Dakota County Juvenile Services Comprehensive Community Plan 2015 – 2018 Dakota County Juvenile Services Comprehensive Community Plan July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2018 SECTION I LEADERSHIP Prepared By: Sarah Deck Dakota County Juvenile Diversion 1601 Broadway P.O. Box 117 Dakota City, NE 68731 [email protected] Chair of Team: Michael Carlson Reporting Center Coordinator, Dist. 6 Probation State of Nebraska 1000 W. 29th Street, Suite 118 South Sioux City, NE 68776 [email protected] Board Chair: Antonio Gomez Dakota County Board of Supervisors P.O. Box 165 Jackson, NE 68743 [email protected] Page 1 Dakota County Juvenile Services Comprehensive Community Plan 2015 – 2018 SECTION II COMMUNITY TEAM Page 2 Dakota County Juvenile Services Comprehensive Community Plan 2015 – 2018 The Dakota County Juvenile Services Comprehensive Plan Team was organized in 2006 with guidance from Mark Martin, a criminal justice consultant. The team has been meeting quarterly since that time. During each team meeting, the team reviews the plan and discusses the progress of each strategy. New ideas or topics are also discussed amongst the team members. The team consists of representatives from various agencies in the county that work directly with juveniles and representatives from the business community. The members represent the county’s School Districts, Law Enforcement, Health and Human Services, Probation, County Attorney, Diversion, County Board, and community stakeholders. Michael Carlson was assigned the position of chairperson by former Project Director, Robert Denton, in 2012. Mr. Carlson assumed the responsibility of organizing and facilitating the meetings until March of 2015 when Sarah Deck, Diversion Coordinator, assumed these duties. TEAM MEMBERS/CONTRIBUTORS Michael Carlson Reporting Center Coordinator-Dist. 6 Probation State of Nebraska 100 W. 29th Street, Suite 118 South Sioux City, NE 68776 (402) 412-3601, ext. 12 [email protected] Sarah Deck Juvenile Diversion Coordinator Dakota County Juvenile Diversion 1601 Broadway, P.O. Box 117 Dakota City, NE 68731 (402) 987-2157 [email protected] Robert Denton Chief, Probation District Six State of Nebraska 320 N. Main Street Fremont, NE 68025 (402) 727-2790, ext. 2001 Page 3 Dakota County Juvenile Services Comprehensive Community Plan 2015 – 2018 [email protected] Becky Eckhardt Student Services Department South Sioux City Community Schools Administration P.O. Box 158 210 W. 39th Street South Sioux City, NE 68776 (402) 494-2440 [email protected] Scot Ford Chief, South Sioux City Police Department 701 W. 29th Street South Sioux City, NE 68776 (402) 494- 7512 [email protected] Dede Frisch South Sioux City Community Schools 210 West 39th Street South Sioux City, NE 68776 (402) 494-2440 (712) 253-2625 [email protected] Antonio A. Gomez Chair, Dakota County Board P.O. Box 165 Jackson, NE 68743 (712) 203-1284 [email protected] Sarah Gorsett Juvenile Justice Resource Supervisor 100W. 29th Street, Suite 118 South Sioux City, NE 68776 (402) 412-3601, ext. 18 Page 4 Dakota County Juvenile Services Comprehensive Community Plan 2015 – 2018 Carla Granstrom Mercy Medical Center 801 5th Street Sioux City, IA 51101 (712) 279-5635 [email protected] Jeff Hackett Boys Town Ho-Chunk Centre, 600 Fourth Street, Suite 901 Sioux City, IA 51101 (712) 258-6523 [email protected] Emily Hamstra Heartland Counseling Services, Inc. 917 W. 21st Street South Sioux City, NE 68776 (402) 494-3337 [email protected] Lance Hedquist South Sioux City Administrator 1615 1st Avenue South Sioux City, NE 68776 (402) 494-7517 [email protected] Holly Keegan Jackson Recovery Centers 800 5th Street Sioux City, IA 51101 (712) 234-2378 [email protected] Terry Kern Administrator, Dakota County Corrections Dakota County Courthouse 1601 Broadway Street Page 5 Dakota County Juvenile Services Comprehensive Community Plan 2015 – 2018 Dakota City, NE 68731 (402) 987-2170 [email protected] Chris Kleinberg Dakota County Sheriff 701 W. 29th Street South Sioux City, NE 68776 (402) 494-7551 [email protected] Vince Kramper V. Kramper Enterprises 498 190th Street Dakota City, NE 68731 (402) 987-3560 [email protected] Matt Ohman Siouxland Human Investment Partnership (SHIP) 1520 Morningside Avenue Sioux City, IA 51106 (712) 222-6389 [email protected] Allie Opitz Heartland Counseling Services, Inc. 917 W. 21st Street South Sioux City, NE 68776 (402) 494-3337 [email protected] Linda Phillips Executive Director Siouxland CARES 101 Pierce Street Sioux City, IA 51101 (712) 255-3188 [email protected] Page 6 Dakota County Juvenile Services Comprehensive Community Plan 2015 – 2018 Joan Spencer Administrative Assistant Dakota County Board of Commissioners 1601 Broadway Street Dakota City, NE 68731 (402) 987-2130 [email protected] Brittany Stearns Boys Town Ho-Chunk Centre, 600 Fourth Street, Suite 901 Sioux City, IA 51101 (712) 258-6523 Tyler Tigges Dakota County Attorney’s Office P.O. Box 117 Dakota City, NE 68731 (402) 987-2151 Lori Warner President South Sioux City Area Chamber of Commerce 3900 Dakota Avenue, Suite 11 South Sioux City, NE 68776 (402) 494-1626 [email protected] Kim Watson Dakota County Attorney P.O. Box 117 Dakota City, NE 68731 (402) 987-2151 [email protected] Melinda Wicks Dakota County Public Defender P.O. Box 574 Dakota City, NE 68731 Page 7 Dakota County Juvenile Services Comprehensive Community Plan 2015 – 2018 (402) 987-2139 [email protected] Megan Wissing Siouxland CARES/Dakota County Teen Court 101 Pierce Street Sioux City, IA 51101 (712) 255-3188 [email protected] Cara Wood Dakota County Community Corrections 1601 Broadway Street Dakota City, NE 68731 (402) 987-2122 [email protected] Page 8 Dakota County Juvenile Services Comprehensive Community Plan 2015 – 2018 SECTION III JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM ANALYSIS TOOL Page 9 Dakota County Juvenile Services Comprehensive Community Plan 2015 – 2018 Table 1. 2013 Dakota County Juvenile Justice System Analysis Data Number Population at risk (10-17) N=2656 Juvenile arrests 228 Cases diverted 42 Cases involving secure detention 39 Cases petitioned (charges filed) 112 Cases resulting in delinquent findings 67 Cases resulting in probation placement 68 Cases resulting in confinement in secure juvenile correctional facilities 2 Cases transferred to adult court 0 Juvenile Justice Data, Dakota County, NE, 2012-2013. (2014). Juvenile Justice Institute, University of Nebraska Omaha. Age vs Offense, 2013, Dakota County, Juvenile (0-17) Data Query. (2015). Nebraska Crime Commission. Accessed electronically from http://www.ncc.nebraska.gov/statistics/data_search/arrest/arrest_crosstab.phtml Data was collected from the Dakota County Attorney’s Office on 5/27/2015. The Courts of Nebraska 2013 County Court Annual Caseload Report. (2013). The Nebraska Supreme Court Administrative Office of Court/Probation. Accessed electronically from https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/ District 6 Probation Office, South Sioux City, NE 68776; JUSTICE, Nebraska.gov, 5/28/2015; JUSTICE, Nebraska.gov, 5/28/2015; Juvenile Justice Data, Dakota County, NE, 2012-2013. (2014). Juvenile Justice Institute University of Nebraska Omaha .JUSTICE, Nebraska.gov, 5/28/2015. The juvenile population (age 10-17) of Dakota County, Nebraska was approximately 2,656 in 2013 (N=2,656, 100%). The number of youth arrested in 2013 represented about 8.58% (n=228) of total juvenile population of Dakota County, NE. The top four reasons for arrest by percentage were: larceny 28% (n=65), liquor law violations 16% (n=36), simple assault 12% (n=27), and drug abuse violations 7% (n=16). The bar chart below compares the reasons for arrest by percentage for the years 2012 and 2013. Chart 1. 2012 & 2013 Dakota County Arrest Data by Percentage for Juvenile Offenders age 0-17 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 2012 2013 http://www.ncc.nebraska.gov/statistics/data_search/arrest/arrest_crosstab.phtml Page 10 Dakota County Juvenile Services Comprehensive Community Plan 2015 – 2018 Juvenile Court Petitions The County Attorney’s Office filed 112 juvenile petitions in Juvenile Court in 2013 (The Courts of Nebraska 2013 County Court Annual Caseload Report). It is important to note that one cannot assume all 112 juvenile petitions were filed because of an alleged law violation as juvenile petitions may be filed for any legal issue which falls under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court. The JUSTICE database was used to review the 112 juvenile petitions filed in 2013 Dakota County, NE. Out of the 112 juvenile petitions filed in 2013 in Dakota County (N=112, 100%) no information was available for about 21% (n=24) and about 60% (n=67) resulted in delinquent findings. The remaining petitions (n=21, 19%) account for petitions related to child welfare issues and/or cases that were dismissed (JUSTICE, Nebraska.gov). Referrals to Diversion Referral to Juvenile Diversion by Calendar Year 2013 2014 2015 # youth referred from Jan 1-June 30 of each year 14 14 37 Total # of youth in year 40 41 n/a *2015 represents data for part of the calendar year, from 1/1/2015-6/30/2015 The number of youth referred to juvenile diversion has increased in Dakota County. Thirty-seven (37) youth were referred to juvenile diversion between January 1, 2015-June 30, 2015 which represents a 164% (n=23) increase in juvenile diversion referrals from the number of referrals between January 1, 2014-June 30, 2014. Page 11 Dakota County Juvenile Services Comprehensive Community Plan 2015 – 2018 SECTION IV COMMUNITY SOCIO-ECONOMICS Page 12 Dakota County Juvenile Services Comprehensive Community Plan 2015 – 2018 Geographic Location Dakota County, located in the Northeast corner of the state of Nebraska, is situated at the crossroads where three states join -- Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska. The Missouri River forms the north and east natural boundaries of Dakota County as well as the boundary with the states of Iowa and South Dakota. This area is connected by two main bridges that cross the Missouri River connecting Nebraska and Iowa.