Juvenile Officer Weighted Workload
Juvenile Officer Weighted Workload
The Juvenile Officer Weighted Workload (JOWWL) system estimates the need for additional direct service deputy juvenile officers in Missouri’s 34 multi-county circuits and the 38th and 46th circuits. The JOWWL compares the number of staff hours required to screen and process juvenile court referrals and supervise youth in accordance with the Missouri Juvenile Officer Performance Standards (2017), with the actual number of staff hours available to juvenile courts to complete these direct service activities. Workload studies are replicated periodically to ensure their accuracy. The JOWWL workload studies completed to date are available for review at the links below.
The Juvenile Officer Weighted Workload (JOWWL) system estimates the need for additional direct service deputy juvenile officers in Missouri’s 34 multi-county circuits and the 38th and 46th circuits. The JOWWL compares the number of staff hours required to screen and process juvenile court referrals and supervise youth in accordance with the Missouri Juvenile Officer Performance Standards (2017), with the actual number of staff hours available to juvenile courts to complete these direct service activities. Workload studies are replicated periodically to ensure their accuracy. The JOWWL workload studies completed to date are available for review at the links below.
- Missouri Juvenile Officer Weighted Workload Study: Final Report (September 2020)
- Missouri Juvenile Officer Workload Assessment Study: Final Report (November 2013)
- Missouri Juvenile Officer Weighted Workload Model (May 7, 2025)
- Juvenile Officer Weighted Workload Guidelines (May 7, 2025)
- Juvenile Office Support Staffing (April 4, 2025)