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Increased spending amid a shrinking system 10  \nB. Transitional age population 12  \nC. Disparate confinement of youth of color 13  \nD. Geographic disparities 13  \nE. Youth offenses vary 13  \nF. Large facilities and overcrowded living units 15  \nFacility Operations 16  \nA. Aging facilities in remote areas 16  \nB. Prison-like conditions 18  \nC. Youth lack safety and privacy in living spaces 19  \nD. Poorly-maintained structures 20  \nStaffing 21  \nA. Emphasis on corrections experience 21  \nB. Training focuses on security over treatment 22  \nC. Staffing levels on living units risk violence 23  \nD. Staff shortages and transitions 24  \nE. Lack of staff collaboration 25  \nViolence 26  \nA. Increasing violence 26  \nB. Gang influence and segregation 32  \nC. Extended isolation 33  \nD. Prevalence of contraband 35  \nE. Lack of privacy and vulnerability to sexual abuse 36  \nF. Staff abuse and misconduct 38  \nG. Code of silence among staff and youth 42  \nH. Deficiencies in the behavior management system 43  \nIntake & Unit Assignment 46  \nA. Danger during intake 46  \nB. Medical discontinuity during intake 47  \nC. Flaws in assessment and case planning 47  \nD. Segregation during facility assignment 48  \nE. Arbitrary unit assignment 49  \nMedical Care & Mental Health 51  \nA. Injuries to youth 51  \nB. Barriers to receiving medical attention 53  \nC. Gender-responsive health care 54  \nD. Increase in suicide attempts 55  \nE. Mental health care focuses on acute needs 55  \nProgramming 59  \nA. Superficial group interventions 59  \nB. Access to outside programs 60  \nC. Recreation 61  \nEducation 63  \nA. Low-performing high schools 63  \nB. Deficiencies in special education 64  \nC. Wasteful spending and opaque decision making 65  \nD. Staff and youth absences 65  \nE. Limited post-graduate opportunities 66  \nContact with Families 68  \nA. Restrictive visitation 68  \nB. Far distances from home 72  \nC. 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In pursuit of this mission, CJCJ provides direct services, technical assistance, and policy analysis that work in unison to promote a balanced and humane justice system.  \nThis report was made possible through powerful conversations with young people directly impacted by California’s Division of Juvenile Justice. We are truly grateful for their bravery and leadership in sharing their stories. Thank you to our community partners, including Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ), for their collaboration to ensure youth voices were lifted up through this project. We thank DJJ Director Chuck Supple, Deputy Director Heather Bowlds, and numerous other administrators and staff who provided us with full-day access to the facilities and permitted us to collect and publish photographs taken on the tours.  \nWe greatly appreciate the support of Brian Goldstein, Dinky Manek Enty, Randall Shelden, Aisha Chabane, Bianca Cortez, and the significant contributions by Daniel Macallair, MPA, Executive Director ofCJCJ and author of After the Doors Were ","cbCairldHxyiDvTv","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairldHxyiDvTv","pdf",14791715,102,"English","# Acknowledgements\n# Executive Summary\n# History\n# Youth Population\n## Increased spending amid a shrinking system\n## Transitional age population\n## Disparate confinement of youth of color\n## Geographic disparities\n## Youth offenses vary\n## Large facilities and overcrowded living units\n# Facility Operations\n## Aging facilities in remote areas\n## Prison-like conditions\n## Youth lack safety and privacy in living spaces\n## Poorly-maintained structures\n# Staffing\n## Emphasis on corrections experience\n## Training focuses on security over treatment\n## Staffing levels on living units risk violence\n## Staff shortages and transitions\n## Lack of staff collaboration\n# Violence\n## Increasing violence\n## Gang influence and segregation\n## Extended isolation\n## Prevalence of contraband\n## Lack of privacy and vulnerability to sexual abuse\n## Staff abuse and misconduct\n## Code of silence among staff and youth\n## Deficiencies in the behavior management system\n# Intake & Unit Assignment\n## Danger during intake\n## Medical discontinuity during intake\n## Flaws in assessment and case planning\n## Segregation during facility assignment\n## Arbitrary unit assignment\n# Medical Care & Mental Health\n## Injuries to youth\n## Barriers to receiving medical attention\n## Gender-responsive health care\n## Increase in suicide attempts\n## Mental health care focuses on acute needs\n# Programming\n## Superficial group interventions\n## Access to outside programs\n## Recreation\n# Education\n## Low-performing high schools\n## Deficiencies in special education\n## Wasteful spending and opaque decision making\n## Staff and youth absences\n## Limited post-graduate opportunities\n# Contact with Families\n## Restrictive visitation\n## Far distances from home\n## Minimal contact by phone and mail\n## Supplemental family activities fall short\n# Release Process & Outcomes\n## Length of stay\n## Disjointed release process between DJJ and counties\n## Undocumented youth in danger of deportation\n## Reentry outcomes detrimental to youth\n# Oversight\n## Lack of dedicated monitoring\n## Areas for further inquiry\n# Conclusion\n# Methods\n# References\n# Appendix","[{\"question\":\"What is the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) system being evaluated?\",\"answer\":\"DJJ is described as California’s state youth correctional system, operating a congregate model that places large numbers of youth in common facilities. 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