NC H702

Department of Public Safety shall conduct annual evaluations of intensive intervention services (evidence-based or research-supported community or residential services) to determine if they prevent juvenile commitment to youth development centers or detention facilities and reduce court involvement.

Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils shall consist of not more than 26 members including school superintendent, police chief, sheriff, district attorney, court counselor, mental health/LME/MCO director, social services director, county manager, substance abuse professional, faith community member, county commissioner, youth/public representative, defense attorney, judge, business member, health director, nonprofit representative, parks/recreation representative, and up to seven public members.

County Councils must meet at least six times per year and shall review biennial (changed from annual) needs of at-risk juveniles, including gang-related needs, and develop a request for proposal process for expenditure of juvenile sanction and prevention funds.

Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice shall conduct competitive award process for allocating Juvenile Crime Prevention Council funds using a formula that ensures all counties can provide basic prevention services and considering commitment rates, disposition levels, rural programs, geographic diversity, and county collaboration.

Sections 1-4 become effective December 1, 2019; remainder becomes effective July 1, 2019.