March 13, 2023
WA COURTS
https://www.courts.wa.gov/newsinfo/?fa=newsinfo.internetdetail&newsid=50064
Extensive youth arrest data from across the state is now available through the new Washington Juvenile Justice Data Dashboard, an online tool developed by the Administrative Office of the Court’s Washington State Center for Court Research (WSCCR). The dashboard opens a window for communities on the arrests of local youth, and their causes, so law enforcement agencies and community members will have a better view of the fairness and effectiveness of policing.
The Law Enforcement Data Analysis (LEDA) Dashboard, developed in partnership with the state Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ), shows the number of arrests per 1,000 youths in the population for the state as a whole, as well as for individual counties and cities with a population over 1,000. The data can be sorted by gender, race, year arrested, and offense category as reported by law enforcement agencies. For example, the user could identify arrest rates for males of color in their city, county, or Washington State as a whole, and see how those rates have changed year-by-year.
The data includes arrests for juveniles ages 12-17 beginning in 2017 through 2020. The dashboard will be updated annually with 2021 arrest data being added by summer and 2022 data added by the end of this year.
Carl McCurley, manager of the Center for Court Research, hopes the tool will help increase transparency and accountability.
“The dashboard comes at a time when the public needs a clear view of how the justice system operates, and can help law enforcement by empowering communities so they can engage in justice review and improvement,” McCurley said.
This is the first in a series of dashboards planned by the Washington Juvenile Justice Data Dashboard Initiative, a partnership between WSCCR, the Partnership Council on Juvenile Justice, and the Office of Juvenile Justice. The initiative aims to fill an important gap in our knowledge of the juvenile justice system and help with the larger work of comparing data in order to understand where disparities increase and decrease.
“The Administrative Office of the Courts is pleased to partner with the Department of Children, Youth and Families to provide this valuable new tool for the public and policy makers throughout Washington,” said State Court Administrator Dawn Marie Rubio.
A second dashboard with data on court processing stages — such as referrals, cases, and adjudication — is planned to launch by the end of the year. Future goals in 2024 and 2025 for the Initiative include building linked dashboards to include arrests, court filed diversions, detention admissions, and recidivism.
McCurley explained that in addition to allowing a better understanding of the juvenile justice system by law enforcement and community leaders, another central goal of the dashboard initiative is that other states and law enforcement agencies reproduce this method of tracking arrest.
“If we can do this for arrests of young people, we can just as readily do it for arrests of everybody. Any state or jurisdiction that has this data can do the same thing, and it's pretty straightforward to do it,” McCurley said. “Our hope is that others adopt and spread the method.”
The dashboard is the first law enforcement dashboard by WSCCR that makes innovative use of combined law enforcement data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System (by the Federal Bureau of Investigations) and the US Census Bureau.
A 10-minute tutorial video is included on the dashboard and is encouraged for proper interpretation of data and to optimize use of the dashboard. For a more in-depth demo and explanation of the data and goal behind the initiative there is a 54-minute-long webinar available that was held Feb. 9.
The arrest data dashboard can be accessed on the OJJ webpage. Requests for demonstration of the dashboard capability and any questions can be sent to Jenny Young at jenny.young@dcyf.wa.gov.
If users have any feedback they would like to share, they can fill out the short questionnaire.
The Washington State Center for Court Research was established in 2004 by order of the Washington Supreme Court, and serves as the research arm of the Administrative Office of the Courts. Its research is intended to provide information on the work of the courts, help guide judicial policy and improve the functioning of the judicial system while serving all participants in the judicial process.
Positioned within DCYF, OJJ provides statewide resource, education, and coordination of juvenile justice system improvement and reform efforts. OJJ supports innovation and collaboration to reduce the impact of racial and ethnic disparities throughout the juvenile justice system. By providing compliance monitoring, funding, and training, OJJ acts as a resource to juvenile justice system partners.
CONTACT: Jenny Young, Juvenile Justice Manager at the Department of Children, Youth and Families, jenny.young@dcyf.wa.gov; Dr. Carl McCurley, Manager, Washington State Center for Court Research, (360) 705-5312, Carl.Mccurley@courts.wa.gov.
IN OTHER STATE NEWS HEADLINES:
Washington’s water supply outlook
Can we expect another drought?--DOE
Students with disabilities invited to apply for Youth Leadership Forum
Alleged cryptocurrency exchange, iqtraderoptions.com, appears to be engaged in fraud
2) NEWS FROM OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO DC.
Cantwell Statement on Biden Administration Decision to Approve Massive Arctic Drilling Project
ConocoPhillips’ Willow Proposal could cause nearly $20 billion in climate-related damage.
* Editor's note, as I recall Trump did this too, now Biden, wonders never cease don't they? Looks like Sen. Cantwell isn't going to give Biden any slack either, I give her some credit for being consistent.
3) WORLD & NATIONAL HEADLINE
WORLD:
NATION:
The American Rescue Plan (ARP): Top 15 Highlights from 2 Years of Recovery--WH
EPA Analysis Shows 2021 increase of Toxic Chemical Releases in Rhode Island--EPA
4) BUSINESS HEADLINES
The Innovation Imperative: Modernizing Traditional Banking, Governor Michelle W. Bowman--THE FED
Interior Department Substantially Reduces Scope of Willow Project
5) IN FOCUS & LOCAL MEETINGS.
DNR Closes Whatcom County Rock Pit to Target Shooting, Public Access.
North Fork rock pit, northeast of Deming, contains elevated levels of lead, recent field tests found
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources closed the North Fork rock pit in Whatcom County to target shooting this month after recent testing found significantly elevated levels of lead there that far exceed environmental standards.
The rock pit, located on DNR-managed trust lands northeast of Deming, has long been a popular target shooting destination. However, the site has struggled with garbage dumping, illegal shooting, and other public safety issues.
“Limiting public access to recreation is not a decision that we take lightly, but the safety of our staff and the public is our primary concern,” said Jay Guthrie, DNR’s Northwest Region manager. “It is important that all target shooting on state lands is done in a safe and responsible manner, and that includes observing the closure of areas where target shooting can no longer be done safely.”
During a joint site visit with DNR, initial field tests by the Washington State Department of Ecology found results ranging from 6,420 milligrams of lead per kilogram of soil to 58,100 milligrams of lead per kilogram within the North Fork rock pit. The soil cleanup level for unrestricted land use in Washington state is 250 milligrams of lead per kilogram of soil. ( see more details)
LOCAL MEETINGS
CLALLAM COUNTY MEETINGS
Clallam County Commission work session for 3/20/23
https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03202023-753
Clallam County Commission board meeting for 3/21/23
https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03212023-754
City of Port Angeles Council meeting for 3/21/23
https://www.cityofpa.us/DocumentCenter/View/12882/CC-Agenda-Packet-03212023
JEFFERSON COUNTY MEETINGS
Jefferson County Commission meeting for 3/20/23
https://media.avcaptureall.cloud/meeting/e6794a67-3f54-4a22-9e13-c2cb7656fb26
PORT TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
for 3/20/23
https://cityofpt.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=3530
Port of Port Townsend special meeting for 3/22/23
https://portofpt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023-03-22-CommSpecialMtg-Agenda.pdf
Weekly devotional
BIBLE VERSE: Romans 15:13 (New King James Version)
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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This Week's Videos:
Are Biden and the Democrats just ignoring Ukraine's history of corruption, or is that the exact reason they're funneling endless amounts of money into Ukraine without oversight? Government Accountability Institute president Peter Schweizer joins Glenn to argue that "the Ukrainian people have been victims not only of Vladimir Putin, but of the aggressive financial actions of the elites in the United States as well," from Hillary Clinton to Hunter and Joe Biden ... and the corruption didn't end when Zelenskyy became president. Plus, Schweizer hints that there's a reason Putin chose to invade Ukraine when he did ...
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