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Probation Department recommending the Board authorize the Chair to sign retroactive revenue Agreement 8598 with the County of Siskiyou to place youth of said county in the County of El Dorado South Lake Tahoe Juvenile Treatment Center on a space-available basis, for a term of April 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.
FUNDING: Revenue from Inter-County agreements.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
El Dorado County Probation Department (El Dorado) has an established Juvenile Detention Facility at the South Lake Tahoe Juvenile Treatment Center (JTC) for the temporary or long-term commitment of youth detained in accordance with the provisions of the California Welfare and Institutions Code.
On March 4, 2024, the County of Siskiyou (Siskiyou) posted a need for out-of-county youth placement on the Probation Business Managers Association (PBMA) website. Siskiyou’s interest was to enter into a contract as soon as possible. El Dorado Probation reached out to Siskiyou’s Probation Administrative Services Manager on March 6, 2024, to get further details and begin the agreement process. The process was moved along as efficiently as possible. Probation scheduled a Board of Supervisors date of May 21, 2024, knowing that the agreement was scheduled to be approved and signed by Siskiyou County on May 7, 2024.
Siskiyou desires to place youth of its Juvenile Court in the JTC, to the extent that accommodations exist. Rates payable to El Dorado are $350 per day per bed, $400 per day per bed for Commitment Programming, and $475 per day per bed for youth placed in the Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF) Program.
The JTC offers four separate commitment programs ranging in length from 30 to up to 240 days. Youth are recommended for each program based on the youth's identified individual needs coupled with the available interventions and programs provided in each commitment.
In addition to the four commitment programs, the Cedar Program serves individuals ordered to a SYTF who ...
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