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ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT

CUYAHOGA COUNTY CUYAHOGA COUNTY CUYAHOGA COUNTY

COURT OF COMMON PLEASCOURT OF COMMON PLEASCOURT OF COMMON PLEAS---

JUVENILE DIVISION JUVENILE DIVISION JUVENILE DIVISION

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ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT

COVER ART COVER ART COVER ART

“Rust Belt Hope” Mural

The Community Service Unit youth worked in

collaboration with the Center for Art-Inspired

Learning and designed and created

“Rust Belt Hope,” a mural that symbolizes the

empowerment of the inner city youth, who

hold the hope of the city’s future in their hands.

Developed in 1998, the Cuyahoga County

Juvenile Court’s Community Service/

Restitution Program was designed to provide

positive sanctions and to give youth an

opportunity to make amends for harm done to

victims and the community.

The program encourages juvenile probationers

to take responsibility for their actions and can

be used as a court-ordered

dispositional alternative.

The mural is located in the lower-level of the

Juvenile Court’s Metzenbaum Building,

3343 Community College Avenue,

Cleveland, Ohio 44123.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ANNUAL REPORT COVER ART

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2015 JUDGES, COURT ADMINISTRATOR, and

MISSION STATEMENT

OPEN LETTER

OFFICE LOCATIONS

FISCAL

DETENTION SERVICES

Detention Services

Population

Housing Units

Educational Services

Medical Services

Mental Health Services

Staff Training

Trauma Training and Services

Booking

Accreditation

Volunteer Services

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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS PROBATION SERVICES

Probation Support Services

Probation Investigation

Probation Supervision

Ohio Youth Assessment System (OYAS)

Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI)

Effective Practice in Community Supervision (EPICS)

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Specialized Dockets

Behavioral Health Juvenile Justice (BHJJ)

Community Service/Restitution Program

Multi-Systemic Therapy Program (MST)

Placement Planning Day Report

Placement Aftercare

School-Based Probation

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center

COURT OPERATIONS

Court Operations Division

Information Services (IS)

Diagnostic Clinic

CASA of Cuyahoga County

LEGAL DIVISION

Legal Division/Court Administration

Intake and Diversion Unit

Clerk’s Office

STATISTICS DIRECTORY & STATISTICS

Mary J. Davidson, Editor

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JUDGES, COURT ADMINISTRATOR, JUDGES, COURT ADMINISTRATOR, JUDGES, COURT ADMINISTRATOR,

and MISSION STATEMENT and MISSION STATEMENT and MISSION STATEMENT

JUDGES

Kristin W. Sweeney, Administrative Judge

Patrick F. Corrigan

Alison L. Floyd

Thomas F. O’Malley

Michael J. Ryan

Denise N. Rini

Court Administrator*

Marita L. Kavalec *Retirement date-March 1, 2015

Terease Z. Neff *Hire date-September 7, 2015

Mission Statement

To administer justice, rehabilitate juveniles,

support and strengthen families, and

promote public safety.

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The Citizens of Cuyahoga County

The Honorable Maureen O’Connor

Chief Justice, The Supreme Court of Ohio

Armond Budish

Cuyahoga County Executive

Dan Brady

President, Cuyahoga County Council

Harvey J. Reed

Director, Ohio Department of Youth Services

Greetings:

2015 was a year of change for the Juvenile Court. The court administrator, Marita Kavalec, announced her

retirement at the beginning of March. We used the process of finding her replacement as an opportunity to

update the court administrative structure for the 21st century. The booking process for juveniles in the City of

Cleveland began moving from downtown in the county jail to the detention center. We have made many

improvements to the child support processes and continue to work on this area. The Court Appointed Special

Advocates (CASA) initiative became a court program until it becomes part of a 501(C)(3) with the Guardian ad

Litem project.

Marita Kavalec worked in the juvenile court in various capacities since 1998. She was the Administrator for

the Guardian ad Litem Project, the Director of Court Services, and the Court Administrator. She was always a

calm, steady presence at the court. We were very sad to lose her.

OPEN LETTER OPEN LETTER OPEN LETTER COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

JUVENILE COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA

9300 Quincy Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO 44106

(216) 443-8400

FAX: (216) 348-4039

OHIO RELAY SERVICE 711

Terease Z. Neff

COURT ADMINISTRATOR

Kristin W. Sweeney

ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE

JUDGES

PATRICK F. CORRIGAN

ALISON L. FLOYD

THOMAS F. O’MALLEY

MICHAEL J. RYAN

DENISE N. RINI

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Marita and I talked about the need to update and streamline the court’s administration structure that had been

in place since 1998. When Marita left, changes to that structure were made that gave us time to carefully select

her replacement and were made permanent because they worked out well. All six judges were actively

involved in the hiring process of the new court administrator, and the court received much help from the court

administrators of the other divisions. Terease (Tess) Z. Neff was unanimously selected by the judges as the

new Juvenile Court Administrator and started in this capacity on September 7, 2015.

Dana Chavers and Timothy McDevitt were selected as the Deputy Court Administrators, Mark Majer

became Chief Legal Counsel to the Court, and Linda Brooks was made Director of the Clerk of the Juvenile

Court. The elevation of the clerk’s office reflects the importance of the office to the operations of the court

and puts it on an equal footing with the detention center and probation.

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We streamlined the booking process for youth arrested in Cleveland. Under the old process, youth arrested in

Cleveland went from the local police district headquarters to the city jail in downtown Cleveland for

photographs and fingerprinting. The youth were in line of sight and sound of adults and in facilities that were

not appropriate for children. Under the new system, the booking process has been moved into the detention

center. This will reduce the amount of time police officers spend with driving kids around and allow the

officers to return to duty faster, meaning more police on the street. Moving the process out of the city jail

provides a safer, less traumatizing environment for the youth.

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The Juvenile Court became the parent organization of the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

program. The CASA program recruits and trains community volunteers to advocate for the best interests of

abused, neglected, and dependent children. CASA volunteers have regular and frequent contact with the

children for whom they advocate. The CASA volunteer talks to everyone in the child’s life, such as

parents and relatives, foster parents, teachers, medical professionals, attorneys, and social workers, and use that

information to help judges make decisions and to make sure the child’s needs are being met.

Fifty stakeholders representing many different agencies and interests participated on the CASA Steering

Committee since October 2014 to conduct a comprehensive planning process. At the end of June 2015,

CASA of Cuyahoga County was approved for provisional membership and joined 930 other program offices

around the country providing CASA/GAL volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children. The Execu-

tive Director was hired in October 2015, and volunteers will begin taking cases in January 2016. The CASA

program is funded by grants totaling approximately $325,000. One unique aspect of the Cuyahoga County

CASA program is that we are partnering with Cleveland State University and Case Western Reserve University

to conduct an assessment of what elements are most crucial to the CASA services and their correlation to

successful outcomes for children. This will be done by interviewing CASA volunteers, GALs, Division of

Children and Family Services (CCDCFS) staff, and parents and by a case record review using a design wherein

cases are assigned by lottery to either receive standard GAL services or GAL and CASA services together.

OPEN LETTER OPEN LETTER OPEN LETTER

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The Court became the parent organization in June 2015 after the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association was

no longer able to do so. The CASA program will remain a court program until a new nonprofit 501(C)(3) is

created. This new nonprofit will become the parent organization of both the CASA program and the

Guardian ad Litem program, which will become sibling organizations advocating for the best interests of

court-involved children.

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Improving the efficiency of the child support docket and related services was another focus of the court this

year. Parents, or other persons with child support obligations may now make those payments at the Cashiers

Office on the second floor of the courthouse in the Clerk’s Office. Parties may also now comply with orders

for DNA testing at the courthouse rather than having to travel offsite for the tests.

Judge Alison L. Floyd and Judge Denise N. Rini worked hard during the year to launch the creation of

Warrant Recall Fridays for parents with outstanding warrants for failing to pay child support. These parents

will be able to simply come to court on Friday, work out a payment plan, have the warrant lifted, and receive a

fresh start. Not only do their children get the money they need, the parent gets a weight lifted off their

shoulders and are able to be more involved in their children’s lives.

Finally, a group of dedicated magistrates on the 8th floor of the courthouse have been diligently working on

the long-vexing issue of combining custody determination hearings with child support determinations.

Federal regulations require juvenile courts to track time spent on support determinations in such a

burdensome way that these issues have been decoupled from one another so as not to put funding at risk.

However, multiple court hearings increase costs and burdens to the parties. It also makes accurate

determinations more challenging, as all too often parents and parties simply fail to show up for support

determinations, and ultimately the children who should receive the support lose out. By collaborating with the

Prosecutor’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, the Office of Child Support Services, and the GAL project,

this group of magistrates is streamlining the process and improving outcomes for parents and children.

Along with the report of our achievements, I hereby submit, in compliance with Ohio Revised Code 2151.18

and 2151.17, the 2015 Annual Report of the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court regarding the number and kinds

of cases coming before it, their dispositions, and other data pertaining to the work of the Court.

Respectfully,

Kristin W. Sweeney, Administrative Judge

OPEN LETTER OPEN LETTER OPEN LETTER

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OFFICE LOCATIONS OFFICE LOCATIONS OFFICE LOCATIONS COURT LOCATIONS

MAIN COURT

Cuyahoga County Juvenile Justice Center

9300 Quincy Avenue

Cleveland, Ohio 44106

(216) 443-8400

DETENTION CENTER

Cuyahoga County Juvenile Justice Center

9300 Quincy Avenue


(216) 443-3300

METZENBAUM BUILDING

3343 Community College Avenue


(216) 443-3452

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INTAKE & DIVERSION OFFICE LOCATIONS INTAKE & DIVERSION OFFICE LOCATIONS INTAKE & DIVERSION OFFICE LOCATIONS

CUYAHOGA COUNTY

JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER

9300 Quincy Avenue


(216) 443-8428

All Intake Officer Bypass cases, Consent to Marry Applications,

Certifications and Centralized Case Distribution.

Court Unruly Project Coordinator, Cleveland Police Department-

Districts 1-5, Steelyard Commons &

3rd District downtown store security, Positive Education Program referrals,

Cleveland Lakefront State Park,

Cuyahoga County Division of Children & Family Services,

Cleveland Metropolitan School District – Board of Education Cases,

Sheriff’s Department, Mayfield Village, Euclid, East Cleveland,

Metro Health, Case Western Reserve University,

Waiver of Parental Notification, and Utilities.

The following Law Enforcement Agencies: Norfolk/Southern &

Conrail Railroad, Regional Transit Authority,

Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority,

Cleveland State University Police Department,

Cuyahoga Community College Police Department

-file with the Intake & Diversion Department and/or

the Juvenile Division of the Prosecutor’s Office.

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INTAKE & DIVERSION OFFICE LOCATIONS INTAKE & DIVERSION OFFICE LOCATIONS INTAKE & DIVERSION OFFICE LOCATIONS

WEST SIDE

Lakewood Office

12650 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio 44107 (216) 518-3332; (216) 521-2216 (fax)

Areas Served: Lakewood, Bay Village, Fairview Park, North Olmsted, Rocky River, Westlake,

Metro Parks, Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Township, Brook Park,

Suburban Boards of Education, and Citizens.

Southwest Office

5361 Pearl Road, Parma, Ohio 44129 (216) 443-5381; (216) 749-2031 (fax)

Areas Served: Linndale, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Hts., North Royalton, Parma, Parma Hts.,

Seven Hills, Broadview Hts., Berea, Middleburg Hts., Strongsville,


EAST SIDE

Garfield Office

5555 Turney Road, Garfield Hts., Ohio 44125 (216) 518-3332; (216) 518-3334 (fax)

Areas Served: Brecksville, Independence, Garfield Hts., Maple Hts., Valley View,

Walton Hills, Garfield Post-OSHP,

Ohio Dept. of Liquor Control, Division of Ohio State Highway Patrol, Gates Mills,


East Cleveland/University Circle Office

11811 Shaker Blvd. 4th Floor, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 (216) 698-7364; (216) 443-8064 (fax)

Areas Served: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Hts., Bratenahl, University Circle,

South Euclid, Euclid Store Security, Lyndhurst, Richmond Hts.,


Southeast Office

21100 Southgate Pkwy Suite #3, Maple Hts., Ohio 44137 (216) 663-6583; (216) 663-2351 (fax)

Areas Served: Beachwood, Bedford, Bedford Hts., Bentleyville, Highland Hills, Highland Hts.,

Mayfield Hts., Moreland Hills, Oakwood, Pepper Pike, Shaker Hts., University Hts., Woodmere,

Warrensville Hts., Glenwillow, Solon, Orange, Chagrin Falls and TWP., North Randall,

Hunting Valley, Suburban Boards of Education, and Citizens.

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PROBATION OFFICE LOCATIONS PROBATION OFFICE LOCATIONS PROBATION OFFICE LOCATIONS CENTRAL INVESTIGATIONS 3343 Community College Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

(216) 443-3573; (216) 698-2714 (fax)

COMMUNITY SERVICE 9300 Quincy Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106

(216) 698-4727; (216) 443-3494 (fax)

COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY CENTER 3343 Community College Avenue,

Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (216) 443-3131; (216) 443-8046 (fax)

EAST CLEVELAND/UNIVERSITY CIRCLE Regional 3 & 4

11811 Shaker Boulevard 3rd Floor, Cleveland, Ohio 44120

Regional 3: (216) 698-4554; (216) 443-8035 (fax)

Regional 4: (216) 443-5493; (216) 443-8046 (fax)

GRANTS MANAGEMENT 9300 Quincy Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106

(216) 698-4791; (216) 443-8433 (fax)

MULTI-SYSTEMIC THERAPY 3343 Community College Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

(216) 443-5938; (216) 698-2053 (fax)

NEAR WEST SUPERVISION 3343 Community Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

(216) 698-2708; (216) 443-2185 (fax)

PLACEMENT AFTER CARE UNIT 3343 Community College Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

(216) 443-3107; (216) 698-2053 (fax)

PROBATION SUPPORT SERVICES 9300 Quincy Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

(216) 443-3538; (216) 443-3476 (fax)

SCHOOL BASED LIAISONS 3343 Community College Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

(216) 926-2808; (216) 698-2053 (fax)

SOUTHEAST SUPERVISION 21100 Southgate Park Boulevard, Maple Heights, Ohio 44137

(216) 443-5348; (216) 663-2351 (fax)

SOUTHWEST SUPERVISION 5361 Pearl Road, Parma, Ohio 44129

(216) 443-5379; (216) 749-2031 (fax)

SPECIAL SERVICES INVESTIGATIONS 9300 Quincy Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106

(216) 348-4490; (216) 443-3494 (fax)

SPECIALIZED DOCKETS 9300 Quincy Avenue, Cleveland., Ohio 44106

(216) 698-4727; (216) 443-3494 (fax)

PLACEMENT PLANNING 3343 Community College Avenue,


(216) 698-6578; (216) 698-2053 (fax)

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH JUVENILE JUSTICE 3343 Community College Avenue,


(216) 443-3142; (216) 698-2053 (fax)

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FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL

Administration & Court Services

Detention Services Probation Services Total

Salaries $ 9,648,810.00 $ 8,307,731.00 $ 4,703,573.00 $ 22,660,114.00

Fringe Benefits $ 4,163,294.00 $ 3,416,374.00 $ 2,011,007.00 $ 9,590,675.00

Commodities $ 55,047.00 $ 624,006.00 $ 9,350.00 $ 688,403.00

Contracts/Services $ 5,010,044.00 $ 2,384,220.00 $ 368,630.00 $ 7,762,894.00

Controlled Expenses $ 3,230,097.00 $ 2,060,644.00 $ 1,032,052.00 $ 6,322,793.00

Other Expenditures $ 906,991.00 $ 40,831.00 $ 5,388,139.00 $ 6,335,961.00

Capital Outlay $ 4,061.00 $ 2,395.00 $ $ 6,456.00

Total $ 23,018,344.00 $ 16,836,201.00 $ 13,512,751.00 $ 53,367,296.00

Administration

&

Court Services

43%

Probation

Services

25%

Detention

Services

32%

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DETENTION SERVICES

Detention Services administers the care of all juveniles in the secure detention continuum,

including: the Detention Center, Shelter Care, and Home Detention. During the year 2015,

the Detention Center had an average daily population of 136 juveniles, Shelter Care an average

daily population of 34 juveniles, and Home Detention monitored an average caseload of 123

juveniles.

POPULATION

Admission Screening staff use a race-and gender-neutral validated and age appropriate risk

assessment instrument (DASI) to determine the appropriate pre-dispositional placement or

status necessary to accomplish the purposes of detention (i.e. ensuring appearance in court

and preventing re-offending). Staff place youth eligible for detention in the least restrictive

alternative needed to accomplish those purposes (e.g., a non-secure setting, home supervision,

home electronic monitoring). Admission is limited to the most serious offenders.

Home Detention Officers can provide electronic monitoring surveillance 24 hours per day,

so violations can be addressed as they occur. Technology now allows the electronic

monitoring of juveniles who do not have telephones landline. The Juvenile Court has added

active GPS surveillance, in order to track the whereabouts of designated juveniles in real time.

HOUSING UNITS

In the 5 Housing Units, there has been an expansion in programming to educate the residents

and provide them with positive reinforcement. Newly admitted residents are provided a

thorough orientation by their Social Worker, House Manager, and Detention Officers.

The Social Worker provides information pertaining to Court-related detention procedures.

The House Manager and Detention Officers provide information about the daily schedule.

They are also given information about the Behavior Management program, detention rules and

sanctions, and the Social Climate Quality-of-Life survey conducted twice each year. Residents

throughout the Detention Center continue to rate their quality of life at the Detention Center

as very good, based on their responses to a Social Climate Quality of Life survey.

DETENTION SERVICES DETENTION SERVICES DETENTION SERVICES

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EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

The Downtown Education Center is located at the Juvenile Detention Center and residents

attend school on-site. The Cleveland Metropolitan School District provides a principal,

operational administrator, eleven academic teachers, one educational aide, and one secretary.

Residents enrolled in school receive educational services that are age and grade appropriate.

Each student’s records are requested from their “home school,” and students are placed in a

digital learning center on an individualized educational program. Academic performance is

documented and sent to the student’s school of choice upon exiting. The Center administers

all required testing for graduation, including: the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT); Ohio

Achievement Test (OAT); Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA); Partnership for Assessment

of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC); Ohio Test of English Language Acquisition

(OTELA); and Next Generation Assessments for Math, English, Science, and Social Studies

(NGA). After completion of all required credits and testing by the State of Ohio, students

are issued their high school diploma.

MEDICAL SERVICES

The Detention Center contracts with MetroHealth Systems to provide on-site, around the

clock nursing services for residents. Staffing includes one Managing Registered Nurse, four

other registered Nurses, four Licensed Practical Nurses, and one medical secretary.

A physician or Nurse Practitioner is also on-site for four hours every weekday, excluding

holidays, and physicians are on-call when not on the premises.

MetroHealth physicians complete a physical exam of all residents within seven days of

admission. The unit has been participating in the Ohio Department of Health’s Infertility

Prevention Program since 2003, thereby saving the County substantial funds for STD testing

and treatment.

Residents are assured of confidential, unrestricted access to medical care by way of staff

referrals for emergency medical needs. Medications are dispensed to residents as prescribed.

Special dietary needs due to allergies, pregnancy, etc., are communicated to the food service

staff and to living unit staff. Dental and other specialty care is provided by MetroHealth and

other community providers.


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MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

The Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services Board contracts with Applewood

Centers to provide Mental Health Services for detention center and shelter care residents.

The newest model will provide five independent, licensed Social Workers on-site forty hours

each week and the therapists are on-call after hours to assist with any mental health crisis.

The therapists are providing special training for all detention center staff. Psychiatrists are on-

site eight hours each week and they also provide evaluation, counseling, psychotropic medica-

tion referrals, monitoring, and crisis intervention, along with referrals for hospital admissions.

The Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument (MAYSI) was implemented in late 2015 as

part of grant funding provided by the Ohio Department of Youth Services. This screening

device is self-administered by all youth approved for admission to the detention center before

arriving on an assigned housing unit. This brief assessment measure is used to identify youths

with potential mental, emotional, or behavioral problems-including possible risk indicators

such as suicidal behavior-prior to arriving at their assigned housing unit.

STAFF TRAINING

All Juvenile Detention employees and contracted staff receive annual mandatory Core

Competency training that includes Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation and Automatic External

Defribulator, Standard First Aid, Blood-borne Pathogens, Communicable Diseases,

Emergency Response (suicide prevention and intervention), Para-Verbal and Verbal

De-Escalation techniques, Subject Control Instruction for escorting and Unarmed

Self-Defense, fire extinguisher use, and Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)/Sexual Assault

Sexual Abuse training. Staff who directly supervise residents receive a total of forty hours

annually, in accordance with American Correctional Association Accreditation standards.

All newly hired direct service staff receive forty hours of pre-service orientation training and

120 hours of on-the-job training before assuming their responsibilities.


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TRAUMA TRAINING AND SERVICES

Recognizing that detained youth experience trauma that can impact their behavior and cause

them to act out in ways that are hard to understand and difficult to manage, detention center

workers now receive training to recognize the signs of trauma in youth and the ways staff can

intervene for the best possible outcomes. Detention center personnel will also receive training

in self-care, as they witness and learn about traumatic events. Interventions in cooperation

with Applewood Centers’ mental health services will be provided to the residents.

Studies show that this type of training and service can greatly reduce the number of room

confinements and restraints and can even create a safer and more comfortable environment

for residents and staff.

BOOKING

In 2015, the Legal Department, in partnership with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office

and the Cleveland Police Department, originated procedures to begin booking arrested

juveniles at the Court’s Detention Center. The Second and Fourth Police Districts in the City

of Cleveland were chosen as “pilot districts,” with the eventual goal of assuming the entire

booking responsibilities of juveniles in the City of Cleveland.

The significance of this achievement cannot be overstated. Under Ohio law, juveniles are to be

kept out of sight and earshot of adult offenders while being booked. Given the age and

limited space at the Cleveland Police Department Headquarters, compliance with the law was

impossible. However, the Court’s Detention Center admissions area served as an ideal location

to book juveniles, and there is never a risk of the youth coming in contact with adult offenders.

ACCREDITATION

The Ohio Department of Youth Services (ODYS) completed a facility inspection on October

28 and 29, 2015. The audit included the ODYS inspector touring the facility. The tour also

included viewing support areas (housekeeping, food, school, and medical services) to better

understand the overall operation and programming of the facility. Much of the time was also

spent interviewing staff and residents and reviewing documentation that demonstrated

compliance with Ohio Administrative Code standards. The practices of the Cuyahoga County

Juvenile Detention Center were 99% compliant with Ohio Administrative Code

Chapter 5139-37.


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VOLUNTEER SERVICES

A variety of community volunteers provide programming in the areas of life skills. Substance

abuse awareness, health and hygiene counseling, arts and crafts, anger management, job

preparedness for employment, and conflict resolution continue to be instrumental in the

growth and development of the residents of the Detention Center.

Community leaders, athletes, and military personnel give motivational presentations and

entertainers present plays throughout the year. Community organizations provide after-school

tutoring to help residents improve their educational development.

Before volunteers and college interns can work with residents, they must be cleared through

criminal background checks.

Youth Program Highlights

Under the supervision of a Board Certified Music Therapist, students in the Music Therapy

Program at Cleveland State University provided volunteer music therapy services via a

practicum placement at the Detention Center

Members of the LeadDIVERSITY 2015 class selected the Detention Center to

implement a class project offering resume building, interview skills, financial literacy,

career options, and cooking lessons

John Carroll University’s Carroll Ballers program, Zanzibar Soul Fusion Restaurant,

Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, and Religious Services volunteers sponsored

Thanksgiving Dinner for youth and staff

Recovery Resources, a new service provider, offers Gambling Awareness and recovery

tips

Religious Services Annual Residents’ Christmas Dinner sponsored by Bethany Baptist

Church and Elizabeth Baptist Church

A new Summer Enrichment program offered theater, poetry, visual arts, drumming,

fitness, nutrition education, and cooking demonstrations to enhance youths’ artistic, life,

and social skills

Golden Ciphers, Inc. weekly sessions focuses on cultural awareness and character

development


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VOLUNTEER SERVICES (continued)

Substance abuse awareness peer to peer sessions provided by Northern Ohio Recovery

Association, Inc. (NORA)

Part-time chaplain sponsored by True Freedom Ministries hired to offer spiritual

counseling, including study and worship

OSU Extension 4H Club, Robin Stone, Extension Educator engaged female youth in a

service project to create 90 fleece scarves distributed throughout the community

Center for Service and Social Action (CSSA) at John Carroll University recruited

student tutors for weekly literacy activities with younger males residing on House 4 and

females on House 5

Volunteer Services Speaker Series

Cleveland Public Theatre & Y-Haven Transitional Housing presented “Walk A Mile,”

a special performance by Y-Haven residents. “Walk A Mile,” a powerful original story,

looks at the many layers that exist below the surface of our humanity, our secrets, our truth,

and our responsibility for one another

Cleveland Metroparks “Nature Tracks” program designed to connect urban residents to

nature-based, educational programs provided a Jeopardy “Biodiversity” game and an

outdoor scavenger hunt

Bill Glass “Behind The Walls” Champions for Life prison ministry entertained youth

with a ventriloquist and two world famous basketball handlers

Juvenile Detention Center received generous donations of audio CDs from the Cleveland

Public Library, Main branch and books from the Cleveland Plain Dealer and

Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Project

Motivational Speaker, Carl Scott, Founder, B.O.S.S. program (Brothers Overcoming

Struggles with Success), spoke to our male residents on life challenges and solutions

Motivational speaker, author, and poet, Shannen Harris, shared her love of poetry to

encourage our female residents


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PROBATION SUPPORT SERVICES

The essential purpose of this unit is to provide support to families and youth being placed on

probation. This unit is responsible for assisting court room staff, including the jurist,

probation officers, and youth, along with their families, to ensure accurate interpretation of

the Court’s probation orders. Youth who are adjudicated as delinquents for committing a

felony offense are required to submit DNA samples; this unit submits those samples to the

Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation. When a youth is committed to

ODYS, this unit will interview the youth’s family, prepare the required documents, and

facilitate the approval process for the youth’s admission and transportation. Any youth placed

on probation who may reside in another state is subject to Interstate Compact regulations; the

Probation Support Services Unit oversees the procedures that regulate the movement of

juveniles needing community and legal supervision across state lines for Cuyahoga County

Juvenile Court. The unit provides customer service and probation information for incoming

calls through the court’s general phone line. Social history records are created, maintained,

and tracked for accountability within the unit. It is also the responsibility of this unit to

destroy records based on sealing and expungement requests or reaching the age of majority.

PROBATION INVESTIGATION

Probation investigation is responsible for conducting an initial risk assessment called the Ohio

Youth Assessment System (OYAS), which measures the youth’s risk level in addition to

preparing a report for the jurist that includes previous charges, family history, school

performance, mental health, and substance abuse issues. Investigative Probation Officers also

make recommendations for various assessments to evaluate specific issues, such as substance

abuse, mental health, and sex offending behavior. The Investigative Probation Officer then

writes a report detailing all of the collected information and presents a carefully considered

recommendation to the jurist that weighs the Court’s mission to both protect the community

and rehabilitate offenders. The Probation Department has two investigative probation units:

Central Probation Investigations and Special Services Investigations.

PROBATION SERVICES PROBATION SERVICES PROBATION SERVICES

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PROBATION SUPERVISION

Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court has five probation supervision units. Supervisory Probation

Officers are responsible for the ongoing monitoring of youth in the community. Supervisory

Probation Officers conduct assessments and develop case plans with youth and families

designed to lower the youth’s risk to reoffend. Probation Officers are well trained in the use

of Effective Practice in Community Supervision (EPICS) and Motivational Interviewing (MI)

to engage youths and families. Probation Officers participate in a variety of activities with

youth and families, including home visits, school visits, court hearings, and community and

collateral contacts. Additionally, Probation Officers work closely with school officials, law

enforcement, and community stakeholders to not only address problems and concerns, but to

also link families to their neighborhood and community to foster positive relationships. The

Ohio Youth Assessment System (OYAS) is also utilized in supervision to track

progress and reassess case planning needs. Probation Officers use a variety of graduated

sanctions and rewards aimed at encouraging positive behavior and correcting negative

behavior. The overarching goal of community supervision is to provide interventions that

identify and develop youth and family strengths while building supports to sustain and support

positive change.

OHIO YOUTH ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (OYAS)

The OYAS is an Ohio-specific juvenile justice assessment system developed by the Ohio

Department of Youth Services, the University of Cincinnati, Ohio juvenile courts,

community corrections facilities, and other community programs. The development of this

instrument was based on the need to create a risk/needs assessment that provided the juvenile

justice system with a standardized process of evaluating the criminogenic needs and risks of

the youth. The OYAS contains five assessment tools: Diversion, Detention, Disposition,

Residential, and Re-entry. While the tools gives an overall picture of risk to reoffend, the

disposition tool also determines the areas that present the greatest risk and are the best

predictors of further delinquency. The OYAS give probation staff the ability to focus

interventions on areas of highest risk, such as: family and living arrangements, peers and social

support networks, education and employment, pro-social skills, substance abuse/mental health,

and personality and criminal values, beliefs, and attitudes.


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JUVENILE DETENTION ALTERNATIVES INITIATIVE (JDAI)

In 2015, much of the focus of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) was on

strengthening and expanding the CALM domestic violence diversion program and on

implementing the recommendations from last year’s JDAI Facility Assessment, which provided

an evaluation of functioning in Detention Center.

The first step was to develop a “Condition of Confinement” team to direct and inform the

work of implementation. While recommendations covered several areas, the team chose to

pursue the following matters first:

Improvement of Mental Health Services in Detention Center: With funding from the

Alcohol Drug Addition and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board, a comprehensive

mental health program was put in place with Applewood Centers as the new vendor.

Therapists will be available on each living unit to provide timely advice on handling youth

issues. Also new this year, youth now complete a self-screening tool (MASYI) that

identifies mental health issues upon admission.

Expand the Scope of Staff Training: Trauma and mental health training will be offered for

staff members so that workers are able to intervene for traumatized youth in the best

possible way. With guidance and materials provided by trauma expert Dr. Marrow, staff

will also be trained in self-care.

Behavior Management: The team laid the groundwork for developing a behavior

management plan in the near future.

Domestic Violence Diversion/Alternatives to Detention: CALM is an assessment and

referral service for low-risk domestic violence offenders, who can also stay in a respite bed for

up to three days, instead of being detained and having an official case against them. As of

December 2015, the CALM pilot program has been operating for just over one year in the

Fourth District of the Cleveland Police, and 88% of the youth diverted have not

returned to Court since receiving services. Additionally, compared with a group of youth who

were processed officially, costs for CALM youth were six times lower than those processed

officially, even before services were rendered. With these successes, we laid groundwork for

expansion of CALM into the Fifth Police District in early 2016. A Request for Proposal (RFP)

for additional respite beds was released.


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JUVENILE DETENTION ALTERNATIVES INITIATIVE (continued)

Collaboration and Objective Admissions: This year, Cuyahoga County convened a

day-long training for eight different counties in Ohio about developing and implementing a

risk assessment instrument designed to determine which youth can be safely supervised in the

community and which youth need to be detained. We described to these counties how the

Court’s Detention Admission Screening Instrument worked to detain only appropriate youth.

EFFECTIVE PRACTICE IN COMMUNITY SUPERVISION (EPICS)

The Court’s Probation Officers utilize EPICS in all of their interactions with youth and their

families. EPICS is a research-based model that combines intervention strategies with

community supervision. The purpose of EPICS is to structure visits with youth in a way that

ensures the application of principles of effective intervention in our community

supervision practices. The model is designed to use a combination of monitoring, referrals,

and face to face interactions to provide the youth with the correct dosage of treatment

according to risk level and make the best possible use of time to develop a collaborative

working relationship. Cuyahoga County Juvenile Probation Staff completed EPICS training in

2011 and have fully implemented the model into their daily practice. In 2012, selected

employees were trained by the University of Cincinnati to become trainers in the model, and

staff that were already trained continue to have refreshers to ensure our fidelity to the model.

MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING (MI)

MI is an evidence-based treatment that addresses ambivalence to change. It is a conversational

approach designed to help people identify their readiness, willingness, and ability to change and

to make use of their own change-talk. MI is a core component of evidence-based practices,

and emerging best practices in criminal justice. MI is a firm, fair, and consistent stance where

probation officers work to form a positive, collaborative relationship with their clients while

also holding them accountable. All probation officers were trained in MI in 2015. MI works

well with EPICS as a client’s willingness to change increases; the EPICS model provides them

the tools and skills to do so.


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SPECIALIZED DOCKET

During 2015, the court continued its specialized dockets-Juvenile Drug Court, Family Drug

Court, Mental Health Court, and Re-entry Court.

Juvenile Drug Court requires participants to attend regularly scheduled court hearings, meet

with a case manager multiple times a week, and submit to random drug screens. Participants

are also required to attend treatment. Graduated rewards and sanctions are utilized as juveniles

move through the multiple phases of the program.

The Family Drug Court operates similarly to the Delinquency Drug Court, but the

participants are parents whose children are alleged to be abused, neglected, or dependent and

who are at risk of losing custody of their children because of drug dependency. The intensive

program is designed to reduce the time that a child may have to spend in placement while the

parent receives treatment for their substance abuse addiction.

The Mental Health Court (Phoenix Court) focuses on youth who, if not for their mental

health status, would most likely not be involved in the court system. Through collaboration

with the Cuyahoga County Tapestry System of Care, the youth and families involved in this

docket are able to receive community-based supports that enable them to stay in their homes,

address their mental health issues, and reduce the possibility of further Court involvement.

The Re-entry Court is designed to address the needs of youth returning to the community

from Ohio Department of Youth Services (ODYS) institutions. Identified youth who are at

high risk for further delinquent activity are selected. The specialized docket provides needed

support and intensive supervision through joint efforts with ODYS and other county agencies

for youth and families. Education, employment, and life skills opportunities are provided in an

effort to maintain youth safely in their communities.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH JUVENILE JUSTICE (BHJJ)

In the Spring of 2006, the Court and its systems partners, the Cuyahoga County Community

Mental Health Board, the Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board of Cuyahoga County

(now the ADAHMS Board), and the Family and Children First Council, were awarded a grant

by the State of Ohio to provide intensive services to female offenders with concurrent mental

illness and substance abuse diagnoses. In 2009, the program was expanded to serve males.


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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH JUVENILE JUSTICE (BHJJ) (continued)

The program continues its success as just five youth involved have been committed to the

Ohio Department of Youth Services (ODYS) while involved with BHJJ. The services provid-

ed are Assessment, Wraparound Case Management, intensive probation services, Multi-

Systemic Therapy (MST), In-Home Integrated Co-occurring Treatment (ITC), Intensive Out-

patient Treatment, a designated Crisis/Stabilization bed, and Short-Term Inpatient and Resi-

dential Treatment if needed. Court Placement Aftercare Coordinators and Court Care Coordi-

nators work as a team to provide an intensive level of Court supervision for these offenders.

COMMUNITY SERVICE/RESTITUTION PROGRAM

Developed in 1986, the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court’s Community Service/Restitution

Program was designed to provide positive sanctions and to give youth an opportunity to make

amends for harm done to victims and the community. The program encourages juvenile

probationers to take responsibility for their actions and can be used as a court-ordered

dispositional alternative.

The program has job sites located throughout the county where probationers are assigned.

Sites include nursing homes, churches, hunger centers, community gardens, neighborhood

recreation centers, and more.

Since 2013, the Community Service Program has collaborated with Fairfax Renaissance

Development Corporation and the Center for Arts Inspired Learning in helping with

restorative efforts of our youth in the city of Cleveland. This year, the Community Service

Unit youth continued their work in collaboration with the Center for Art-Inspired Learning

and designed and created “Rust Belt Hope” (as seen on the cover), a mural that symbolizes the

empowerment of the inner city youth, who hold the hope of the city’s future in their hands.

Every Saturday, an average of 30 youth participate in community service activities. In 2015,

there were 38,901 community service hours completed by juvenile probationers in Cuyahoga

County, and the average number of community service hours per youth was 40 hours.

In 2006, the Court’s Victims Assistance Restitution Program (VARP) was implemented that

allows youth who owe restitution to earn up to $400 by completing community service hours

through the Community Service Program. This gives the youth the opportunity to pay back all

or a portion of what they owe the victim. The program collected a total of $54,766 in 2015.


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MULTI-SYSTEMIC THERAPY PROGRAM (MST)

The Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court Multi-Systemic Therapy Program has been in existence

for over 13 years. The program employs eight therapists and one manager. The program

serves 120 youth and families per year.

The MST program is a unique, goal oriented, comprehensive treatment program designed to

serve youth with multiple problems in their communities. MST is a community based

treatment program that has been cost effective for youth with complex emotional, social, and

academic needs.

MST utilizes a home-based model whereby therapists provide intensive services within the

family’s ecology, including the home, school, and community. Therapists are available

24 hours per day, seven days a week. Each Therapist has a case load size of 4-6 families to

allow for the necessary intensity. The average length of treatment is 3-5 months.

Each MST team has a supervisor and an expert consultant from the Center for Innovative

Practice who consults weekly on all cases. MST is effective in reducing anti-social behaviors

and recidivism. The MST model increases parenting skills and improves school behaviors by

limiting truancy and academic problems. It assists in reducing criminal behavior as well as

substance abuse and association with negative peers.

MST provides youth and families with a complete assessment of the youth, with emphasis

placed on their family system, school, and community. The MST therapist focuses on

understanding the “fit” of the child’s and family’s issues and how to best to resolve them.

In addition, MST focuses on assisting parents in building support systems and social networks

within their community and empowers them to address their family’s needs more effectively.

A heavy emphasis is placed on ensuring the family’s ability to sustain the positive changes and

avoid recidivism once the therapy had ended.


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PLACEMENT PLANNING DAY REPORT

The Placement Planning Day Report Center (PPDRC) is an alternative to being placed in the

Detention Center or Shelter Care for youth who have been identified as placement risks or

during the placement determination process. This program is designed to give youth a chance

to develop skills to stay in the community, which can result in the youth being diverted from

residential placement or decreasing the youth’s stay in the residential placement. Working in

partnership with the Applewood Centers, male youth on probation report six days a week from

8:00 am to 8:00 pm. During the day-long program, the youth receive a full psycho-social

assessment and an Individualized Treatment Plan (ITP) to define individualized goals and

strategies to reach these goals. At a minimum, the youth receives group counseling, individual

counseling, case management, and family therapy. PPDRC also provides educational services

on-site and structured recreational activities.

PLACEMENT AFTERCARE

Residential Placement is out-of-home therapeutic placement for youth needing the most

intensive level of services. All of the facilities used by the Court are licensed by the State of

Ohio and are staff-secure, providing intensive counseling and supervision 24 hours a day,

7 days a week. Youth placed in residential treatment are typically youth who have not adjusted

well to community-based services. Removing a youth from his/her home is always a difficult

decision.

The Court’s goal is to work with youth and their families in the least restrictive environment

and to only place a youth out of the home after community-based resources have been

exhausted.

Services in placement include, but are not limited to:

Individual, group, anger management, sex offender, chemical dependency, and family

counseling.

Mental health care, psychological and psychiatric evaluations, and monitoring.

Medication evaluation and monitoring.

Educational services; including special education, GED preparation, and

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PLACEMENT AFTERCARE (continued)

Upon discharge, the youth and family are provided with Court Aftercare supervision.

Aftercare supervision is an intensive level of supervision that gradually gives the youth more

freedom and responsibility. Aftercare planning starts even before the youth is placed. During

the early part of Aftercare, the youth and family have weekly contact with a Court Placement

Aftercare Coordinator and are also involved with other specialized counseling specific to the

needs of the youth and family. By the end of Aftercare, contact with Court and system

representatives is monthly, and the family and youth have built community supports and

resources outside of the system. The hope is that these new supports and resources will

prevent further system involvement in the future.

SCHOOL BASED PROBATION

In May 2003, the Court received a Project Neighborhood Safe Grant through the U.S. Bureau

of Justice Assistance, in conjunction with Ohio Criminal Justice Services, to fund a School-

based Probation Violent Offender Project. The project involved a collaborative effort with the

Cleveland Municipal School District (CMSD), the Cleveland Police Department’s 1st and 6th

Districts, and the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court. The project continues to be sustained by

RECLAIM Ohio funding due to the success of the program. The Probation Department has

placed School-based Liaisons (SBL) in the following CMSD High Schools: Glenville, John

Marshall, East Tech, and John F. Kennedy. The Cleveland Heights/University Heights Dis-

trict, recognizing the value of the project, provided funding in 2010 to place an officer in

Cleveland Heights High and continues to do so today. In 2015, the Positive Education Pro-

gram (PEP) approached the court to have an officer placed in their district (PEP Ireland), and

also provides financial support for the position. The intent is to provide intensive probation

supervision within the immediate environment of juvenile offenders attending these schools,

while sharing information with school and law enforcement officials. Probationers are seen on

a daily basis. With a goal of increasing parental involvement, the SBL will participate in proba-

tioners’ Individual Educational Plans and Individual Behavioral Plans. The SBL may become

involved with school social workers in pro-social skill group sessions. The expectation is to

reduce recidivism, reduce truancy, and assist youth in developing positive pro-social skill

behavior. SBLs work closely with the Cleveland Police Department, especially with respect to

youth-at-risk and youth absconding. Probation Staff received special training in order to work

effectively in this collaborative Project Safe Neighborhood endeavor.


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COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY CENTER

The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy program (CBT) is an evidenced based, intensive,

day treatment program. This program has been successful in assisting youth who exhibit

criminogenic behaviors to make pro social choices and reduce recidivism.

The CBT program is based on the curriculum Thinking for a Change. The two distinct parts of

the curriculum are cognitive restructuring and social skill interventions, which build upon one

another and lay the foundation for problem solving. The program can vary in length

depending on the youth’s participation, so it can take from 11 to 17 weeks to complete.

The CBT program is designed to target youth who are assessed to be moderate to high risk.

The program addresses the criminogenic thinking patterns/behaviors that have impacted the

youth’s abilities to function as a productive part of society.

The CBT program has partnered with the Board of Health in presenting the Personal

Responsibility Education Program (PREP) and the Center for Arts Inspires Learning to

produce works of poetry as a way for youth to creatively express their thoughts and feelings.


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COURT OPERATIONS DIVISION

The Court Operations Division consists of Detention Services, the Diagnostic Clinic,

Information Services, and the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program.

INFORMATION SERVICES (IS)

Approximately 550 court staff are provided training and direct desktop and network support

by Information Services staff. Standard and ad hoc data and statistical reports are also

produced.

Information Services continues to provide ongoing iCase support to users via the iCase Help

Desk. In addition, on-site iCase training is provided to police and other outside agencies,

utilizing the court’s new training facility located within the Juvenile Justice Center.

Information Services personnel evaluate opportunities for technologies that expand the

capacity of the Court’s information system. Efforts are constantly made to deliver

information to decision makers at critical events. Staff closely monitor system performance

and are quick to intervene when events occur that are outside the established performance

measures.

DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC

The Diagnostic Clinic’s psychologists perform high quality forensic mental health evaluations

on youth and/or families who have matters pending before the Court. In 2015, thirteen

consulting psychologists who work at the court a minimum of one to as many as a dozen days

each month, numerous interns and fellows, and one psychometrist, completed approximately

700 evaluations. In addition, the Court Clinic provided competency attainment services to a

number of youth and numerous training workshops and presentations that were available to

staff court-wide. As a result of increased efficiencies, evaluations regarding youth, whether at

home or in secure detention, are now available to the court’s jurists within eighteen calendar

days.

COURT OPERATIONS COURT OPERATIONS COURT OPERATIONS

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DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC (continued)

The Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court’s Diagnostic Clinic Manager is one of four contributing

authors to an article published in 2015: JUDICIAL BYPASS OF PARENTAL CONSENT

FOR ABORTION - Characteristics of Pregnant Minor “Jane Does” (Journal of Nervous

and Mental Disease, Volume 203, Number 6, June 2015).

CONCLUSIONS

In 38 states, pregnant minors can obtain an abortion without parental consent through a

judicial bypass procedure. To grant such a petition in Ohio, the Court must determine that the

young woman is either “sufficiently mature and well enough informed to intelligently decide

whether to have an abortion,” or that notification of her parents is “not in her best interest.”

For the sake of anonymity in these emotionally and politically charged cases, the pregnant

minor is referred to as “Jane Doe.” “Jane Doe” evaluations seek to help the court determine

maturity and best interests, and assess the pregnant minor’s capacity to provide informed

consent. This study, which is believed to be the first comprehensive description of

characteristics of minors seeking judicial bypasses for abortion, found that “Jane Doe” was

typically around 16 1/2 years old with a 17 1/2 year old boyfriend, and that they had been

dating for a year and a half. She often held a part-time job and had long-term educational and

vocational goals for the future. “Jane Doe” often cited financial concerns about parenting,

concerns around family acceptance, and the ability to pursue educational goals as prominent

factors in her decision. She had usually pondered her decision about abortion and discussed

the pregnancy with a trusted adult, though not her parent. It was believed that this article

provided a different picture of “Jane Doe” than what is often speculated.

(The conclusions reached by the article’s authors do not necessarily represent the opinions of

the Jurists of the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court.)


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CASA OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Cuyahoga County is a new court program

commenced in 2015, joining the almost 1,000 local CASA programs in 49 states across the

United States. The mission is to provide qualified, trained, and supervised community

volunteers to advocate for the best interest of abused, neglected, and dependent children in

the juvenile court system.

CASA’s unique vision empowers volunteer advocates to provide children a voice in the

courtroom and in their community. After a lengthy screening and training process, CASA

volunteers investigate the circumstances surrounding their assigned child, including their

current placement, and any necessary services. As parties to the case, CASA volunteers then

make objective fact-based recommendations to the Court regarding the child’s best interests.

Over 300 community members expressed an interest in this opportunity. Thirty-nine

volunteers were selected to attend a 30 hour pre-service training. This racially diverse class of

volunteers includes educators, attorneys, medical professionals, retirees, and students.

CASA successfully completed training in December 2015 and swore in the inaugural class in a

public event on January 6, 2016. Over 150 people attended the ceremony.


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LEGAL DIVISION/COURT ADMINISTRATION

Juvenile Court administration continues to meet with management staff from Cuyahoga

County Division of Children and Family Services (CCDCFS) every other month and quarterly

with Cuyahoga County Job and Family Services-Office of Child Support Services (CSEA)

personnel regarding issues of concern to the Court and both agencies. These sessions have

resulted in collaborative procedures and programs that positively benefit the families and

children of Cuyahoga County.

One of the programs CSEA has initiated is Parenting Time Opportunities for Children, or

PTOC. This initiative offers unmarried parents a free and simple way to create legally

enforceable parenting time plans at their administrative support hearings. When the

administrative hearing is completed and the parties agree to a parenting time plan, the

administrative order of support and the parenting time plan are filed at the juvenile court and

adopted as orders of the Court.

The Juvenile Court has also begun working with CSEA, CCDCFS, the Guardian ad Litem

Project, assigned counsel, and the Cuyahoga County Public Defender’s Office to establish

support orders in the dispositions of abuse, neglect, and dependency cases and private custody

matters.

The Juvenile Court continues its relationship with the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, CSEA, assigned counsel, and the Office of Mediation to

provide legal assistance to pro se litigants in the court’s child support cases. The services

provided include assisting pro se litigants in determining a course of action to resolve their child

support problems and offering guidance in completing pro se motions and pleadings.

As a result of these clinics, pro se litigants file pleadings that result in the scheduling of court

hearings instead of having their filings dismissed because of legally insufficient pleadings.

Clinic volunteers also prepare the litigants to present their cases in court.

LEGAL DIVISION LEGAL DIVISION LEGAL DIVISION

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INTAKE AND DIVERSION UNIT

In January 2015, the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court entered into a Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office regarding an intake

protocol for alleged juvenile and adult offenders. Under this innovative MOU, the Intake and

Diversion Unit acts as the “front door” for all referrals from law enforcement agencies,

parents, citizens, agencies, etc.

The Intake and Diversion Unit is responsible for making appropriate recommendations for

charging cases officially or recommending diversion. After the point of initiation, unruly,

misdemeanor, and felony cases are sent to the Prosecutor’s Office for review of

recommendations. The Intake and Diversion Unit then works in conjunction with the

Prosecutor’s Office to achieve consensus on recommendations, with the goal being to divert as

many eligible cases as possible. The Intake and Diversion Unit makes decisions on

appropriate diversion options ranging from Community Diversion Programs (CDP), Court

Unruly Project (CUP), Mediation and Informal Hearings, as well as many more avenues to

address unofficial cases.

CLERK’S OFFICE

The Clerk’s Office mission statement is to diligently perform all duties with integrity and

professionalism at all times; to provide excellent customer service; and continually pursue

methods to maximize efficiencies with processing filings, accessing information, and providing

assistance to all.

The Court underwent a restructuring in 2015. As a result, the Clerks’ Office is now under the

newly-created Legal Department. The Chief Deputy Clerk’s title was changed to Director of

the Clerk of Court, who now reports to the Legal Counsel, who oversees the entire Legal

Department.

As a result of the restructuring, the Cashier’s Office became a part of the Clerk’s Office.

The Cashier’s Office consists of three employees: a cashier, fiscal review officer, and fiscal

officer I. The cashier is responsible for maintaining books and ledgers to record payment and

disbursement of monies, post and balance payments entered on individuals, control ledger

cards and computer, enter payments into the computer, and summarizes daily cash receipts and

balances the cash drawer.


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CLERK’S OFFICE (continued)

The fiscal review officer is responsible for assessing and managing the record keeping and

collection of parental support for youth in private residential facilities; developing and

maintaining court collection accounts records; providing statistical information; and answering

client inquiries regarding accounts. The fiscal officer I supervises the Cashier’s Office and has

the major responsibility for the receipt, recording, and disbursement of all Court-order

payments; developing and maintaining accounting and fiscal controls to ensure appropriate

collection of Court-ordered costs, fines, restitution, bonds, placement, Guardian ad Litem

payments, and refunds; participates in audits; verifies daily transactions, balances monies, and

prepares bank deposits; monitors bank accounts; and prepares monthly, quarterly and yearly

reports.

In July 2015, the Cashier’s Office accomplished several goals and began accepting credit card

payments. Soon after on October 13, 2015, “cash only” child support payments were

accepted. The ultimate goal was to provide a convenient and alternative location for obligors

to have the ability to make payment before or after attending court hearings. The child

support payments are dispersed within a few days to the families and children, which has been

a successful effort.

There have been several goals accomplished during 2015 in the Clerk’s Office. The Court

began sending hearing notices electronically to all attorneys, prosecutors, public defenders,

probation officers, CCDCFS, and CSEA. Currently, journal entries are sent electronically to

the CSEA. Journal entries and failure of service notices are sent electronically to the Child

Support Prosecutor’s Office. In the future, the court has plans to expand this practice and

send journal entries electronically. This practice has saved money on manpower, paper, and

postage.

In the future, the Clerk’s Office will be utilizing electronic service returns from the United

States Postal Service to assist in providing a more efficient way of receiving information for

the courtroom.


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2015 STATISTICS DIRECTORY 2015 STATISTICS DIRECTORY 2015 STATISTICS DIRECTORY TABLE 1: INTAKE & DIVERSION ACTIVITY PAGES 37-38

Delinquency and Unruly Custody

Individual Offenders Parent-Child Relationship

Traffic Support

Individual Traffic Offenders Protection Orders

Abuse, Dependency, Neglect Interstate Compact

Adult Cases Community Diversion Program

TABLE 2: JUVENILES WITH DELINQUENCY OR UNRULY DISPOSITIONS (BY AGE, RACE, & GENDER)

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TABLE 3: DISPOSITIONS IN OFFICIAL CASES

PAGES 40-43

Probation Services Dispositions in Adult Cases

Commitments Dispositions in Parent-Child Relationship Cases

Placements Dispositions in Traffic Cases

Bindovers Dispositions in Custody Cases

Other Dispositions Dispositions in Support Cases

Dispositions in Abuse, Dependency, and Neglect Cases

TABLE 4: DELINQUENCY AND UNRULY JUVENILES, CASES, AND

CHARGES (BY AREA OF RESIDENCE )

PAGES 44-47

City of Cleveland Suburbs

TABLE 5: OFFICIAL AND BYPASSED CHARGES IN DELINQUENCY AND UNRULY CASES

PAGE 48

Person Offenses Public Order Offenses

Property Offenses Unruly Offenses

Drug Offenses Other Offenses

TABLE 6: DETENTION SERVICES POPULATION

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TABLE 7: AGE AT FILING

PAGE 50

TABLE 8: OHIO DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES 2015 COMMITMENTS

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TABLE 1: INTAKE & DIVERSION ACTIVITY TABLE 1: INTAKE & DIVERSION ACTIVITY TABLE 1: INTAKE & DIVERSION ACTIVITY

DELINQUENCY AND UNRULY

Male Female Total

OFFICIAL Delinquency Cases: 3,342 1,239 4,581

BYPASSED Delinquency Cases: 265 142 407

TOTAL Delinquency Cases: 3,607 1,381 4,988

TOTAL Delinquency Charges: 8,091 2,523 10,614

OFFICIAL Unruly Cases: 283 225 508

BYPASSED Unruly Cases: 218 259 477

TOTAL UNRULY Cases: 501 484 985

TOTAL Unruly Charges: 509 491 1,000

TOTAL Delinquency and Unruly Cases: 4,108 1,865 5,973

TOTAL Delinquency and Unruly Charges: 8,600 3,014 11,614

INDIVIDUAL OFFENDERS

Black 1,683 886 2,569

White 583 345 928

Hispanic 89 46 135

Asian 8 1 9

Other 27 21 48

Unknown 11 6 17

TOTAL Individual Offenders: 2,401 1,305 3,706

TRAFFIC Male Female Total

OFFICIAL Traffic Cases: 2,107 1,152 3,259

INDIVIDUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDERS

Black 603 253 856

White 1,133 739 1,872

Hispanic 39 18 57

Asian 11 13 24

Other 24 15 39

Unknown 20 14 34

TOTAL Individual Offenders: 1,830 1,052 2,882

A CASE is a single unit of action identified by a file number in which a number of separate CHARGES may be alleged.

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TABLE 1: INTAKE & TABLE 1: INTAKE & TABLE 1: INTAKE &

DIVERSION ACTIVITY (continued) DIVERSION ACTIVITY (continued) DIVERSION ACTIVITY (continued)

ABUSE, DEPENDENCY, NEGLECT

OFFICIAL Abuse, Dependency, Neglect Cases: 1,609

Abuse Charges: 380

Dependency Charges: 885

Neglect Charges: 1,066

TOTAL Abuse, Dependency, Neglect Charges: 2,331

ADULT CASES

OFFICIAL Adult Cases: 20

CUSTODY

OFFICIAL Custody Cases: 1,640

PARENT CHILD RELATIONSHIP

OFFICIAL Parent Child Relationship: 680

SUPPORT

OFFICIAL Support Cases: 753

PROTECTION ORDERS

OFFICIAL Protection Orders: 59

INTERSTATE COMPACT 7

TOTAL—OFFICIAL AND BYPASSED CASES

OFFICIAL Cases: 14,000

BYPASSED Cases: 884

TOTAL Official and Bypassed Cases 14,884

COMMUNITY DIVERSION PROGRAM *

*Does not include Woodmere Male Female Total

Black

White

Hispanic

Asian

Other

TOTAL Individual Offenders

175 165 340

325 214 539

18 9 27

0 3 3

6 6 12

524 397 15,739

GRAND TOTAL—ALL CASES FILED 15,739

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TABLE 2: JUVENILES WITH DELINQUENCY OR UNRULY TABLE 2: JUVENILES WITH DELINQUENCY OR UNRULY TABLE 2: JUVENILES WITH DELINQUENCY OR UNRULY

DISPOSITIONS (By Age, Race, and Gender) DISPOSITIONS (By Age, Race, and Gender) DISPOSITIONS (By Age, Race, and Gender)

8 and

under

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 and

Over

Total

No Race Female 1 2 0 0 3

Male 0 0 1 1 2

Total 1 2 1 1 5

American

Indian or

Alaska Native

Female

Male

Total

Asian Female 0 0 2 2

Male 1 1 2 4

Total 1 1 4 6

Black or

African

American

Female 0 0 1 23 38 59 109 139 133 220 722

Male 2 5 7 33 68 162 239 304 387 529 1,736

Total 2 5 8 56 106 221 348 443 520 749 2,458

Hispanic Female 1 6 2 5 5 9 8 36

Male 0 4 6 11 13 16 27 77

Total 1 10 8 16 18 25 35 113

Other Female 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 4 0 11

Male 1 1 1 1 2 4 2 7 3 22

Total 1 1 1 2 5 5 4 11 3 33

White Female 1 0 2 8 18 21 36 54 61 201

Male 0 2 8 17 37 55 82 124 146 471

Total 1 2 10 25 55 76 118 178 207 672

Total 3 0 7 11 67 145 289 447 584 736 998 3,287

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TABLE 3: DISPOSITIONS IN OFFICIAL CASES TABLE 3: DISPOSITIONS IN OFFICIAL CASES TABLE 3: DISPOSITIONS IN OFFICIAL CASES

Delinquency Unruly Total

PROBATION SERVICES Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

ODYS Commitment Stayed 40 8 48 0 0 0 40 8 48

ODYS Commitment Suspended 305 37 342 0 0 0 305 37 342

HB400 Commitment Stayed 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1

HB400 Commitment Suspended 53 10 63 0 0 0 53 10 63

Total Stayed/Suspended 398 56 454 0 0 0 398 56 454

Probation 687 239 926 53 51 104 740 290 1,030

Community Service 555 180 735 33 27 60 588 207 795

Restitution 273 36 309 0 0 0 273 36 309

TOTAL PROBATION SERVICES 1,913 511 2,424 86 78 164 1,999 589 2,588

COMMITMENTS Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

ODYS 150 3 153 0 0 0 150 3 153

HB400 75 8 83 0 0 0 75 8 83

Return to ODYS 8 0 8 0 0 0 8 0 8

Return to Detention Center (HB400) 3 2 5 0 0 0 3 2 5

TOTAL COMMITMENTS 236 13 249 0 0 0 236 13 249

PLACEMENTS Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Private Placement 139 28 167 2 2 4 141 30 171

YFCP 19 11 30 3 0 3 22 11 33

Return to YFCP 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1

TOTAL PLACEMENTS 158 39 197 6 2 8 164 41 205

BINDOVERS Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Mandatory 18 0 18 0 0 0 18 0 18

Discretionary 16 1 17 0 0 0 16 1 17

TOTAL BINDOVERS 34 1 35 0 0 0 34 1 35

OTHER DISPOSITIONS Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Supervision of Parents 343 129 472 25 13 38 368 142 510

Supervision of Custodian 73 41 114 2 9 11 75 50 125

Supervision of Self 132 42 174 3 2 5 135 44 179

Pay Costs/Fines 253 69 322 4 2 6 257 71 328

Waive Costs 826 246 1,072 60 57 117 886 303 1,189

Monitored Time 9 0 9 0 0 0 9 0 9

Courtesy Supervision 6 1 7 0 0 0 6 1 7

Drug Court 43 18 61 2 0 2 45 18 63

Case Transferred to Other Court 59 37 96 2 2 4 61 39 100

Case Dismissed 1,205 529 1,734 140 112 252 1,345 641 1,986

Refer to Other Case 675 191 866 32 25 57 707 216 923

Juvenile Offender Registry 16 0 16 0 0 0 16 0 16

TOTAL OTHER DISPOSITIONS 3,640 1,303 4,943 270 222 492 3,910 1,525 5,435

GRAND TOTAL ALL DISPOSITIONS 5,981 1,867 7,848 362 302 664 6,343 2,169 8,512

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TABLE 3: DISPOSITIONS IN OFFICIAL CASES (continued) TABLE 3: DISPOSITIONS IN OFFICIAL CASES (continued) TABLE 3: DISPOSITIONS IN OFFICIAL CASES (continued)

DISPOSITIONS IN ABUSE, DEPENDENCY, NEGLECT CASES

Total

CFS Temporary Custody 634

CFS Permanent Custody 165

CFS Planned Permanent Living Arrangement 11

CFS Emergency Custody 52

Sole Custody 676

Shared Custody 10

Shared Parenting 7

Custody Order 23

Mediation Agreement 36

Terminate Protective Supervision 380

Terminate Custody 256

Continue Custody With Review 1,598

Protective Supervision 539

Review 522

Parent Visitation 95

Pay Arrearages 61

Support Awarded 258

Support Modified 196

Support Terminated 56

Case Dismissed 707

Recusal 11

Transfer to Other County 13

Power of Attorney 4

TOTAL ABUSE, DEPENDENCY, NEGLECT DISPOSITIONS 6,310

DISPOSITIONS IN ADULT CASES Total

Court Costs 4

Time Served 1

Case Dismissed 13

TOTAL ADULT DISPOSITIONS 18

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DISPOSITIONS IN PARENT CHILD RELATIONSHIP CASES

Total

Parent-Child Relationship Established 299

Custody Application Granted 10

Custody Mediation Agreement 6

Sole Custody 3

Shared Parenting 7

Shared Custody 4


Support Awarded 360



Pay Arrearages 406

Case Dismissed 532

Recusal 1

TOTAL PARENT CHILD RELATIONSHIP DISPOSITIONS 2,229

DISPOSITIONS IN TRAFFIC CASES

Driver’s License Suspended 735

Driver’s License Restricted 124

Fine Ordered 2,052

Costs Ordered 2,435

Costs Waived 323

Transferred to Other Court 16

Referred to Driver’s Education Programs 16

Tobacco Fine 35

Case Dismissed 841

TOTAL TRAFFIC DISPOSITIONS 6,577

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DISPOSITIONS IN CUSTODY CASES Total


Mediation Agreement 605

Sole Custody 516

Shared Parenting 178

Custody Order 55

Shared Custody 41

CFS Temporary Custody 1

Referred to Mediation 2

Parental Visitation 373

Pay Arrearages 69

Support Awarded 400



Terminate Protective Supervision 3

Terminate Custody 1

Continue Custody with Review 5

Case Dismissed 721

Recusal 5


Power of Attorney 3

TOTAL CUSTODY DISPOSITIONS 4,106

DISPOSITIONS IN SUPPORT CASES

Support Awarded 234

Support Modified 1,149



Shared parenting 3

Custody Awarded 12

Sole Custody 9

Custody Mediation Agreement 10

Pay Arrearages 942


Case Dismissed 704

Recusal 3


TOTAL SUPPORT DISPOSITIONS 3,490

GRAND TOTAL - ALL DISPOSITIONS 31,242

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TABLE 4: DELINQUENCY AND UNRULY JUVENILES, CASES TABLE 4: DELINQUENCY AND UNRULY JUVENILES, CASES TABLE 4: DELINQUENCY AND UNRULY JUVENILES, CASES

AND CHARGES (BY AREA OF RESIDENCE) AND CHARGES (BY AREA OF RESIDENCE) AND CHARGES (BY AREA OF RESIDENCE)

CITY OF CLEVELAND

Total Total Total Public

Statistical Planning Area Juveniles Cases Charges Person Property Drug Order Unruly Other

Archwood–Denison 29 39 67 21 13 5 20 8 0

Buckeye-Shaker 38 77 149 47 60 2 33 7 0

Central 108 188 382 155 119 2 79 27 0

Clark-Fulton 95 158 291 108 81 5 62 35 0

Corlett 50 100 223 66 80 2 55 18 2

Cudell 55 90 140 36 31 0 48 25 0

Detroit-Shoreway 48 92 196 48 88 5 39 16 0

Downtown 9 11 28 11 6 0 7 4 0

Edgewater 23 38 68 21 25 1 14 7 0

Euclid-Green 17 35 60 29 8 1 15 7 0

Fairfax 20 39 103 47 27 3 22 4 0

Forest Hills 35 66 150 66 24 5 50 4 1

Glenville 84 143 281 117 77 1 58 28 0

Hough 55 85 167 62 40 3 45 15 2

Industrial Valley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Jefferson 57 81 160 70 33 5 28 24 0

Kamms Corner 15 20 27 5 8 2 7 5 0

Kinsman 33 51 106 41 31 1 28 4 1

Lee-Miles 40 56 98 38 22 0 26 12 0

Mt. Pleasant 91 151 328 133 118 5 48 24 0

North Broadway 39 48 95 35 17 1 27 15 0

North Collinwood 42 58 164 91 23 0 48 2 0

Ohio City 22 36 82 41 16 2 17 6 0

Old Brooklyn 70 99 155 53 38 5 30 29 0

Payne Kirtland Park 81 135 235 94 36 10 57 35 3

Puritas-Longmead 39 69 137 53 38 6 28 10 2

Riverside 15 22 24 8 0 1 6 9 0

South Broadway 98 160 299 104 87 3 58 47 0

South Collinwood 45 62 115 54 20 4 31 6 0

St. Clair Superior 31 50 112 62 18 4 22 6 0

Tremont 25 31 64 19 16 1 23 5 0

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TABLE 4: DELINQUENCY AND UNRULY JUVENILES, CASES, TABLE 4: DELINQUENCY AND UNRULY JUVENILES, CASES, TABLE 4: DELINQUENCY AND UNRULY JUVENILES, CASES,

AND CHARGES (BY AREA OF RESIDENCE) (continued) AND CHARGES (BY AREA OF RESIDENCE) (continued) AND CHARGES (BY AREA OF RESIDENCE) (continued)

CITY OF CLEVELAND (CONTINUED)



Union-Miles 58 129 302 128 87 8 65 13 1

University 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0

West Boulevard 85 155 342 139 115 9 53 25 1

Woodland Hills 34 50 107 26 54 3 21 3 0

Unknown Cleveland SPA 121 171 361 108 116 9 79 48 1

Cleveland PO Box 3 7 21 18 0 0 3 0 0

CITY OF CLEVELAND TOTAL: 1,711 2,803 5,641 2,154 1,572 114 1,254 533 14

SUBURBS

Bay Village 17 27 238 182 16 12 21 7 0

Beachwood 3 4 11 3 4 4 0 0 0

Bedford 42 60 121 44 29 6 34 6 2

Bedford Heights. 10 16 28 6 7 0 9 6 0

Berea 51 96 181 51 55 7 49 19 0

Brecksville 13 18 42 15 5 15 5 2 0

Broadview Heights 28 44 71 24 15 8 16 8 0

Brooklyn 39 47 84 17 17 11 16 23 0

Brooklyn Heights 1 2 17 0 17 0 0 0 0

Brookpark 67 100 151 34 40 16 29 32 0

Chagrin Falls 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

Cleveland Heights 147 251 483 166 129 14 130 44 0

East Cleveland 80 150 357 103 159 2 77 16 0

Euclid 312 559 933 216 329 40 268 80 0

Fairview Park 21 30 50 6 15 12 14 3 0

Garfield Heights 147 231 442 137 147 8 115 35 0

Highland Heights 7 13 32 3 4 10 11 4 0

Highland Hills 9 23 60 33 15 0 12 0 0

Independence 5 8 9 3 1 2 0 3 0

Lakewood 97 174 326 82 102 15 77 49 1

Linndale 14 21 30 6 11 1 4 8 0

Lyndhurst 6 10 15 8 2 0 4 1 0

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SUBURBS (CONTINUED)



Maple Heights 160 249 463 123 147 6 140 45 2

Mayfield Heights 21 32 61 9 22 5 16 9 0

Mayfield Village 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

Middleburg Heights 26 31 54 7 14 15 4 14 0

Moreland Hills 3 4 6 0 2 1 3 0 0

Newburgh Heights 6 8 8 3 3 0 1 1 0

North Olmsted 39 62 97 8 28 23 18 20 0

North Randall

North Royalton 39 52 76 7 17 24 14 14 0

Northfield

Oakwood

Olmsted Falls 11 18 33 15 0 7 6 5 0

Olmsted Township 11 12 17 3 1 8 0 5 0

Orange 2 3 7 4 1 0 1 1 0

Parma 124 172 319 75 89 43 63 49 0

Parma Heights 33 41 60 17 10 6 14 13 0

Pepper Pike 6 6 11 4 1 2 1 1 2

Richmond Heights 17 22 33 11 11 0 9 2 0

Rocky River 21 39 73 23 8 6 26 10 0

Seven Hills 4 6 8 0 0 4 2 2 0

Shaker Heights 43 80 133 42 56 1 27 7 0

Solon 21 32 62 17 19 4 18 4 0

South Euclid 39 59 103 37 32 4 21 9 0

Strongsville 51 71 121 22 38 16 24 21 0

University Heights 15 28 51 16 23 1 9 1 1

Valley View

Walton Hills 1 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 0

Warrensville Heights 34 47 119 49 45 2 17 5 1

Westlake 12 16 28 4 5 4 12 3 0

SUBURB TOTAL 1,857 2,977 5,629 1,635 1,694 365 1,339 587 9

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TABLE 4: DELINQUENCY AND UNRULY JUVENILES, CASES TABLE 4: DELINQUENCY AND UNRULY JUVENILES, CASES TABLE 4: DELINQUENCY AND UNRULY JUVENILES, CASES


SUBURBS (CONTINUED)



CLEVELAND TOTAL 1,711 2,803 5,641 2,154 1,572 114 1,254 533 14

SUBURB TOTAL 1,857 2,977 5,629 1,635 1,694 365 1,339 587 9

OUT OF COUNTY 138 193 344 78 129 20 96 18 3

GRAND TOTAL 3,706 5,973 11,614 3,867 3,395 499 2,689 1,138 26

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TABLE 5: OFFICIAL AND BYPASSED CHARGES IN TABLE 5: OFFICIAL AND BYPASSED CHARGES IN TABLE 5: OFFICIAL AND BYPASSED CHARGES IN

DELINQUENCY AND UNRULY CASES DELINQUENCY AND UNRULY CASES DELINQUENCY AND UNRULY CASES

PERSON OFFENSES Total Charges DRUG OFFENSES Total Charges

Assault 1,161 Drug Possession 320

Felonious Assault 491 Drug Trafficking 24

Misdemeanor Assault 670 Drug Paraphernalia 140

Homicide 42 Other Drug 15

Aggravated Murder 10 TOTAL CHARGES 499

Murder 30

Voluntary Manslaughter 1

Aggravated Vehicular Homicide 1 PUBLIC ORDER OFFENSES

Disorderly Conduct 768

Sex Offenses 600 Liquor Violations 146

Gross Sexual Imposition 131 Obstruction of Justice 622

Rape 201 Resisting Arrest 149

Other Sex Offenses 268 Riot/Inducing Panic 191

Domestic Violence 787 Weapons 354

Harassment 57 Felony Weapon 246

Kidnapping 285 Misdemeanor Weapon 108

Menacing 294 Possessing Criminal Tools 302

Robbery 641 Other Public Order 157

TOTAL CHARGES 3,867 TOTAL CHARGES 2,689

UNRULY OFFENSES

PROPERTY OFFENSES Unruly Offenses include truancy,

Arson 26 Curfew, and incorrigibility

Burglary 313

Fraud/Forgery/Misuse of Credit Cards 55 TOTAL CHARGES 1,138

Receiving Stolen Property 576

Theft 1,419 OTHER OFFENSES

Trespassing 391 Other Delinquency

Vandalism 615 TOTAL CHARGES 26

TOTAL CHARGES 3,395 GRAND TOTAL 11,614

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TABLE 6: DETENTION SERVICES POPULATION TABLE 6: DETENTION SERVICES POPULATION TABLE 6: DETENTION SERVICES POPULATION

Detention Center Home Detention Day Reporting

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Admissions

Black 1,976 788 2,764 827 285 1,112 26 0 26

White 363 128 491 130 44 174 8 0 8

Hispanic 144 9 153 41 22 63 1 0 1

Asian 5 1 6 2 0 2 0 0 0

Other 35 25 60 10 9 19 0 0 0

Total 2,523 951 3,474 1,010 360 1,370 35 0 35

Average Daily

Population 116.7 19.2 135.9 97.1 26.1 123.2 4.3 0 4.3

Average Length

of Stay 41.7 17.1 36.3 38.1 27.7 35.6 46.4 0 46.4

Shelter Care

Total Detention

Services

Male Female Total Male Female Total

Admissions

Black 290 160 450 3,119 1,233 4,352

White 53 23 76 554 195 749

Hispanic 15 9 24 201 40 241

Asian 2 0 2 9 1 10

Other 10 5 15 55 39 94

Total 370 197 567 3,938 1,508 5,446

Average Daily

Population 23.6 9.9 33.5 241.7 55.2 269.9

Average Length

of Stay 29.1 20.8 26.4 76.4 41.2 68.3

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TABLE 7: AGE AT FILING TABLE 7: AGE AT FILING TABLE 7: AGE AT FILING

AGE AT FILING

Male Female Total

Unknown 7 5 12

8 and under 6 4 10

9 10 1 11

10 20 8 28

11 33 10 43

12 74 64 138

13 158 96 254

14 309 160 469

15 430 231 661

16 535 302 837

17 656 336 992

18+ 163 88 251

Total 2,401 1,305 3,706

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TABLE 8: OHIO DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES 2015 COMMITMENTS TABLE 8: OHIO DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES 2015 COMMITMENTS TABLE 8: OHIO DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES 2015 COMMITMENTS

Race

Number Percentage

African American 92 92.9%

Caucasian 1 1.0%

Hispanic 6 6.1%

Asian 0 0.0%

Other 0 0.0%

Total 99 100.0%

Offenses**

Number Percentage

Aggravated assault 2 1.9%

Aggravated burglary 5 4.9%

Aggravated riot 1 1.0%

Aggravated robbery 23 22.3%

Burglary 11 10.7%

Carrying a Concealed Weapon 4 3.9%

Criminal gang activity 4 3.9%

Escape 1 1.0%

Failure to comply 2 1.9%

Felonious assault 9 8.7%

Gross Sexual Imposition 1 1.0%

Improperly discharge firearm 1 1.0%

Kidnapping 7 6.8%

Pattern of corrupt activity 2 1.9%

Rape 4 3.9%

Receiving stolen property 2 1.9%

Robbery 17 16.5%

Theft 3 2.9%

Probation Violation 4 3.9%

Total 103 100.0%

Gender

Number Percentage

Male 95 96.0%

Female 4 4.0%

Total 99 100.0%

Age at Commitment

Number Percentage

13 0 0.0%

14 2 2.0%

15 14 14.1%

16 20 20.2%

17 39 39.4%

18 22 22.2%

19 2 2.0%

Total 99 100.0%

Current Offense Level**

Number Percentage

F1 41 39.8%

F2 31 30.1%

F3 14 13.6%

F4 9 8.7%

F5 4 3.9%

Revocation 4 3.9%

Total 103 100.0%

Institutional Status**

Number Percentage

New Charge 99 96.1%

Revocation 4 3.9%

Total 103 100.0%

**Please note that two youth received a new charge and a revocation during 2015; they are listed twice everywhere except the

demographic information.

Commitments by Month**

Number Percentage

January 6 5.8%

February 6 5.8%

March 10 9.7%

April 11 10.7%

May 4 3.9%

June 13 12.6%

July 12 11.7%

August 9 8.7%

September 11 10.7%

October 8 7.8%

November 3 2.9%

December 10 9.7%

Total 103 100.0%

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2015

ANNUAL REPORT

CUYAHOGA COUNTY JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER

9300 QUINCY AVENUE

CLEVELAND, OHIO 44106

PHONE: 216-443-8400

http://juvenile.cuyahogacounty.us

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