The Juvenile Detention Facilities In Maricopa County Arizona

The Juvenile Detention Facilities In Maricopa County, Arizona An Overview

Why we exist l Our Mission – l To provide access to evidence-based early intervention, supervision, treatment & secure care for youth and families, so that community safety is enhanced and Youth learn accountability and responsibility. Our Vision – Maricopa County Juvenile Probation Department is a place where justice means promoting public safety while improving & enriching the lives of youth, victims, families and the community.

Our Philosophy: l Balanced and Restorative Justice l. Accountability l. Competency l. Public Safety l. Victims of juvenile crime are included throughout the process

Our Values: Michael Josephson

Why Did Arizona Get Involved? • Governor Hull, 1999 • CC! Is now under auspices of the Dept. of Education • Detention and Correctional Facility Project - Sept. 2001 Durango Juvenile Detention Facility Southeast Juvenile Detention Facility Yavapai Juvenile Detention Facility Black Canyon Youth Correctional Facility Catalina Youth Correctional Facility Character Counts! Durango Detention 2003

Why was CC! chosen? l l l Well-developed program Proven effective Researched based Lots of supplemental program materials Schools and community agencies can get involved Benefits for Detention: § § Gives focus to detention programming Lots of programming material available Increases potential impact through school/detention focused on same issues Has the potential to expand throughout the agency Character Counts! Durango Detention 2003

CC! around the Country… Character Counts! Week In Visalia, California Members of the Beach Cities Hockey Club San Clemente, CA l l A kindergarten teacher in Texas puts on equipment that a NASA flight director brought by in early 2006. Aurora, Illinois

The “Day-to-Day” of Detention

Why are juveniles detained? l l l By judicial order only Delinquency issues (with rare exception) Must have justifiable reasons: – – Threat to self or others Flight risk May be charged as an adult Hold for another jurisdiction

What detention is A holding facility for juveniles charged with and/or found guilty of a delinquent offense

What detention is not A prison; a consequence A group home or treatment center A break for parents A place to “teach a kid a lesson” A daycare facility Detention is a holding facility for delinquent juveniles and must be justified by the judicial officer in the official court order.

Age Capacity l l Durango SEF 2005 Data Book Statistics l Juveniles detained annually l Initial stay vs. average stay l Cost l Gender l l 14 and under— 15— 16— 17— 22% 23% 27% 28% Ethnicity l l 46. 5% 41. 5% 10% 2% Hispanic Anglo African American Native American

Evaluations – Physical – Mental – Emotional

DAILY ROUTINE l 6: 15 -6: 30 7: 15 -8: 30 8: 15 -11: 35 -12: 45 -3: 00 -8: 00 l 8: 00 -10: 00 l l l Wake up Breakfast School Lunch School Dinner and structured programming or visitation Clean unit & prepare for bed

The “Level System” l T-shirts l Grey Shirt l Blue shirt l Yellow shirt l Red shirt l How are points earned? l Red Shirt Incentive Program

Different Units for Different Groups l Staff Training Unit l Girls’ Units l Younger Boys Unit l Special Programming Units l Orientation Unit

Unit and Facility Programming l l l l Character Counts! Tutoring/Reading Life Skills Preventing Violence GED Preparation/Testing Knowledge of Arizona Legal System Nutrition, Exercise & Health Parenting l l l Restorative Justice Anger Management Victim Awareness

Religious Services Available in Detention l. Church services l. Clergy from the child’s church l. Bible study sessions

Positions in Detention l l l l Youth Supervisors/Detention Officers Transportation Officers Utility Desk Control Team Leaders Supervisors Administration JPO positions – – JPO Managers Program Coordinators (2) SP 21 and HIP JDAC

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Contact Information: l Programming Managers – – l Durango l June Yvonne Martinez Southeast l Amna Gilmore 602 -506 -4012 602 -506 -2685 Program Coordinators – – Durango l Elizabeth (Lisa) Myers Southeast l Deanna Stewart l Brigid Jastrzebski 602 -372 -0692 602 -506 -2610 602 -372 -1334 Informational Websites: http: //www. superiorcourt. maricopa. gov/juvenileprob/

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