The Positive Assessment Change Tool (Prescreen and Full Assessment) was developed to assist Juvenile Probation Officers and contracted case managers in determining a youth’s level of risk to re-offend. The tool identifies criminogenic need and assists with developing a meaningful intervention plan and monitoring progress in reducing risk factors.
Youth in Pinellas County: PACT Motivation for Crime
Motivation | 2006/2007 | 2007/2008 | 2008/2009 | 2009/2010 | 2010/2011 |
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(n=1,664) | (n=1,851) | (n=1,773) | (n=1,610) | (n=1,343) | |
Impulse | 38% | 34% | 33% | 34% | 34% |
Peers | 16% | 19% | 19% | 17% | 16% |
Anger | 14% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 15% |
Money or Drugs | 21% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 24% |
Excitement | 8% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 9% |
Sex | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
PACT Data of Youth Given Prescreen by Fiscal Year
Pinellas County Substance Use Data from Youth Given a Prescreen
FY 2006/2007 (n=4,205) | FY 2007/2008 (n=4,309) | FY 2008/2009 (n=3,625) | FY 2009/2010 (n=2,907) | FY 2010/2011 (n=2,697) | ||||||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
Youth Reported Drug Use | 2,061 | 49% | 2,278 | 53% | 2,161 | 60% | 1,892 | 65% | 1,605 | 60% |
Youth Reported Alcohol Use | 1,709 | 41% | 2,055 | 48% | 1,948 | 54% | 1,590 | 55% | 1,258 | 47% |
Youth Reported Drug Problem | 496 | 12% | 546 | 13% | 518 | 14% | 421 | 14% | 375 | 14% |
Youth Reported Alcohol Problem | 229 | 5% | 274 | 6% | 248 | 7% | 173 | 6% | 149 | 6% |
PACT Data of Youth Given Full Assessment by Fiscal Year
Pinellas County Substance Use Data from Youth Given a Prescreen
FY 2006/2007 (n=1,664) | FY 2007/2008 (n=1,851) | FY 2008/2009 (n=1,773) | FY 2009/2010 (n=1,610) | FY 2010/2011 (n=1,343) | ||||||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
Uses Drugs | 1,182 | 71% | 1,338 | 72% | 1,352 | 76% | 1,249 | 78% | 1,063 | 79% |
Uses Alcohol | 897 | 54% | 1,087 | 59% | 1,135 | 64% | 1,052 | 65% | 865 | 64% |
Drug Problem | 441 | 27% | 544 | 29% | 529 | 30% | 477 | 30% | 441 | 33% |
Alcohol Problem | 217 | 13% | 258 | 14% | 246 | 14% | 212 | 13% | 180 | 13% |
Contributes to Crime | 285 | 17% | 291 | 16% | 286 | 16% | 239 | 15% | 236 | 18% |
Caused Family Conflict | 258 | 16% | 235 | 13% | 201 | 11% | 194 | 12% | 191 | 14% |
Affected Education | 195 | 12% | 192 | 10% | 190 | 11% | 173 | 11% | 173 | 13% |
Source: Department of Juvenile Justice
- Based on PACT Prescreens, youth reporting drug use increased from 49% to 60% from 2006/2007 to 2010/2011 and alcohol use from 41% to 47% during the same period.
- Based on PACT full assessments, youth reporting drug use increased from 71% to 79% from 2006/2007 to 2010/2011 and alcohol use from 54% to 64% during the same period.
Pinellas County Zip Codes with Referrals to DJJ in Fiscal Year 2009-2010
ZIP | Charges | Referrals | Kids | ZIP | Charges | Referrals | Kids | ZIP | Charges | Referrals | Kids |
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33705 | 796 | 520 | 252 | 33782 | 210 | 136 | 62 | 33764 | 118 | 69 | 35 |
33712 | 792 | 510 | 260 | 33702 | 181 | 129 | 70 | 34695 | 140 | 68 | 35 |
33771 | 818 | 433 | 164 | 33774 | 246 | 122 | 56 | 33761 | 124 | 59 | 28 |
33711 | 776 | 423 | 198 | 33773 | 205 | 121 | 70 | 33765 | 103 | 56 | 39 |
33755 | 503 | 320 | 169 | 33707 | 193 | 119 | 67 | 33776 | 100 | 55 | 26 |
33756 | 630 | 309 | 136 | 33778 | 201 | 113 | 52 | 33704 | 82 | 53 | 33 |
33781 | 354 | 246 | 135 | 33760 | 186 | 112 | 60 | 34685 | 78 | 44 | 25 |
33714 | 336 | 203 | 106 | 33703 | 162 | 109 | 60 | 33763 | 64 | 43 | 29 |
33770 | 356 | 197 | 95 | 33772 | 204 | 109 | 56 | 33716 | 55 | 36 | 20 |
33709 | 288 | 192 | 90 | 34683 | 191 | 107 | 70 | 33708 | 56 | 30 | 17 |
34698 | 364 | 192 | 100 | 33759 | 182 | 105 | 50 | 33767 | 44 | 23 | 7 |
33713 | 303 | 191 | 109 | 34677 | 156 | 104 | 64 | 34688 | 38 | 21 | 11 |
34689 | 288 | 155 | 78 | 33701 | 152 | 95 | 45 | 33706 | 21 | 18 | 11 |
33710 | 216 | 150 | 81 | 34684 | 132 | 74 | 46 | 33715 | 19 | 10 | 5 |
These data reflect the number of delinquency charges, delinquency referrals and the number of youth living in the zip code referred to the Department for a delinquency offense.
SOURCE: Department of Juvenile Justice, Bureau of Data and Research.
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