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Commission: SecureTrack youth program needs separate housing, step‑down options and clearer policies
Summary
The commission's separate SecureTrack inspection flagged rising incident reports and adult charges, inconsistent reporting to the commission, gaps in education access and no step‑down contracts; it urged separate housing for SecureTrack youth and training for probation staff on rules of court.
The San Mateo County Juvenile Justice Commission reported on Jan. 27 that SecureTrack — the county's program for youth placed under the Secure Youth Treatment Facility model after state youth prison closures — faces operational shortfalls including an apparent rise in new adult‑level charges, inconsistent incident reporting and a lack of step‑down options for youth leaving secure treatment.
The commission's SecureTrack inspection found the program's population rose from one to five during the review period and noted an increase in new charges and serious incident reports. "The average length of incarceration is 3.7 years," the presenter said, emphasizing that most SecureTrack youth are young adults whose new charges can carry long‑term consequences. The inspection recorded a rise in…
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