N.J. Admin. Code § 13:90-2.10 - Duties and responsibilities

(a) Subject to review and approval of the Commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:90-3.11(d), each youth services commission shall:

1. Prepare and submit the comprehensive triennial plan, alternate year updates, and annual funding applications provided for at N.J.A.C. 13:90-3.11, with respect to the totality of services and programs comprising the county's juvenile justice service system;

2. Make recommendations to coordinate and integrate existing sanctions and services for juveniles adjudicated or charged as delinquent and delinquency prevention programs;

3. Assess and prioritize the needs of youth adjudicated or charged delinquent;

4. Assess existing delinquency prevention programs to determine whether such programs meet the needs of youth, are effective in meeting program goals and in ensuring financial accountability;

5. Determine, through the collection and maintenance of data, the nature and scope of juvenile delinquency and related problems in the county and identify the geographical regions within the county where such offenses and problems are most prevalent;

6. Propose a system of sanctions and services for youth adjudicated or charged as delinquent, that includes identifying geographical regions within the county where existing programs do not satisfy the needs of such youth, and developing proposals for closing gaps in the delivery of such sanctions and services;

7. Review, evaluate, and monitor through at least one site visit annually, existing sanctions and services under the jurisdiction or control of, or proposed by, the county youth services commission, for juveniles adjudicated or charged delinquent and existing delinquency prevention programs to determine effectiveness in meeting program goals and in ensuring financial accountability;

8. Recommend to the county governing body, the approval or disapproval of contracts with providers seeking to participate in the Partnership/Family Court Program and any other funding administered by the Commission;

9. Cooperate with other State, county, and municipal agencies and other entities in the planning of ongoing efforts relating to the county's juvenile justice service system;

10. Inform the public of the scope of juvenile offenses, the needs of youth in the county and the availability of sanctions and services, and advocate for the needs of youth by publishing the county's plan or plan update and application on its website, within 60 days of the Commission's approval of the plan or plan update and application;

11. Serve as an advisory body of the county on issues relating to sanctions and services for juveniles adjudicated or charged as delinquent and delinquency prevention programs;

12. Coordinate the efforts of municipal and regional youth services commissions and ensure their participation in the county planning process, if applicable;

13. Appoint liaisons to participate in planning and related activities with appropriate county bodies, such as the Human Services Advisory Council, the Mental Health Board, the local council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and the Children's Interagency Coordinating Council (CIACC), as invited, to maximize efficient and effective use of Partnership funds;

14. Determine whether a need exists, and if so, sponsor the establishment of multi-disciplinary teams (MDT's) to plan specific sanctions and services to individual youth:

i. As an alternative to detention for a juvenile charged as delinquent;

ii. As a recommendation for a disposition option for a judge of the Family Court upon an adjudication of delinquency; and

iii. As a component of reentry following the commitment of a juvenile to the Juvenile Justice Commission by a judge of the Family Court;

15. Coordinate the planning of reentry sanctions and services for juveniles returning to the community following commitment to or placement with the Juvenile Justice Commission by a judge of the Family Court, if needed;

16. Use the Commission's web-based Juvenile Automated Management System (JAMS) for purposes of periodic reporting to the Commission of programmatic, contract and contractor, fiscal, monitoring, and all other information material to juveniles served by the Partnership/Family Court Program and any other programs administered by the Commission;

17. Subject to review by the Executive Director, or designee, prepare and submit written monitoring reports and evaluations:

i. Monitoring the operations of programs receiving Partnership/Family Court Program funds and/or other funds administered by the Juvenile Justice Commission for compliance with program requirements; and

ii. Evaluating the impact of those programs on targeted beneficiaries;

18. Encourage the involvement of youth and families in the planning of services and sanctions and program development; and

19. Establish and implement methods for youth, families, and the community to have input, beyond their required membership on the youth services commission articulated pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:90-2.4, in identifying the services and sanctions to be included in the comprehensive plan and plan updates.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:90-2.10

Amended and recodified from 13:90-2.9 47 N.J.R. 3048(b), effective 12/7/2015 Amended by 55 N.J.R. 1187(b), effective 6/5/2023