Through a cooperative agreement with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, CJJA will provide a “Mutual Aid” Program Service (MAPS) available to all CJJA member jurisdictions through a crisis response TTA request for assistance. CJJA will provide crisis and major incident response assistance using CJJA resources, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and Associate Members (as needed) to jurisdictions requesting assistance. CJJA will guide and support the agency/facility in stabilizing itself and maintaining juvenile justice best practices throughout the event. Such events could include, but not be limited to, a major disturbance at a facility, a high-profile escape, the death of a staff member or resident in a facility, a work stoppage, a fire, or a natural disaster, or any operational challenges which may place the agency in jeopardy of a Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA) investigations or litigation. The goals of the MAPS program are to assist members with improving overall conditions of quality-of-life issues within facilities, reduce incidents of violence, and improve staff and youth well-being to promote improved long-term outcomes.
Date Published: September 15, 2023