Governor's Advisory Board of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
| Name | Governor's Advisory Board of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention |
| Contact Person | Rutha Chatwood - Criminal Justice Policy Planner (Federal Programs Section Manager) |
| Mailing Address |
PO Box 3133 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3133 |
| Phone Number | 225-342-1625 |
| Fax Number | 225-342-1846 |
| Board Email | rutha.chatwood@lcle.la.gov |
| Website | www.lcle.la.gov |
| Legal Authority | P.L. 96-509 |
| Year Created | 1974 |
| Organizational Placement | Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice |
| Purpose/Function | To encourage and assist the state, units of local government and private non-profit agencies in the comprehensive improvement of the juvenile justice system in the State of Louisiana; to assist in the establishment of juvenile justice policy by providing advice and counsel to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, Louisiana Legislature, and the Governor of Louisiana on ways and means to facilitate greater juvenile justice system effectiveness; and to carry out the requirements according to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 33
Number Currently Serving: 25 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 4
Estimated number in current year: 4 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Other (explain) State Agency: |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Budget Schedule Number: |
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| Notes | As of this date, Board membership has not been seated. (11/07/16) 10-25-17: As of this date, this Board has not been fully seated. Advisory Board Meetings scheduled for 3/25/20, 6/03/20, 9/23-24/20 and 12/09/20 were cancelled due to COVID-19. In accordance with the provisions of LAC 22:4105 (H), Priorities Committee meetings were held. All items scheduled for consideration were approved and will be presented for ratification by the full Commission at the next scheduled (in person) meeting. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, no Advisory Board meetings were held during FY 2020-2021. All items (allocations, applications, etc.) scheduled for consideration by the full Commission were approved by the Priorities Committee in accordance with the provisions authorized by LAC 22:4105(H). |