CARSON CITY — The state is hiring a California firm to develop a uniform data system to track juvenile offenders to determine such things as whether they commit later offenses and the results of drug testing.
The Nevada Board of Examiners on Tuesday approved a $2.2 million contract for CaseloadPRO of Salida, Calif., to compile county-by-county information into a statewide system.
At the same time, the Nevada Supreme Court announced it has created a committee to study child custody issues, with Justice Lidia Stiglich as a member. The rest of the committee will include District Court judges and attorneys. Any recommendations will be presented to the 2019 Legislature.
On the juvenile justice data program, Kelly Wooldridge, administrator of the state Child and Family Services Division, said counties collect data, but there is no central system to access it. The new system will allow the state to assess which rehabilitation programs are working.