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Green Sheet # 3053491
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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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WHEREAS, National research indicates that children who are detained are more likely to have poorer outcomes than
children who are not detained including: higher rates of health and mental health problems, lower rates of school success,
higher rates of recidivism and higher rates of gang involvement; and
WHEREAS, National research indicates that decreasing the number of children in detention can have a positive impact on
public safety because greater attention is given to children who can more clearly benefit from additional intervention; and
WHEREAS, National research indicates that minority youth are consistently over-represented in detained populations; and
WHEREAS, The Annie E. Casey Foundation and W. Haywood Bums Institute have demonstrated successful models,
built upon greater partnerships with communities, to reduce the rates of disproportionate minority confinement; and the
number of children who are detained while simultaneously reducing rates of juvenile crime; and
WHEREAS, Ramsey County has entered into a Juvenile Detention Altematives Initiative, in partnership with the Annie E.
Casey Foundation and W. Haywood Burns Institute, to focus on reducing disproportionate minority confinement and
creating more effective, community based altematives to juvenile detention for children who do not pose a significant risk
to public safety; and
WHEREAS, several cities have successfully implemented JDA1 programs, resulting in decreases in both juvenile
de[ention and juvenile crime within their jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, The City of Saint Paul realizes that creating new alternatives tojuvenile detention must focus on adequate
data, collaborative planning, a continuum of detention options, improving system efficiency, and comprehensive planning
that is oriented toward action and practical resu]ts;
Now, Therefore, Be It
RESOLVED, The City of Saint Pau] supports the principles and goals of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative,
and is committed to reducing disproportionate minority confinement and creating more effective, community based
alternatives to juvenile detention for children who do not pose a significant risk to public safety.
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Supporting the principles and goals of [he Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative and committing [o reducing disproportionate
minority confinemen[ and creating more effec[ive, community based alternatives to juvenile detention for children who do not pose a
significan[ risk to public safeTy.
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