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On February 13, 2007, the Chief Justice of the
Arizona Supreme Court issued Administrative Order No.
2008-17 establishing the Juvenile Detention Task Force. The Task
Force is comprised of fourteen individuals, consisting of juvenile
court directors, juvenile detention facility administrators,
Presiding Juvenile Court Judges representing both rural and urban
counties and at least one individual from another agency involved in
the detention of juvenile delinquents. The Task Force shall review the
Arizona Auditor General’s Performance Audit Report on Detention
Operations and identify and develop mandatory juvenile detention
center operational standards consistent with the recommendations of
the Auditor General. The Task Force shall also develop statewide
policies and procedures or standards for the application of Rule 23
(D), Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court to appropriately and
consistently screen juveniles for detention and institute a thorough
inspection and compliance process contingent upon the Legislature
revising statute to replace the Department of Juvenile Corrections
with the AOC as the entity responsible for inspecting juvenile
detention centers. |