Q58. How much of a priority does your agency place on changes or improvements in each of the following oversight activities for private residential facilities providing juvenile justice or rehabilitation services for youth? |
| Very low or no priority | Low Priority | Moderate Priority | High priority | Very high priority | Don't know | No response | Total Number of States |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Increase initial licensing activities (e.g., more inspections, reviews of reports, recruitment of new facilities, expanded coverage, etc.); or add licensing authority, if your agency does not offer licenses currently | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 41 |
| b. Recruit and hire more inspectors | 6 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 41 |
| c. Train staff to conduct inspections | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 41 |
| d. Collect and maintain data on private residential facilities; develop a data base | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
| e. Prepare and disseminate reports | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 41 |
| f. Increase coordination among state agencies | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 41 |
| g. Increase routine monitoring and follow-up activities | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 41 |