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Juvenile-services chief outlines hires, DRAI changes and plan to expand treatment and reentry services
Summary
The Department of Juvenile Services defended its FY27 budget request, described an updated detention-risk decision grid (DRAI), expansion of the Thrive program and plans for a drug-treatment facility swap at Noyes, and asked the committee not to withhold funds while committing to a follow-up report.
Department of Legislative Services and Department of Juvenile Services officials told the subcommittee the agency's FY27 allowance addresses staffing, program expansion and corrective actions from audits while supporting community-based treatment alternatives.
DLS analyst Madeline Miller said the DJS allowance increases modestly and includes a network of proposed FY26 deficiencies totaling about $15.9 million for legal fees, medical-care contracts and other shortfalls. Miller highlighted the Thrive Academy's expansion (157 youths served in FY25, a 45% jump) and the department's plans to publish a public dashboard and conclude an equity analysis.
On intake and detention decisions, Miller…
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