20-511 – Reference to Idaho State Statute 20-511. Diversion. This statute provides authority for the prosecutor’s office to refer a youth to a diversion program for counsel and release or informal supervision.
20-511A – Reference to Idaho State Statute 20-5011A. Mental Health Assessments and Plan of Treatment. This statute provides authority for a judge to order mental health assessment of youth and convene a screening team to evaluate the plan of treatment and make recommendations to the court.
CMDT (Court Multi-Disciplinary Team) – A meeting held with representatives from Juvenile Services, Idaho Department of Health & Welfare Idaho, Department of Juvenile Corrections, and other professionals directly involved with a youth to discuss their progress and challenges.
CMH (Children’s Mental Health) – A division of the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare dedicated to addressing and supporting the mental health needs of youth.
DHW (Department of Health & Welfare) – Idaho state agency responsible for health and human services. They partner with other agencies and organizations to provide services and oversight that promote healthy people, safe children, and stable families.
DJC (Department of Juvenile Corrections) – Idaho state agency responsible for youth when they are committed to state custody for criminal behavior.
DRO (Detention Release Order) – An order from a judge that requires a youth to meet certain restrictions or terms in between court hearings. Violating a release order may result in detention for the youth.
Drug/Alcohol Assessment – A tool used by substance abuse treatment programs to determine the treatment needs of a youth.
EPICS (Effective Practices in Community Supervision) – EPICS is a model that teaches probation officers a structured approach to their interactions with youth in the criminal justice system, and follows risk, needs, and responsivity (RNR) principles to improve the effectiveness of supervision.
EM (Electronic Monitoring) – A condition of a release order that requires a youth to wear an ankle bracelet to monitor their movement in the community.
FFT (Functional Family Therapy) – FFT is an evidence-based, strength-focused family counseling model designed primarily for at-risk youth. Services are short-term and delivered by community-based providers.
GAIN (Global Appraisal of Individual Needs) – The state of Idaho’s approved assessment tool for drug/alcohol use.
IA (Informal Adjustment) – A type of probation that allows charges to be dismissed when a youth successfully completes probation.
PO or JPO (Juvenile Probation Officer) – An individual who monitors a youth’s compliance with court orders and helps them complete probation terms.
Status Offense – An act/behavior that is only considered a crime for youth under 18 and is not a criminal offense for an adult. Examples include skipping school (truancy), running away from home, being “beyond control” of parents, and curfew violations. In Idaho, youth may not be placed in juvenile detention for a status offense.
Urinalysis – A test that screens urine for the presence or absence of illegal substances.
Waiver to Adult Court – Under certain circumstances, a youth may be prosecuted under criminal law in adult court. Some crimes are automatically waived to adult court like murder, robbery and rape, but a judge may also order it if the charges are serious and/or committed in an aggressive, violent or premeditated manner.
Warrant – An order signed by a judge for a youth to be placed in detention (if under the age of 18) or jail (if 18 or older).
YLSI or YLS/CMI (Youth Level Services / Case Management Inventory) – An assessment tool to measure a juvenile offender’s “risks and needs” through various criminogenic factors, such as offense history, family circumstances, educational/vocational skills or deficiencies, substance abuse, etc. It provides objective, valid information that is used to determine the appropriate type and level of supervision, treatment, and interventions.