Department Releases 2007 Annual Report
A year of building …. a year of progress, that is the theme of the Department’s 2007 Annual Report. This year’s annual report begins with a focus on the Department’s core values which have formed a foundation for the progress made in the last year. The report also emphasizes all the building projects the Department endeavored upon this year including building up youth, building families, building community capacity to serve youth, building therapeutic facilities, and building understanding.
Secretary Sweat stated, “The building that took place in 2007 would not have been possible without the dedication of Department staff and because the Department is building from a firm foundation of core values. Thanks to each and every one of you who are one of the builders of today; you make a difference each day and are leaving a lasting imprint for the future.”
Here are just a few of the highlights from this year’s report:
- the juvenile crime rate achieved an eight year low;
- there were 1,433 fewer complaints received by court services offices across the State down from 42,920 in 2006 to 41,487 in 2007;
- Support Our Students programs, Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils programs, and youth development centers all increased academic performance of the youth they served;
- a Tool-Kit to create alternatives-to-suspension was published and distributed to communities statewide;
- the construction of four new facilities continued;
- each area administrator met with staff to develop a plan to address Dispropionate Minority Contact; and
- the number of youth that had to be served by the Department’s youth development centers was down from 486 in 2006 to 437 in 2007.
 There are many more accomplishments and much more data presented in this year’s report. The Department encourages everyone to read the report to gain a better understanding of the youth served by the Department.
Click here to view the Department's Annual Report.
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