(a) The judicial conference of Indiana shall:

1. (1) keep informed of the work of all probation departments;
2. (2) compile and publish statistical and other information that may be of value to the probation service;
3. (3) inform courts and probation departments of legislation concerning probation and of other developments in probation; and
4. (4) require probation departments to submit a community supervision collaboration plan as described in IC 11-12-2-4 .

(b) In consultation with the oversight body described in IC 2-5-36-9 (6), the conference shall develop statewide juvenile probation standards for juvenile probation supervision and services that are aligned with research based practices and based on a child's risk of reoffending as measured by a validated risk and needs assessment tool. The board shall approve the standards, as described in section 8 of this chapter, not later than July 1, 2023. The standards must include the following:

1. (1) Guidelines for establishing consistent use of a validated risk and needs assessment tool and a validated risk screening tool.
2. (2) Guidelines for establishing conditions of probation supervision for informal adjustment and formal probation that are tailored to a child's individual risk and needs, including standards for case contacts.
3. (3) Common case planning elements based on risk principles and guidelines for engaging youth, families, and providers in case planning.
4. (4) Common criteria for recommending the use of out-of-home placement and commitment to the department of correction.

5. (5) A system of graduated responses and incentives to reward and motivate positive behavior and address violations of supervision.

   The conference shall also ensure that adequate training is provided to all juvenile probation officers on the use of a risk and needs assessment tool, the use of a risk screening tool, and the updated juvenile probation standards.

(c) The conference may:

1. (1) visit and inspect any probation department and confer with probation officers and judges administering probation; and

2. (2) require probation departments to submit periodic reports of their work on forms furnished by the conference.

   As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.6. Amended by Acts 1980, P.L.89, SEC.6; P.L.98-1988, SEC.3; P.L.28-2004, SEC.84; P.L.24-2014, SEC.2; P.L.84-2022, SEC.2; P.L.101-2022, SEC.4; P.L.105-2022, SEC.28; P.L.9-2023, SEC.1.