130 likes | 231 Views
Explore the State of CT Judicial Branch's efforts to support families with service needs and address violations by juveniles in court. Discover data on detention admissions, FWSN referrals, race, gender, and family indicators for better understanding. Stay informed and engaged in juvenile justice initiatives.
E N D
Families With Service NeedsIn Connecticut *Remaining Questions from Meeting on August 29th, 2006 State of CT Judicial Branch, Court Support Services Division October 4, 2006
FWSN Violations By Court • Of the 3600 FWSN referred juveniles each year, 15% violate a court order • 52% of violators are girls • Waterbury has the highest number of violators • Middletown and Harford have the 2nd and 3rd highest • Norwalk had 0 violators in Fiscal Year 05, 1 in 04, and 1 in 03.
Detention and FWSN Referred Juveniles 1989 juveniles were admitted to Detention in 2005 • 28% were girls • 72% were boys • 52% (1036) had a prior FWSN referral in their court history • 67% of girls who went to detention had a prior FWSN • 46% of boys who went to detention had a prior FWSN
FWSNs by Race and Gender in FY 2006 Girls: 2039 FWSN Referrals Disposed • 763 White (37%) • 317 Black (16%) • 441 Latino (22%) • 9 Other • 509 Unknown (25%) Boys: 2344 FWSN Referrals Disposed • 859 White (37%) • 490 Black (21%) • 509 Latino (22%) • 10 Other • 481 Unknown (18%)
Family Needs Indicators for FWSN referred juveniles Girls: 216 261 76 175 204 34 226 292 Boys: 224 316 67 204 244 18 287 354 Family Scale: Relations With Mom Relations With Dad OOH Placement Psychiatric History Chaotic Family Lives Away History of Psych Intervention Psych Intervention Recommended
FWSN Referral Trends* Year Unique Referrals Disposed • 3931 • 3827 • 3631 44424337 • 4607 4383