Specifications include, but are not limited to: 3.1. With respect to housing youthful offenders regionally, in facilities of the Division or in county facilities: 3.1.1 An investigation of the costs of upgrading facilities or new construction. 3.1.2 The complexities of entering into a memorandum of understanding between the Department and the Division whereby appropriately trained staff of the Department would, if necessary, be assigned to work in facilities of the Division. 3.1.3 Any potential savings in costs at the Department resulting from no longer housing youthful offenders that could potentially be shifted to the Division or to counties. 3.1.4 Any other issues relating to budgeting. 3.1.5 An analysis of the costs and benefits of implementing the proposal. 3.1.6 Any other issues deemed pertinent by the Department or Division. 3.2. With respect to developing a new model relating to the housing of youthful offenders in which youthful offenders who are between 18 and 24 years of age, who have been convicted as adults and who will be released from confinement before reaching 25 years of age would be housed separately from offenders who will not be released from confinement before reaching 25 years of age: 3.2.1 A review of necessary statutory and regulatory changes. 3.2.2 Models from other states. 3.2.3 Estimates of expected costs. 3.2.4 Any other issues relating to budgeting. 3.2.5 An analysis of the costs and benefits of the proposal. 3.2.6 Any other issues deemed pertinent by the Department or Division.
