Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Commission-Santa Barbara County

Description

JJDPC commissioners' duties include:

• Conducting inspections of institutions authorized to house and service juveniles, as well as jails and lockups within the county used to confine minors
• Reporting inspection findings to relevant legal and agency authorities, flagging any issues related to the safety and well-being of the young people involved
• Holding hearings using the subpoena power of the juvenile court judge, and
• Recommending changes to the provisions of the juvenile court law and policies to any administrator.