvement systems are not established. Equally important, external oversight can help juvenile justice agencies identify key areas to reform within institutions; the American Bar Association, for example, recently promulgated a resolution calling for the establishment of independent oversight entities for correctional and detention facilities. While many systems struggle to develop methods to track and reform conditions issues, the good news is that several effective internal quality assurance tools and external oversight models exist. This webinar, the fifth in the NC4YC series on improving conditions of confinement, will provide strategies for creating, implementing, and maintaining internal quality assurance and continuous improvement systems and external oversight measures, including efforts that value and incorporate input from youth and families.
Moderator:
Will Harrell, JD, LL.M., Lead Federal Monitor (Ohio), New Orleans Department of Public Safety Ombudsman for the New Orleans Juvenile Detention Center, former Chief Independent Ombudsman for the Texas Youth Commission, JDAI Self-Inspection Team New Orleans, Houston and Harrison County, MS, former prison investigation team member for the United Nations Mission in Guatemala, NC4YC Working Group Member
Presenters:
Dr. Kelly Dedel, Federal Monitor in Ohio, Los Angeles and Mississippi, JDAI Team Leader for Montana, national expert on quality assurance and continuous improvement
Professor Michele Deitch, University of Texas Law School and LBJ School of Public Policy, national expert on independent oversight
Jason Wang, Wang Enterprises, former youth resident and first Youth Ombudsman in the Texas Youth Commission (now Texas Juvenile Justice Department)
Shari Wolf, Performance and Quality Administrator, Ohio Department of Youth Services, Performance based-Standards State Coordinator
Read more and register >
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| Membership Updates | |
JDCAP held the first conference call with members to discuss ways to enhance the association website. We wish to increase the value of the website and to keep the resources updated and relevant to your needs.
If you are interested in assisting JDCAP members in this process, please contact Lori Lawyer
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Save the Dates
The next scheduled Standards Workgroup meeting is May 8 at the Abraxas Academy in New Morgan PA.
During this meeting, we will finalize the Safety, Security and Control section of the standards.
The next JDCAP Training Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday July 11 10A-2P at the Abraxas Academy. The training committee will be sent a proposed agenda in advance of this meeting. We are expecting a full agenda and lively discussion.
Additional Information
NGI Announces a New Brief on What Works for Girls in Juvenile Justice
In 2011, the National Girls Institute (NGI) conducted listening sessions with over 600 stakeholders (including justice-involved girls, juvenile justice professionals across the continuum, and parents/caregivers) to determine key topics and training needs that would inform NGI's agenda and vision.
This brief, What Works for Girls: Voices From the NGI Listening Sessions , which is the first in a series, will shed light on what girls said was important or helpful to them, and "what worked" regarding girls' programming. This information is valuable because it comes directly from those who have first-hand experience with the juvenile justice system and its effects.
Click here to read this brief, or visit our website to see all NGI Briefs and publications.
Webinar To Explore Family-Juvenile Justice System Partnerships
On May 8, 2013, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's National Center for Youth in Custody will present the Webinar "Family Comes First: Transforming the Justice System by Partnering With Families." Presenters will discuss findings from the forthcoming Campaign for Youth Justice study of best practices in family-system partnerships, showcase examples from jurisdictions that infuse family voice into their systems, and explore features of a transformed juvenile justice system. Presenters will also introduce the FAMILY Model that jurisdictions can use to assess their own systems from a family perspective.
PCCD funding announcement
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in PCCD has announced the availability of funds to non-profit organizations for research-based approaches to prevention, treatment, training, intervention, education services that reduce substance abuse or provide resources to families in accessing these services. While government agencies are not eligible for these funds, the opportunity for collaboration will allow for improved services to kids in your facility. Please pass this on to entities in your community. This announcement to solicit applications for funding is published through PCCD's Egrants System:
Funding Announcement Title: 2013 OJJDP SAEDR Research-Based
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Disclaimer: The information provided in this publication is not intended to take the place of professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with competent legal, financial, or other appropriate professionals. Statements of facts and opinions expressed in this publication, by authors other than Association staff and officers, are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent an opinion or philosophy of the officers, members and staff of the Juvenile Detention Centers Association of Pennsylvania (JDCAP). No endorsement of advertised products or services is implied by JDCAP unless those products or services are expressly endorsed, or are owned or managed by the Association. Materials may not be reproduced or translated in part or in whole without express permission; please direct your requests to Wayne Bear |
Staff- Wayne Bear wbear@pacounties.org Lori Lawyer llawyer@pacounties.org |
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