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Juvenile Justice System Risk Level and Response Risk in the Juvenile Justice System is defined as the risk to reoffend — or the risk of repeating similar or more serious behavior. When youth are brought to Juvenile Court or Juvenile Justice and Youth Services (JJYS), they are assessed using a validated risk (or risk/need) assessment (PSRA or PRA). Other youth-serving

How might we use spatial tools to better understand where to support youth and the challenges they face in their communities? How can we use these tools to work with the communities? We are using geospatial data and analysis tools to build a compass 🧭 for juvenile justice policy. We believe spatial data can be used as a community asset.

Uplift Midvale and DOCJ Community Engagement Kuuai Aiono and Tahsi Aiono with Uplift Midvale Midvale City, Utah, sits in the heart of Salt Lake County, offering suburban access, a strong sense of community, and a small-town feel. There, Uplift Midvale, a community coalition formed in 2022, is dedicated to supporting and improving the lives of Midvale’s Youth. Uplift Midvale has

Policy zones identify neighborhoods with the greatest opportunity for impact on youth outcomes. We analyzed all 751 Utah neighborhoods and identified the top 100 where strategic investment will help the most young people. These are opportunity neighborhoods – places where coordinated support can significantly improve outcomes for youth, their families, and the communities they live in. 🏘️ See which neighborhoods

This ninth annual report provides an update on juvenile justice policies that were passed in 2017 and subsequent years. Previous years’ reporting were in the fiscal year. The data represented in this report reflects Calendar Year (CY) 2024.▸Highlights from this year’s report: Youth are being referred to Utah’s juvenile court at a rate of 3.28 per 100 youths in CY

A Message from our Executive Director:   Season’s Greetings Utah Justice Partners! The year 2025 has been one filled with perseverance and grit! Our team here at the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice has made great strides in accomplishing our goals and objectives as outlined in our 2024-2027 Strategic Plan. Beginning with another record breaking General Legislative Session, our office

A Message from our Executive Director:   Greetings Utah Justice Stakeholders, This year has been one of growth, adjustment, and continued commitment to our mission of connecting and collaborating with system partners on criminal and juvenile justice policy with the goal of reducing crime and delinquency in Utah. Our team has adapted to new circumstances, and found innovative ways to

This eighth annual report provides an update on juvenile justice reform policies that were passed in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 and subsequent years.▸Highlights from this year’s report: Referrals to Utah’s juvenile court system decreased in FY 2024. Overall, there were 13,376 referrals to the Juvenile Court in FY 2024 which represents a rate of 3.0 per 100 youths. This represents a

A Message from our Executive Director:   Dear Fellow Stakeholders, Looking back at 2023, I am proud to share we here at the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice have made great advancements in the areas of criminal and juvenile justice policies, services for victims of crime, data connections, innovative geospatial research, and ongoing statewide disbursement of federal and state

This seventh annual report provides an update on juvenile justice reform policies that were passed in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 and subsequent years.▸Highlights from this year’s report: Referrals to Utah’s juvenile court system increased in FY 2023. Overall, there were 14,204 referrals to the Juvenile Court in FY 2023. This represents an increase of 11.4% from FY 2022 but an overall