Title
Resolution - North Carolina Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Action
ACTION:
Adopt a resolution supporting the NC Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's legislative request for increased recurring funding for Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils.
Staff Contact: Sonya L. Harper, Director of Criminal Justice Services
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
This item requires Board approval. Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils serve as advisory committees to local boards of county commissioners who in turn, share NCDJJDP's mission to provide prevention, diversion and intervention programming to ensure community safety and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. The attached resolution supports NCDJJDP's legislative agenda for increased funding for Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils and signifies Mecklenburg County's shared value of ensuring youth and their families have access to supportive services.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
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