Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs

Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs
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Agency overview
Formed	1995
Headquarters	3812 N. Santa Fe Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employees	1,056 (FY11)
Annual budget	$127 million (FY11)
Minister responsible	Howard Hendrick, Secretary of Human Services
Agency executive	Robert E. "Gene" Christian., Executive Director
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Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs

The Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma headquartered in Oklahoma City^[1] that is responsible for planning and coordinating statewide juvenile justice and delinquency prevention services. OJA is also responsible for operating juvenile correctional facilities in the State.

The Board of Juvenile Affairs is the governing body of OJA. The Board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma, by and with the advice and consent of the Oklahoma Senate. The Board is responsible for appointing the Executive Director of the Office, who serves at the pleasure of the Board. The current Executive Director is Robert E. "Gene" Christian.

The Office of Juvenile Affairs was created in 1995 during the term of Governor Frank Keating.

History

The Office of Juvenile Affairs was created in 1994 when the Oklahoma Legislature passed the Juvenile Reform Act. Prior to this time, services for Oklahoma's in-need-of-supervision and delinquent youth were provided by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services.

Leadership

The Office of Juvenile Affairs is under the supervision of the Secretary of Human Services. Under current Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry, Howard Hendrick is serving as Secretary.

Board of Juvenile Affairs

The Board of Juvenile Affairs is the governing body of the OJA. The Board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma, by and with the advice and consent of the Oklahoma Senate. The term of office for each board member is six years. Appointments are limited to two terms. The Board is responsible for appointing the Executive Director of the Office, who serves at the pleasure of the Board.

As of 2010, the members of the Board are as follows:

• Gary A. Taylor
• Edward L. Smith
• George W. Lindley
• Dr. Linda Ware Toure
• T. Hastings Siegfried
• Deanna Hartley-Kelso
• Dr. Donnie Nero

Organization

• Board of Juvenile Affairs
  • Executive Director
    • General Counsel
    • Advocate General
    • Chief of Staff
      • Financial Services Division
      • Support Services Division
      • Institutional Services Division
        • Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center
        • L.E. Rader Center
        • Southeast Oklahoma Juvenile Center
      • Juvenile Services Division
        • District Offices A - K
      • Residential and Treatment Programs Division
      • Community Based Youth Services Division

Staffing

The Rehabilitation Services Department, with an annual budget of well over $100 million, is one of the largest employers of the State. For fiscal year 2010, the Department was authorized 1,057 full time employees.^[2]

Activity	Number of Employees
Administration Financial Services Support Services Legal Services Advocacy Services	87
Residential Services Institutional Services	624
Non Residential Services Juvenile Services Division Residential and Treatment Programs Division Community Based Youth Services Division	346
Total	1,057

References

1. ^ "Contact Us." Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs. Retrieved on June 3, 2010.
2. ^ FY 2011 State Budget, Oklahoma Office of State Finance

See also

Oklahoma portal

• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
• Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
• Attorney General of Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Department of Corrections

References

External links

• Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs official website