Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Community Based Detention Services is a short-term intervention for youth released from detention pending court. Under this model, youth would receive advocacy and assessment services and would be assisted in complying with court sanctioned conditions of release such as school attendance, transportation for drug testing, curfew, appointments, and return for court and intake appearances. B. The goal of CBD is to provide a balanced approach of protecting the community while providing individual services to youth while living in the community, primarily in the home of the parent/or adult caretaker. Youth are referred to TCJS for delinquent conduct but often do not present a threat to community safety based on the referring offense or on mitigating circumstances of the youth and/or family. These youth can be served through close supervision in the home where they can be allowed to continue their education, employment, or other activities which support successful community living.C. It is envisioned that the services will consistent of regular but random contacts with the youth and family at home, at school, or at the place of employment. Involvement in other activities is expected to be limited and must be approved by the supervising probation officer or other designated TCJS representatives. Regular curfew contacts are also expected. Monitoring of attendance at any Court-ordered activities, programs or appointments and ensuring the youth is present for all subsequent Court hearings is expected. D. Selected providers are expected to have a “no refusal” policy to work with all youth referred, and exclude “permanently discharged” status, as youth may be reactivated at any time.
