RJA • Restorative Justice Authority
Phone: 620-235-7118 Fax: 620-235-7107
665 S. 69 Hwy Pittsburg, KS 66762
665 S. 69 Hwy Pittsburg, KS 66762
RJA MISSION STATEMENT To improve public safety, to enhance accountability on the part of the clients and families in which we serve, and to improve the ability of client to live responsibly and productively in the community through community based supervision, prevention and targeted interventions.
Program Coordinator:
Angie Hadley x102 ahadley@rjauthority.org
Angie Hadley x102 ahadley@rjauthority.org
The Restorative Justice Authority
Our Youth are tomorrow’s future
Our Youth are tomorrow’s future
RJA Programs:
Juvenile Intake & Assessment
Juvenile Intake & Systems will provide juvenile intake and assessment and crisis counseling services available on a 24/7 basis to all youth coming into contact with law enforcement and make recommendations based on community safety as well as the safety of the child. The intake process begins when the youth is taken into Law Enforcement Police Protective Custody as a child in need of care or arrested a juvenile offender. Law enforcement will page the intake worker requesting their services. The intake officer and youth will be provided a confidential setting to complete the intake and assessment process. The Intake Officer will make his/her recommendations for referral and/or placement to law enforcement and will facilitate placements as needed. A placement in Secure Detention must receive prior approval by the Court.
Juvenile Intensive Supervised Probation
Juvenile Intensive Supervised Probation is designed for youth who exhibit a need for intensive supervision. It will provide increased programming and levels of supervision for those offenders who commit more serious crimes and for those repeat offenders. A component of the program is to divert or follow-up on juvenile offenders from commitment to a Juvenile Correctional Facility. This is accomplished by providing intense supervision and other programs while maintaining youth in their home as well with the community.
Case Management
Case Management is the term used to describe the wide variety of work done with juvenile offenders in the custody of the Juvenile Services. Complex skills are used to assess the problems that bring youth and their families to the attention of the state and to meet their needs so that public safety is addressed, youth are held accountable for their behavior, and that youth learn the social and cognitive skills necessary to become law-abiding, productive members of society. This work is done by the Juvenile Supervision Officers who are responsible to fill this role by conducting assessments to develop case plan plans with the youth and family; and contracting for services that address the concerns outlined in the case plan; and by providing supervision and monitoring of the juvenile offender's behavior and progress in the program.
Post-File Immediate Intervention Program
The Immediate Intervention Program (IIP) was developed as part of SB 367 to provide services and supervision to eligible youth in an effort to avoid prosecution. IIP youth , who meet program criteria, are referred for services by the Crawford County Attorney’s Office upon being filed and approved by the court.
Wraparound Services
Wraparound is a family-driven process that utilizes the strengths of the youth and family as well as family and community supports to create an individual plan to meet the family’s needs and their desired outcomes.
Historical Perspective
The Restorative Justice Authority (RJA) was established as a result of the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 1996 as amended by House Substitute for Senate Bill 69, which created the Juvenile Justice Authority (now known as Juvenile Services). The Act provided monitoring of juvenile offenders in the community and referral for appropriate services. On April 11, 2016 Governor Brownback signed Senate Bill 367 into law. SB 367 will reform the juvenile justice system by providing limits for the amount of time a youth can be on supervision, secure out of home placements for only high risk offenders, and engage communities to provide community based services for offenders who will be in the community rather than in out of home placement. The goal of community programming is to teach youth in the community social and problem-solving skills to help youth make better decisions both now and in the future by providing participants the tools to turn at-risk behavior into pro-social or positive behavior rather than placing youth out of home.
- Juvenile Intake & Assessment Systems
- Immediate Intervention Program
- Juvenile Intensive Supervised Probation
- Case Management
- Wraparound Services
Juvenile Intake & Assessment
Juvenile Intake & Systems will provide juvenile intake and assessment and crisis counseling services available on a 24/7 basis to all youth coming into contact with law enforcement and make recommendations based on community safety as well as the safety of the child. The intake process begins when the youth is taken into Law Enforcement Police Protective Custody as a child in need of care or arrested a juvenile offender. Law enforcement will page the intake worker requesting their services. The intake officer and youth will be provided a confidential setting to complete the intake and assessment process. The Intake Officer will make his/her recommendations for referral and/or placement to law enforcement and will facilitate placements as needed. A placement in Secure Detention must receive prior approval by the Court.
Juvenile Intensive Supervised Probation
Juvenile Intensive Supervised Probation is designed for youth who exhibit a need for intensive supervision. It will provide increased programming and levels of supervision for those offenders who commit more serious crimes and for those repeat offenders. A component of the program is to divert or follow-up on juvenile offenders from commitment to a Juvenile Correctional Facility. This is accomplished by providing intense supervision and other programs while maintaining youth in their home as well with the community.
Case Management
Case Management is the term used to describe the wide variety of work done with juvenile offenders in the custody of the Juvenile Services. Complex skills are used to assess the problems that bring youth and their families to the attention of the state and to meet their needs so that public safety is addressed, youth are held accountable for their behavior, and that youth learn the social and cognitive skills necessary to become law-abiding, productive members of society. This work is done by the Juvenile Supervision Officers who are responsible to fill this role by conducting assessments to develop case plan plans with the youth and family; and contracting for services that address the concerns outlined in the case plan; and by providing supervision and monitoring of the juvenile offender's behavior and progress in the program.
Post-File Immediate Intervention Program
The Immediate Intervention Program (IIP) was developed as part of SB 367 to provide services and supervision to eligible youth in an effort to avoid prosecution. IIP youth , who meet program criteria, are referred for services by the Crawford County Attorney’s Office upon being filed and approved by the court.
Wraparound Services
Wraparound is a family-driven process that utilizes the strengths of the youth and family as well as family and community supports to create an individual plan to meet the family’s needs and their desired outcomes.
Historical Perspective
The Restorative Justice Authority (RJA) was established as a result of the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 1996 as amended by House Substitute for Senate Bill 69, which created the Juvenile Justice Authority (now known as Juvenile Services). The Act provided monitoring of juvenile offenders in the community and referral for appropriate services. On April 11, 2016 Governor Brownback signed Senate Bill 367 into law. SB 367 will reform the juvenile justice system by providing limits for the amount of time a youth can be on supervision, secure out of home placements for only high risk offenders, and engage communities to provide community based services for offenders who will be in the community rather than in out of home placement. The goal of community programming is to teach youth in the community social and problem-solving skills to help youth make better decisions both now and in the future by providing participants the tools to turn at-risk behavior into pro-social or positive behavior rather than placing youth out of home.
Supervisor:
Sandy Emerson x108 semerson@rjauthority.org
Juvenile Supervision Officer:
Michelle Altx105 malt@rjauthority.org
Care Coordinator :
Jami Lowrie x 106 jlowrie@rjauthority.org
Program Aide:
Adam Vickery x 104 avickery@rjauthority.org
Sandy Emerson x108 semerson@rjauthority.org
Juvenile Supervision Officer:
Michelle Altx105 malt@rjauthority.org
Care Coordinator :
Jami Lowrie x 106 jlowrie@rjauthority.org
Program Aide:
Adam Vickery x 104 avickery@rjauthority.org