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Amd 1 to Agmt PR00005722 with the Regents of the University of Minnesota to provide youth justice system research services, ext end date 06/30/26 and incr NTE $192,544
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement PR00005722 with the Regents of the University of Minnesota to provide youth justice system research services, extending the contract through June 30, 2026 and increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $192,544 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendment on behalf of the County; and that the Controller be authorized to disperse the funds as directed.
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Background:
In 2023, the HCAO was one of three jurisdictions in the country to be awarded funding through the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Juvenile Justice System Reform and Reinvestment Initiative. Through the grant, we are conducting analysis of youth diversion data, engaging community on youth justice related issues, and investing in new diversion approaches.
As a key part of accomplishing those goals, we’re working with a research team from the University of Minnesota’s Healthy Youth Development * Prevention Research Center. They are providing statistical analysis, research, and technical expertise to help us to better understand in a data-informed way young peoples’ progression through the system, what happens at different decision points, outcomes of various responses, and the impacts of different types of diversion programming. All of this work is being done with an eye toward understanding where disparities may get exacerbated or reduced and how to improve and expand on existing youth diversion practices. This amendment would allow for continuation and expansion of that work that began in 2024.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval