Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act
The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act was an initiative put into effect in 56 of California's 58 counties. The objective of the act was to reduce crime rates among juveniles through prevention programs.
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Funding
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In accordance with the JJCPA, money is administered by legislation after reviewing each county's comprehensive plan. In the 2008-2009 fiscal year, $118,736,112 was allocated for distribution to counties.
Plans
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To receive funding, programs must follow the strategies deemed effective by the JJCPA. Plans are due by May 1 of each year.
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Outcomes
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Each program is also required to provide evaluations of the outcome of the program. Outcome reports are due by Oct. 15 of each year.
Administration
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This act is administered by the Corrections Standards Authority. The CSA collects data and compiles annual reports outlining the results.
Results
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In the 2007-08 fiscal year, the 174 programs that the act supported "Helped produce significant improvements in several measures of crime and delinquency for program participants," according to the annual report issued by the California Department of Corrections and the Rehabilitation Corrections Standards Authority.
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