OAR 423-120-0015: Juvenile Crime Prevention Program

(1)(a) The Youth Development Division shall: (A) Distribute funds to counties and tribes for the purpose of funding entities and programs that provide juvenile crime prevention services; (B) Develop guidelines for the development of juvenile crime prevention plans; (C) Assess juvenile crime prevention plans in accordance with those guidelines; (D) Require each juvenile crime prevention plan developed by a county to include a proposal for the provision of diversion services in the county by the Oregon Youth Authority pursuant to a contract entered into between the county and the authority; and (E) Require each juvenile crime prevention plan developed by a county to include a proposal for detaining, sheltering, providing aftercare, treating, imposing graduated sanctions, and providing other juvenile department services in the county by the authority pursuant to a contract entered into between the county and the authority. (b) In developing guidelines under subsection (1)(a)(B) of this rule, the division shall, at a minimum, develop guidelines for measuring changes in juvenile crime and recidivism. (2)(a) Each board of county commissioners in this state shall designate an agency or organization to facilitate the provision of juvenile crime prevention services in the area subject to the jurisdiction of the county. (b) The designated agency or organization shall facilitate the creation of partnerships between local and state public and private entities. (c) The designated agency or organization shall coordinate with the local public safety coordinating council convened by the board of county commissioners pursuant to ORS 423.560 for the purpose of developing, or assisting in the development of, a juvenile crime prevention plan. The juvenile crime prevention plan must: (A) Be developed in accordance with the guidelines developed by the division pursuant to subsection (1)(a)(B) of this rule; and (B) Include proposals described in subsection (1)(a)(D) and (E) of this rule. (d) The designated agency or organization shall submit the juvenile crime prevention plan, in a form and manner required by the division, to the division. The division shall submit the juvenile crime prevention plan to the Youth Development Council for approval. The council, in its discretion, may approve the juvenile crime prevention plan or require the plan to be resubmitted. The council may require a juvenile crime prevention plan to be resubmitted as many times as the council deems necessary to ensure that the plan is developed in accordance with this rule. (3)(a) Each tribal council in this state shall designate an agency or organization to facilitate the provision of juvenile crime prevention services in the area subject to the jurisdiction of the tribe. (b) The designated agency or organization shall facilitate the creation of partnerships between tribal and state public and private entities. (c) The designated agency or organization shall develop, or assist in the development of, a juvenile crime prevention plan. (d) The designated agency or organization shall submit the juvenile crime prevention plan, in a form and manner required by the division, to the division. The division shall submit the juvenile crime prevention plan to the Youth Development Council for approval. The council, in its discretion, may approve the juvenile crime prevention plan or require the plan to be resubmitted. The council may require a juvenile crime prevention plan to be resubmitted as many times as the council deems necessary to ensure that the plan is developed in accordance with this rule.