LA County Board

12.\nEnsuring All Eligible Youth are Screened for the Pine Grove Youth\nConservation Camp When Requested\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Hahn and Barger: Instruct the\nChief Probation Officer to do the following:\nWhen a judge requests that a youth be “pre-screened” during the\npre-disposition process for eligibility to participate in the Pine Grove\nYouth Conservation Camp (Pine Grove), complete the pre-screening\nform as laid out in the Pine Grove policies and procedures and submit it\nto the judge within 14 days of receiving the request.\nAfter a youth’s transfer hearing that results in the judge determining that\nthe youth will stay in juvenile jurisdiction, initiate the full screening\nprocess for Pine Grove as soon as requested by a judge and before the\nyouth’s sentencing hearing while they are still in the pre-disposition\nfacility/unit. This screening process should include, but not be limited to:\nEnsuring any medical documentation of psychiatric medications\nand asthma is accurate and up-to-date;\nSubmitting required documentation to Pine Grove in a timely\nmanner, including the completed Pine Grove screening forms and\nthe minute order from the judge; and\nEnsuring the Pine Grove interview is conducted in a timely\nmanner.\nIdentify a point person at the Barry J. Nidorf Pre-Disposition Secure\nYouth Treatment Facility and a point person at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall\nto communicate with Pine Grove regarding all pre-screening and\nscreening of youth in their respective facilities. These individuals shall, at\na minimum, be responsible for ensuring that pre-screening and\nscreening requests get completed and submitted on time.\nCollaborate with Pine Grove to conduct quarterly presentations at both\nBarry J. Nidorf and Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall about the Pine Grove\nprogram and its eligibility requirements to both incarcerated youth and\nProbation employees.\nReport back to the Board in writing in 30 and 90 days on the above.\nInstruct the Public Defender and Alternate Public Defender to do the following:\nConduct an internal education campaign for juvenile defense lawyers on\nthe eligibility criteria for Pine Grove, the pre-screening process for\npre-disposition youth, and the full screening process for post-disposition\nyouth or youth who have completed their transfer hearing but are\npre-disposition and awaiting their official juvenile sentencing hearing.\nEncourage juvenile attorneys to request that the court order a full Pine\nGrove screening at the conclusion of a youth’s transfer hearing if the\nyouth is remaining in juvenile jurisdiction.\nReport back to the Board in writing in 60 days on the above. (25-6477)\nMotion by Supervisor Hahn\nMotion by Supervisors Hahn and Barger (Updates Following Cluster)