Delta County’s SB-94 Juvenile Services Program was established to fulfill the goals of Colorado Senate Bill 91-94.   This bill, when signed into law, paved the way for local counties to provide a continuum of youth detention services for juvenile offenders.  (For more information, see “Senate Bill 94” found at this web address: http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/dyc/SB94.htm )

Between 1992 and 2003, these services were provided in Delta County through a Community Evaluation Team (CET) working with private contract providers.  In July, 2003, Delta County Commissioners contracted with the 7^th Judicial District to provide SB-94 Services in Delta County.  Since that time, the program has expanded as funding has become available to include three part-time employees who provide the following programs:

• Pre-adjudication Services (PASP) for youth who do not need secure or staff-secure detention or placement in other residential facilities, but need intensive supervision while remaining in the community to provide both community and personal protection

• Case management and Multi-Agency assessment and evaluation through the Delta County Community Evaluation Team (CET)

• Tracking with Electronic Home Monitoring of youth referred by the court, probation, or the CET (both adjudicated and pre-adjudicated)

• A Restitution Work Crew (RWC) which provides supervised work experiences in the community and provides youth with a means to earn funds which are paid to the court for required restitution and court-related charges and compensation for victims.