Oregon Statutes - Chapter 417 - Interstate Compacts on Juveniles and Children; Children and Family Services - Section 417.850 - Duties of committee.

The Juvenile Crime Prevention Advisory Committee shall:

(1) Review the budget and allocation formula for appropriations for the purpose of juvenile crime prevention;

(2) Review the components of the local coordinated comprehensive plans for children and families created pursuant to ORS 417.775 that address local high-risk juvenile crime prevention plans developed under ORS 417.855 and make recommendations to the Governor about the local plans;

(3) Ensure that high-risk juvenile crime prevention planning criteria are met by state and local public and private entities;

(4) Recommend high-risk juvenile justice and juvenile crime prevention policies to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly;

(5) Ensure initiation of contracts based on approved local high-risk juvenile crime prevention plans and oversee contract changes;

(6) Review data and outcome information;

(7) Establish and publish review and assessment criteria for the local high-risk juvenile crime prevention plans. The criteria shall include, but not be limited to, measuring changes in juvenile crime and juvenile recidivism;

(8) Review and coordinate county youth diversion plans and basic services grants with the local high-risk juvenile crime prevention plans. Basic services grants may be used for detention and other juvenile department services including:

(a) Shelter care;

(b) Treatment services;

(c) Graduated sanctions; and

(d) Aftercare for youth offenders;

(9) Work to ensure broad-based citizen involvement in the planning and execution of high-risk juvenile crime prevention plans at both the state and local levels;

(10) Develop a funding policy that provides incentives for flexible programming and promotes strategies that stress reinvestment in youth;

(11) Periodically report to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly on the progress of the committee;

(12) Oversee and approve funding and policy recommendations of the state advisory group as required by the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.; and

(13) Work with tribal governments to develop tribal high-risk juvenile crime prevention plans. [1999 c.1053 §38]

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