Section 6032 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Penal Code >> Title 7. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
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. (a) There is hereby established within the Board of State and
Community Corrections the California Juvenile Justice Data Working
Group. The purpose of the working group is to recommend options for
coordinating and modernizing the juvenile justice data systems and
reports that are developed and maintained by state and county
agencies.
(b) (1) The working group shall include representatives from each
of the following:
(A) The Department of Justice.
(B) The Board of State and Community Corrections.
(C) The Division of Juvenile Justice within the Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation.
(D) The Chief Probation Officers of California.
(E) The Judicial Council.
(F) The California State Association of Counties.
(G) Any other representatives that are deemed appropriate by the
board.
(2) Members of the working group shall include persons that have
experience or expertise related to the California juvenile justice
system or the design and implementation of juvenile justice data
systems, or both.
(c) (1) The working group shall analyze the capacities and
limitations of the data systems and networks used to collect and
report state and local juvenile caseload and outcome data. The
analysis shall include all of the following:
(A) A review of the relevant data systems, studies, or models from
California and other states having elements worthy of replication in
California.
(B) Identify changes or upgrades to improve the capacity and
utility of juvenile justice caseload and outcome data in California,
including changes to support the gathering of juvenile justice
outcome and recidivism information, and changes to improve
performance outcome measurements for state-local juvenile justice
grant programs.
(2) No later than January 1, 2016, the working group shall prepare
and submit a report to the Legislature on the options for improving
interagency coordination, modernization, and upgrading of state and
local juvenile justice data and information systems. The report shall
include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(A) The additional collection and reporting responsibilities for
agencies, departments, or providers that would be affected.
(B) Recommendations for the creation of a Web-based statewide
clearinghouse or information center that would make relevant juvenile
justice information on operations, caseloads, dispositions, and
outcomes available in a user-friendly, query-based format for
stakeholders and members of the public.
(C) An assessment of the feasibility of implementing the
responsibilities identified in subparagraph (A) and the
recommendations developed pursuant to subparagraph (B).
(3) The working group shall also recommend a plan for improving
the current juvenile justice reporting requirements of Section 1961
of the Welfare and Institutions Code and Section 30061 of the
Government Code, including streamlining and consolidating current
requirements without sacrificing meaningful data collection. The
working group shall submit its recommendations to the Board of State
and Community Corrections no later than April 30, 2015.
(d) (1) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under
subdivision (c) is inoperative on January 1, 2016, pursuant to
Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.
(2) A report submitted to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision
(c) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the
Government Code.