Governor Deval Patrick's Budget Recommendation - House 1 Fiscal Year 2014

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Emergency Short Term Intervention and Stabilization


Programs targeted to provide individuals in an emergency situation a place of overnight housing in a specialized residential facility or hospital setting for a limited period of time.


Program

Description
Detained Youth Residential Services For the purpose of providing detention services for youth charged with a criminal offense and being held on bail awaiting court action in either a locked secure detention program or in an alternative placement through the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative.
Juvenile Offender Short Term Placements For the purpose of providing a short-term, non-secure placement for children who have been arrested but cannot be arraigned until the following business day in order to prevent overnight placement in an adult jail cell.
Pre-Arraignment Short-Term Placements For the purpose of providing pre-arraignment overnight placement for arrested youth to aid law enforcement in complying with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act's requirement for sight and sound separation between juveniles and adult prisoners.
Short Term Residential Services For the purpose of providing a short-term placement where an intensive assessment to determine needs can take place and a determination can be made as to the most appropriate goals and placement for the individual's needs.
Youth Short Term Assessment For the purpose of assessing all youth newly committed to the care and custody of the Commonwealth to determine the appropriate placement and treatment plan to meet their individual needs.

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