Oklahoma Child Abuse Registry Legislative Interim Study October 11, 2016 Senate Health and Human Services Committee

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1 Maura Wilson-Guten Child Protection Coalition Advocacy Committee Chair Executive Director Tulsa CASA Oklahoma Child Abuse Registry Legislative Interim Study October 11, 2016 Senate Health and Human Services Committee THE FACTS In 2014 in Oklahoma there were nearly 70,000* reports of child abuse and neglect. Over 14,000* of those were substantiated. The Oklahoma Department of Human Services defines substantiated to mean after an investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect and based upon some credible evidence, that child abuse or neglect has occurred. * *OKDHS FY2014 Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics

2 THE REALITY In 2015, there were 411* abuse and neglect (deprived) cases filed in Juvenile Court in Tulsa County. Of those, only 47* cases had corresponding filings in criminal court. Only 11%* of child abuse cases in Tulsa County are criminally prosecuted. *Tulsa County DA s Office

3 THE PROBLEM Oklahoma is the ONLY state that does not support a central registry of individuals who have substantiated findings of child abuse and neglect.* Schools, non-profit/volunteer organizations and employers of individuals who work with children can obtain a criminal background check, but are unable to ascertain whether an individual has a substantiated finding of child abuse. 89% of the individuals with substantiated findings of child abuse and neglect go undetected by our organizations. *Texas Dept. of Family & Protective Services

4 Overview and Purpose of Arkansas Registry Dennis Robins Arkansas DHS Field Manager Backgrounds & Notification Units Arkansas DHS Division of Children and Family Services

5 2015 Appeal Decision orders received by DCFS Central Registry Unit 2015 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Totals Average Overturned Dismissed/Remain Stayed Placed County withdrew Mixed decision TTL Percentages Overturned 45.40% 41.71% 46.15% 47.64% 46.49% 11.11% 41.99% 44.93% 50.24% 37.66% 57.86% 40.12% 43.21% 43.21% Dismissed/Remain 9.77% 12.83% 17.79% 22.64% 19.46% 31.85% 18.18% 11.11% 13.17% 18.61% 12.58% 23.46% 17.33% 17.33% Stayed 20.69% 21.93% 23.56% 14.62% 15.14% 23.70% 12.12% 20.29% 12.68% 16.88% 13.21% 15.43% 17.33% 17.33% Placed 24.14% 23.53% 12.50% 15.09% 18.92% 33.33% 23.81% 16.43% 22.44% 21.65% 11.95% 14.81% 19.69% 19.69% County withdrew 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 3.90% 7.25% 1.46% 5.19% 2.52% 4.32% 2.18% 4.36% Mixed decision 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.89% 1.85% 0.26% 1.57% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% Overturned Dismissed/Remain Stayed Placed Co Withdrew Mixed Decision 10.00% 0.00% Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

6 2016 Appeal Decision orders received by DCFS Central Registry Unit 2016 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Totals Average Overturned Dismissed/Remain Stayed Placed County withdrew Mixed Decision TTL Percentages Overturned 40.88% 30.15% 38.92% 34.80% 39.60% 34.90% 34.23% 35.56% 36.04% 36.04% Dismissed/Remain 23.90% 15.08% 18.38% 12.75% 8.42% 19.27% 19.46% 15.06% 16.15% 16.15% Stayed 15.72% 32.16% 14.59% 22.06% 10.89% 15.10% 16.11% 18.83% 18.38% 18.38% Placed 15.09% 16.08% 21.08% 19.12% 30.69% 14.06% 22.82% 22.59% 20.34% 20.34% County withdrew 4.40% 6.53% 7.03% 9.80% 8.42% 9.90% 3.36% 7.53% 7.33% 7.33% Mixed Decision 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.47% 1.98% 6.77% 4.03% 0.42% 1.77% 2.35% 45.00% 40.00% 35.00% 30.00% 25.00% 20.00% 15.00% 10.00% Overturned Dismissed/Remain Stayed Placed Co Withdrew Mixed Decision 5.00% 0.00% Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

7 Received Central Registry check requests received and processed for 2016 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 5,995 9,790 8,405 7,714 7,583 9,628 8,254 11,924 69,293 TTL Clear 5,506 7,965 8,166 7,755 7,020 9,486 8,045 11,173 65,116 TTL True AVG Returned TTL TOTAL 5,588 8,058 8,264 7,885 7,198 9,623 8,153 11, ,082 TTL Notification lacking AVG TTL Trues FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE 91 AVG % lacking required 13.33% 24.64% 18.67% 18.10% 17.86% 20.00% 19.23% 21.01% FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE 19.10% AVG notification % trues 1.07% 0.86% 0.91% 1.33% 1.56% 1.14% 0.96% 1.05% FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE 1.11% Avg 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 Received Processed 4,000 2,000 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

8 Central Registry check previous year comparison Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Avg 5,691 6,281 7,667 5,849 6,447 7,590 5,999 9,357 10,922 7,753 7,756 5,972 7,274 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Avg 6,860 7,275 7,404 6,482 6,943 7,876 7,769 9,902 9,315 8,933 6,917 5,663 7,612 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Avg 6,635 8,148 7,326 7,580 7,984 7,309 8,305 9,611 9,917 9,847 7,674 7,019 8, Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Avg 7,845 7,006 7,983 7,040 6,700 8,320 10,088 9,569 11,680 9,545 6,446 6,677 8,242 change 1,210-1, ,284 1,011 1, , , % 18.24% % 8.97% -7.12% % 13.83% 21.47% -0.44% 17.78% -3.07% % -4.87% 1.56% 2015 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Avg 6,221 5,906 6,807 6,768 7,431 8,036 8,293 11,189 10,809 9,056 7,048 7,092 7,888 change -1,624-1,100-1, ,795 1, % % % % -3.86% 10.91% -3.41% % 16.93% -7.46% -5.12% 9.34% 6.22% -3.78% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Avg ,995 9,790 8,405 7,714 7,583 9,628 8,254 11,924 8,662 Change ,884 1, , FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE 774 % -3.63% 65.76% 23.48% 13.98% 2.05% 19.81% -0.47% 6.57% FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE 15.94% 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg

9 Central Registry Receipts for 2011 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec $24, $24, $30, $24, $24, $34, $25, $54, $54, $37, $30, $27, Central Registry Receipts for 2012 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec $30, $30, $27, $24, $30, $32, $31, $54, $47, $44, $30, $21, Central Registry Receipts for 2013 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec $30, $32, $27, $28, $29, $32, $38, $46, $54, $51, $31, $28, Central Registry Receipts for 2014 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec $27, $26, $31, $28, $26, $33, $46, $51, $58, $47, $31, $31, Central Registry Receipts for 2015 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec $24, $27, $28, $29, $31, $39, $39, $62, $58, $42, $35, $30, Central Registry Receipts for 2016 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec $22, $30, $32, $32, $32, $44, $42, $69, $500, $450, $400, $350, $300, $250, $200, $150, $100, $50, $0.00 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec TTL

10 Sarah McAmis Assistant District Attorney Tulsa District Attorney's Office

11 Christine Marsh Senior Director of Child Abuse & Trauma Services Family & Children s Services

12 Tenna Whitsel Director of Family & Community Engagement Tulsa Public Schools

13 Public Schools in Oklahoma Serve 673,000 students Employ 42,000 certified teachers Use the services of countless support staff and volunteers Many, if not most, of these individuals have direct contact with our students.

14 Background Checks of District Employees Fingerprint background checks are conducted on all successful applicants before they begin work using: Ok State Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation The cost of the background check to the applicant is $59.00.

15 Background Checks of Volunteers Screening through Public Registries: Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Oklahoma State Court Network Oklahoma Department of Corrections Oklahoma State Court Network National and State Sex Offender Registries If Screening Shows a Flag: District pays for additional background check managed through a district vendor

16 Why do we need an Oklahoma Child Abuse Registry? Allow districts to better screen volunteers, and employees Eliminate a gaping hole in the screening process 89% of substantiated child abuse cases in Tulsa county are not criminally prosecuted Promote a safer learning environment for our children Recognizes Oklahoma as a state with a child abuse registry Oklahoma is the only state in the nation without a registry