Results

Since implementing improvements, including realigning staffing ratios and tasks, more than 1100 additional hours have been freed up to focus staff on delivering youths 12 hours of treatment a week for positive, sustainable change. The number of reported assaults has decreased by 50% and family satisfaction with JJS services has increased by 26%. But most impressively, youths leaving JJS custody are less likely to reoffend as indicated by a 31% reduction in their average risk scores. These successes, coupled with statutory reforms, have helped free up  $4.9 million to be reinvested in evidence-based early intervention services, or Youth Services Model.

Congratulations and thank you to the JJS team for achieving breakthrough results and better serving Utah youth, families, and taxpayers!