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Coordinated Enforcement Plan - Summary The JCEC is responsible for the development of a Coordinated Enforcement Plan to reduce juvenile crime based upon an analysis of juvenile justice system needs. Proposed programs and/or services to be funded should be related to the needs identified in the Plan. Existing community plans may be used. Please provide a summary of the Coordinated Enforcement Plan. Briefly Describe the analysis of juvenile justice system needs: In 1994, the State of North Dakota Juvenile Court System adopted a balanced approach to restorative justice which has served the state and local jurisdictions well. Cass County is in agreement with that balanced approach and intervention programs reduce recidivism of juvenile offenders. Juvenile offenders that attend intervention programs are less likely to re-offend or graduate to more serious offenses Detail how the JABG funds will be used and the rationale, based on the analysis of needs, for selection: Our coalition requests grant funds so we can support an alternative to formal court proceedings for youth who have been charged with an offense. Participants of Youth Court are held accountable for their actions, while at the same time, are able to keep their record clean and learn from their mistakes. Juvenile Court has referred 109 new cases to Youth Court in 2008 which is already an increase over those referred in 2007. It is necessary for Cass County to look at alternatives to formal court proceedings due to the continual increase in youth offending today. These alternatives provide a means of reducing the overall case management requirements of Juvenile Court and provide a means to effectively provide restorative justice and reduce recidivism of juvenile offenders. Explain the JJEC's involvement in the development and/or maintenance of the Coordinated Enforcement Plan: Our Coalition through our Delinquency Preventative Plan and Coordinated Enforcement Plan has adopted a risk-focused approach to reducing adolescent problem behaviors. The premise is quite simple: to prevent a problem (delinquency) we need to know how to identify the factors that increase the risk of that problem developing and then find ways to reduce the risks in ways that enhance protective or reSIliency factors Our Coalition supports the Community That Cares model, in developing programs, policies and procedures which support those plans and: 1. Strengthen bonds and provide opportunities to contribute skills and recognition. 2. Reduce risk factors in ways that strengthen protective factors. 3. Develop clear and consistent standards for behavior within peer groups, at home and within the community and at school. 4. Teach the skills youth need to be able to follow clear and consistent standards. The programs, policies and procedures are reviewed and changes made when necessary to promote our goal of restorative justice for juvenile offenders.