N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-815

History

(1998-202, s. 1(b); 2000-137, s. 1(b); 2011-145, s. 19.1( l ), (t); 2017-186, s. 1(t1).)

Youth Development Center Staffing. - Session Laws 2004-124, s. 16.4(a) to (c), provides: "With the approval of the Office of State Personnel and the Office of State Budget and Management, the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention [Division of Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety] may:

"(1) Reclassify existing departmental vacant positions to establish up to 18 new positions in new job classes listed in this subsection. The Department may use departmental salary reserves and salaries from vacant positions to establish these positions. These newly established positions shall be assigned to Stonewall Jackson and Samarkand Youth Development Centers. The positions shall be reclassified as 14 youth development center youth counselors, two youth counselor supervisors, and two licensed mental health clinicians.

"(2) Use up to one hundred eighty-three thousand nine hundred ninety-two dollars ($183,992) of salary reserves to reclassify up to 68 existing positions to 58 youth counselors and 10 youth counselor supervisors.

"These new positions will provide the starting point for the potential implementation of a statewide therapeutic staffing model.

"(b) Prior to establishing new positions or reclassifying positions listed in subsection (a) of this section, the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention shall prepare a long-range plan for establishing a therapeutic staffing model to be used in all youth development centers. The plan shall include:

"(1) A report on the proposed implementation of 18 new positions and reclassifications identified in subsection (a) of this section. The report shall provide information on (i) the vacant positions to be reallocated to establish new positions, (ii) the amount and source of funds used for these positions and reclassifications, (iii) how the 18 positions will be allocated between Stonewall Jackson and Samarkand and their specific duties, and (iv) how the 68 reclassified positions will be allocated among the existing youth development centers.

"(2) An outline of the cost and benefits of the proposed model for juveniles in the custody of the Department and a summary of available research regarding the use of therapeutic staffing models in juvenile facilities.

"(3) An action plan and time line for reclassifying current counselor technicians, behavioral specialists, cottage parents, or other current positions to youth counselor or youth counselor supervisor positions or to other job classes that are progressive steps towards youth counselor positions. The Department shall also estimate the number of current statewide positions likely to be reclassified to youth counselor positions, youth counselor supervisors, or other job classes based on the qualifications of the current staff.

"(4) Job specifications, salary grades, and operating costs for each new job class.

"(5) The recommended staffing for and qualifications of teachers and teacher assistants and the standards for evaluating teacher quality in youth development centers.

"(c) The Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention shall report by December 1, 2004, to the Joint Legislative Corrections, Crime Control, and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee, the Chairs of the House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Committees, and the Chairs of the House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Justice and Public Safety on the long-range plan required by this section and the budgetary costs for statewide implementation of the therapeutic staffing model."

Implementation of Treatment Staffing Model at Youth Development Centers. - Session Laws 2005-276, s. 16.6(a) through (c), as amended by Session Laws 2006-66, s. 15.6(a), provides: "(a) The Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention [Division of Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety] shall report December 31, 2005, and quarterly thereafter during the 2005-2007 biennium to the Chairs of the Senate and House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittees on Justice and Public Safety and to the Joint Corrections, Crime Control, and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee on the treatment staffing model being piloted at Samarkand and Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Centers. The report shall include a list of total positions at each facility by job class, whether the position is vacant or filled, whether positions were filled from internal employees or new employees, and the training and certification status of each position. The report shall also describe the nature of the treatment program, the criteria for evaluating the program, and how the program is performing in comparison to these criteria. The report shall also describe the training approach to be used to train staff in using treatment methods in youth development centers and provide information on current staff training and staff training planned for the next quarter. The Department shall also develop indicators for evaluating staff performance once the model has been implemented.

"(b) The Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention shall report December 31, 2005, and quarterly thereafter during the 2005-2007 biennium to the Chairs of the Senate and House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittees on Justice and Public Safety and the Joint Corrections, Crime Control, and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee on the implementation of the treatment staffing model at Dobbs, Dillon, and Juvenile Evaluation Center Youth Development Centers. The Department shall identify the number of positions reallocated to the new treatment job classes and the source of funding for those positions.

"(c) The Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention shall report to the Chairs of the Senate and House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittees on Justice and Public Safety and the Joint Corrections, Crime Control, and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee by November 10, 2006, on the final recommended staffing plan for youth development centers for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. The report shall include:

"(1) The latest results of the evaluation of the pilot treatment staffing models at the Samarkand and Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Centers and the progress in implementing the model at other youth development centers.

"(2) The total recommended staffing by position classification for each youth development center. Staffing by shift shall be provided for each housing unit as well as justification for the level and type of staff on each shift.

"(3) The total cost and cost per bed for each youth development center to implement the staffing model.

"(4) The primary basis for the number of staff at each youth development center by classification.

"(5) An identification of other states that have implemented a treatment based staffing model, how the staffing patterns compare to the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention proposal, and any research on the benefits and outcomes of using the treatment based approach in these states."

Treatment Staffing Model at Youth Development Centers. - Session Laws 2010-31, s. 18.2, repealed Session Laws 2009-451, s. 18.4, which was noted under this catchline previously.

Session Laws 2012-142, s. 14.5, repealed Session Laws 2011-145, s. 17.7, which provided for staffing caps at Youth Development Centers.

Youth Development Center Annual Report. - Session Laws 2011-145, s. 17.8, provides: "The Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention [Division of Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety] shall report by October 1 of each year to the Chairs of the House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Justice and Public Safety, the Joint Legislative Corrections, Crime Control, and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee, and the Fiscal Research Division on the Youth Development Center (YDC) population, staffing, and capacity in the preceding fiscal year. Specifically, the report shall include all of the following:

"(1) The on-campus population of each YDC, including the county the juveniles are from.

"(2) The housing capacity of each YDC.

"(3) A breakdown of staffing for each YDC, including number, type of position, position title, and position description.

"(4) The per-bed and average daily population cost for each facility.

"(5) The operating cost for each facility, including personnel and nonpersonnel items.

"(6) A brief summary of the treatment model, education, services, and plans for reintegration into the community offered at each facility.

"(7) The average length of stay in the YDCs.

"(8) The number of incidents of assaults/attacks on staff at each facility."

DJJDP Facility Monthly Commitment Report. - Session Laws 2011-145, s. 17.9, provides: "The Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention [Division of Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety] shall report electronically on the first day of each month to the Fiscal Research Division regarding each juvenile correctional facility and the average daily population for the previous month. The report shall include (i) the average daily population for each detention center and (ii) the monthly summary of the Committed Youth Report."