Sedgwick
County Department of Corrections
Juvenile Intake & Assessment Center
(JIAC)
Tom
Kimbrell, Program Manager
The Juvenile Intake and Assessment Centers
were established by Administrative order of the Kansas Supreme Court in
1995. The intake centers across the State are viewed as the
"gatekeepers" to the Juvenile justice system.
The Sedgwick County Juvenile Intake and
Assessment Center, located at 700 S Hydraulic, is a 24-hour, seven day per
week program. Referrals into the program are accepted only from law
enforcement agencies and the district attorney's staff. However, JIAC staff
are willing to offer referrals to any family who calls in for help.
The center works with an average of 500
referred youth each month. When the youth arrives at JIAC, an intake
questionnaire is done. This consists of gathering information about the
youth concerning family, school history, peer relationships, substance abuse,
and mental and physical health. An assessment is done from this information
in consultation with law enforcement and the youth's parents. Based on this
process, recommendations and referrals are made that could be helpful for
the youth.
The strategy is to intervene early and
prevent youth from getting more deeply involved in the juvenile justice
system.
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