(a)
There is hereby established within the Board of State and Community Corrections the California Juvenile Justice Data Working Group. The purpose of the working group is to recommend options for coordinating and modernizing the juvenile justice data systems and reports that are developed and maintained by state and county agencies.
(b)
(1)The working group shall include representatives from each of the following:
(A)
The Department of Justice.
(B)
The Board of State and Community Corrections.
(C)
The Division of Juvenile Justice within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
(D)
The Chief Probation Officers of California.
(E)
The Judicial Council.
(F)
The California State Association of Counties.
(G)
Any other representatives that are deemed appropriate by the board.
(2)
Members
of the working group shall include persons that have experience or expertise related to the California juvenile justice system or the design and implementation of juvenile justice data systems, or both.
(c)
(1)The working group shall analyze the capacities and limitations of the data systems and networks used to collect and report state and local juvenile caseload and outcome data. The analysis shall include all of the following:
(A)
A review of the relevant data systems, studies, or models from California and other states having elements worthy of replication in California.
(B)
Identify changes or upgrades to improve the capacity and utility of juvenile justice caseload and outcome data in California, including changes to support the gathering of juvenile justice outcome and recidivism
information, and changes to improve performance outcome measurements for state-local juvenile justice grant programs.
(2)
No later than January 1, 2016, the working group shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature on the options for improving interagency coordination, modernization, and upgrading of state and local juvenile justice data and information systems. The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(A)
The additional collection and reporting responsibilities for agencies, departments, or providers that would be affected.
(B)
Recommendations for the creation of a Web-based statewide clearinghouse or information center that would make relevant juvenile justice information on operations, caseloads, dispositions, and outcomes available in a user-friendly, query-based format for
stakeholders and members of the public.
(C)
An assessment of the feasibility of implementing the responsibilities identified in subparagraph (A) and the recommendations developed pursuant to subparagraph (B).
(3)
The working group shall also recommend a plan for improving the current juvenile justice reporting requirements of Section 1961 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and Section 30061 of the Government Code, including streamlining and consolidating current requirements without sacrificing meaningful data collection. The working group shall submit its recommendations to the Board of State and Community Corrections no later than April 30, 2015.
(d)
(1)The requirement for submitting a report imposed under subdivision (c) is inoperative on January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the
Government Code.
(2)
A report submitted to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.