Listening to the superintendent I believe that the really try everything and anything to try to get kids on track and yes, they made a mistake but the try and steer them away from making that same mistake and again. It’s interesting how the JDC is kind of ran on a point system. You would think that because its JDC and yes, they are kids, but it would still be the same thing everyday with no extra incentives. I believe that you can rehabilitate a young person with out having to be so strict. Having something to work towards even if its like small things like scented body wash would do so much I feel like for a young kid, because he would worry about a working harder to get that next step up the how much more time he got left. So because its JDC you would feel that if a juvenile did something wrong he would automatically get sent out to JDC, that’s not the case you have to score in many for you to get accepted you would have to so many points, so a juvenile can get in trouble and have still go home and not JDC because it was is first offense or first run in with the police. So JDC is very big on making sure that the juvenile inmates are up to date on any vaccinations, and making sure they are healthy mentally and physically, they have a RN 40 hrs a week and an mental health pro, they also make sure that the dentist comes at least once a month so they really want to make sure that the juvenile inmates are taking care of up to the “T” Its also nice that the juvenile inmates get basically unlimited visitation, meaning that if anyone wanted to come and see them everyday of the week they can. Every inmate has their own room, so they call get all they sleep at night without having to worry about any wrong doing getting done to them between the time they sleep to the time get up the next morning. The average stay for a juvenile in 21 days and with in them 21 days JDC try different kinds of methods to make sure he comfortable while he resides with them for the next 21 days. JDC is 73 percent male’s ad 23 percent females. Most of the juveniles get electronic monitoring and home detention then they get put in JDC. JDC has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual assaults and things of that sort they have a program called “PREA” which gives anyone that’s a victim um something like that while residing in JDC a way to get heard. So when they start talking about their time out policy I kind of was like what how would work on an 18 year old who already think in his head he’s grown well you get a 5 min time out decided you don’t want to do it then its turns into and 30 min and 5 min and know your stuff getting taken away then then it’s like okay I need this stuff and I have earned this stuff it quickly makes understand and think like okay that 5 min break might just do the trick. -STATECHAMP711
I serenely enjoyed listening to the JDC workers. I thought the way a juvenile was sent to JDC they had a type of point system based on different criteria was interesting. I did not realize how different juveniles were treated so different but I suppose that shouldn't have surprised me. I never would have thought giving a 17 year old a time out would have an effective turn out. I found the way they teach the juveniles interesting. The way the treat them I also thought was interesting. providing constant watch medical and mental health care almost 24/7 and the way they take sexual misconduct seriously with things like PREA and excepting feedback and concerns from the inmates with the boxes around the facility. The speakers seemed to genuinely care for the inmates as well. I have a cousin who works at a juvenile detention center I'm not sure where. I don't think I would have the same level of compassion as the speaker do if I worked at a juvenile detention center. I don't know how I feel about treating the juveniles so well. I would be much more harsh then just giving a time out. I would treat them more like an adult facility. I don't think I could show the level of compassion to a person who commits a crime as the people do. But thats why I don't want to work in a JDC or prison. Maybe it is good that I don't. Nevertheless the talk was interesting and informative. 11Bravo007
The Juvenile Detention Center in our city has 63 beds, and three pods. A pod is for the older males and B pod is for the males and females and are typically 10-17 years of age. They have a C pod but it is currently not being used. Right now they have 30 kids in the facility. They each have their own rooms so they do not have to share with another child. They are checked on by the guards/employees every 15 minutes and if they go on suicide watch for any reason then they are checked on every four minutes. All of the arrests of these children, when they come in they are screened prior to see if they can even be taken into the center. There is a paper that they are rated off of and if they exceed the amount of points then they can be accepted. The center has a full time mental health professional and a psychiatrist comes once a week and the health department comes in every two weeks. According to their 2016 statistics, they average at 35 residents, length of stay is usually 21 days, males in the facility: 77%, females are 23%. Caucasians make up 32% and African Americans make up 67%, while hispanics and asian american is about, less than 1%. JDC has 45 kids at home on monitoring though. The majority of kids end up having a public defender and the majority of them plead guilty. They have phones throughout the center if kids ever wanted to just pick it up they can and they can call the police for whatever reason they want to. Four times a day a focus group is offered for them, where they help with anger management, behavior trainings and moral reasoning. They are "super structured" here at JDC. They hold a behavior modification program that is evidence based to work. This is where they make them repeat sayings to get it in their head as such, "What I am today is a reflection of what I have learned, not my potential". They also have strategies to increase appropriate behavior where they award points in 5 areas. In the respect/ignore (if when another resident makes obnoxious statements and the child ignores the other); cooperation/participation, talking, area and gestures. They can score up to 100 points a day as there are 4 periods of ranking. The kids get coupons which can go to commissary or better hygiene products, or just time out of their pod. If they decide to act up they get a 30 minute reflect to their room and then have to come back and sit in the corner for a 5 minute time out. Or they are simply ignored to the most they can be in the hopes that eventually no one will be egging them on or paying attention and they will give up as they are not receiving that attention. I am super glad we had the time to talk with these superintendents because it gave me a taste of what it is like in their facility. I have been to a county jail before and obviously they kind of play by a different set of rules but I am very excited for our tour. I think the way they do things here is interesting and very accommodating and kind for these children because I can imagine some of the places these young kids are coming from, they may be getting better treatment and talked to better here which make trigger something for them. I think it was very informational. -notacop007
The speakers came and talked about the rules, policies, procedures, and process of the Juvenile Delinquency Center. For juveniles to get into the delinquency center, they must go through a screening instrument form. This form screens the arrests and decides if it is accepted or denied.I learned that they go off a point system for how many times the juvenile has gotten into trouble. So it is not easy to get into the delinquency center if the suspect has never been arrested, put on probation, etc. The twenty percent of juveniles committing crimes do eighty percent of the juvenile crimes. Statistics from 2016 shows that the average residents daily population is thirty-five.The facility is filled with twenty-seven percent males and twenty-three percent females, thirty-two percent white and sixty-seven percent African American.The juvenile delinquency center is serious about the residents rights.They have a full time registered nurse available at all times. The juveniles are also welcome to talk to their attorneys at any time. Just like everyone else on the outside world, they have to attend school during the day; they just go for a longer period of time. If their parents/ guardians wanted to see their child everyday they could. They have visitation hours seven days a week. It is also within their rights that if they are i harm or being harassed, they are welcomed to notify the supervisor under the Zero-Tolerance Policy. I though the juvenile delinquency center was just like the adult jail but the only difference was that they are not as harsh in court. Turns out they have a lot of differences. The juvenile center wants to improve the delinquents attitudes and decision making, not punish them. They are very well disciplined though. They have different levels of consequences. The first level is a five, which is the juveniles having to stand up straight, six inches away from the wall, facing toward the wall. If the order is not followed, they will be sent to their rooms with nothing inside and forced to sit there and think about their actions and how their behavior should change for thirty minutes; which is the second level. After their time is up in the room, they must go back to the wall and do their five minutes over again. Something that was interesting to me was that they get awarding points for good behavior. Congratulating them, on their good behavior, encourages them to keep up the good work. They also get coupons as another factor to continue good behavior. With the coupons, they can buy condiments, drinks, snacks, etc. Everyone has set goals and if they accomplish those goals, they will have a plus party.They get pluses for each goal accomplished. If they do not go by their goal,say their goal was to not use any inappropriate language, if they do happen to say something inappropriate will get a minus. -pieface007
The speakers that came talk to us about the Juvenile Detention Center gave me a picture of what the Detention center will be like when our class visits. The Detention center has a total of 63 beds with three units A, B, and C. The A unit is currently housing the older males and the B unit is for the younger males and females. The C unit is not currently being used as it is for when they have an overflow of troubled youths. At the moment there are 30 kids at the JDC, when they first get there they have to take a screening test. The Juvenile Detention Center provides a safe and secure area for all the residents and workers. The JDC meets all the needs of their youths. This includes medical, mental, physical, and dental. Every week the residents of the JDC are able to make 2 phone calls a week to take to loved ones. They are also able to receive mail and send mail. If their loved ones are able to and want to they could visit every day. Even though they are locked up they still have accesses to education. They go Monday through Thursday. Their rooms only have a single bed in them, they do not double dunk. Every 15 minutes a guard makes a check on the room, and if the youth is on suicided watched they are checked on every 4 minutes. All of their food needs are also taken care of. They get 3 meals a day and 2 snacks. Just like food, hygiene products are taken care of. In 2016 on average at the JDC there were 35 kids. The average stay that the kids were at the JDC was 21 days. The gender ratio was 77 percent male and 33 percent female. The race ratio is 32 percent white, 67 percent African American, and 1 percent Hispanic and Asian. A lot of these kids will plead guilty so that they can go home early. The JDC has strategies to increase appropriate behavior and decrease inappropriate behavior. One of the ways that they try to increase appropriate behavior is to award points in 5 categories: respect/ignore, cooperate/participate, talk, area, and gestures. The workers of the JDC also praise the residents for their good behavior. They also give out coupons, which are a tangible reinforcement. These coupons are able to buy time away from your pod, food, and better hygiene products. The residents have goals that help reinforce good behavior. An example of a goal would be stop cussing, if they are able to stop cussing and get all of their pluses they are rewarded at the end of the week. Ways that the workers try to stop bad behavior is that they ignore bad behavior. This is one of the most effective ways but also is the most difficult to pull off. When other residents ignore bad behavior from another resident they are rewarded. Another strategy that the workers use is that they give out 5 minute time outs. The resident is put in a corner facing the wall, they have to stay facing the wall for the full five minutes or the time starts over. –ClarkKent007
The detention center opened in the summer in 1999. In 2016 the percentage of males was 77% and the percentage of females was 23%. There are also 63 beds in the facility. One of the things I found interesting is that the facility is based on points. If the adolescent scores a 0-9, they will most likely be released to a parent or guardian. If the adolescent scores a 10 or higher, they are placed in the juvenile detention center. I think it’s great that they take great care of the kids. The juvenile detention center helps maintain their medical needs. They make sure that they get the medication they need or the medical help they need. They have access the education. They are able to take classes during the day. They are able to receive and write mail. The Juvenile detention center doesn't look through it but goes through them first. They also have visitation 7 days a week. The juvenile detention center is very good at making sure the kids have their rights. Each resident has their own room. They get clean clothes all the time, they get hygiene products, one book, and one bible. The residents are checked on every 15 minutes and if a resident is on suicide watch, they are checked on every 4 minutes. I think it’s great that they check on the resident every 4 minutes when they are on suicide because suicide is usually occurs in the adolescent stage. In 2016, the average length of stay was 21 days some have been there for over a year. There is a thing called a detention hearing and that is when they decide if the adolescent can go home or they need to go to the juvenile delinquency center. They have electronic monitoring and it’s a bracelet that they have and they are monitored. They have home detention and that’s when the adolescent has to be with the parents and they cant go anywhere by themselves. I found it interesting when they said that a lot of kids will plead guilty because they wanna get back to their life. When they do this, they have to write a report of their history and present it to a judge. They have this thing called a PREA. It stands for Prison Rape Elimination Act. It’s a zero tolerance policy. The juvenile delinquency center has two phones in the facility and any of the kids can use that phone to report something that has happened. They have a Behavior Modification Program and its a cognitive model. They use it to increase appropriate behavior. They use a point system and the kids are given a point card. They can get five points if they show respect, cooperation, participation, etc. They also have point parties. If they earn all their points, they throw a little party as a reward. They also have coupons that they can get and that can give the kids extra time out of their room, extra food, extra hygiene products, etc. When the kids act out they do timeouts or the staff ignore. This has been proven to actually work. They also have multiple focus groups that are 4 times a day. A few of the groups are anger management, risk management, moral reasoning, etc. I thought the presentation that the people gave was very interesting and informative. They really focus on correcting behavior and making sure that the kids are taken care of. I’m interested in corrections and listing to the presentation increased my interest even more. -Soccer31007
The guest speakers who work at the JDC, are doing their absolute best to help juveniles turn their lives around. Children at the JDC attend high school classes five days a week, which is beneficial to them, in terms of being part their rehabilitation. Education, is always beneficial to a child, children are smart, some just need direction, or positive influences in their lives. Yet, there are those children, who do not have the same chances and opportunities, due to certain socio-econ factors that they did not have a say in. So the JDC has created a rehab system, mixing education with the learning of life skills, such as doing things differently that will benefit those children at the JDC as well as people in their family. Behavior modification is the name of the game, at the JDC they use the cognitive model. The cognitive model focuses on thinking and attitudes that influence behavior. Therefore, change the behavior, by changing the way juveniles think. Research has proven that the highest risk factor for re-offending is criminal thinking and criminal attitudes. The JDC center has three strategies that they follow for helping juveniles turn their lives around. 1. Increase the appropriate behavior, and be respectful and show co-operation. If those juveniles do so at the JDC they are awarded points and given coupons which they can use to purchase items from the commissary. As their behavior improves they move up in levels of rehabilitation. Of course there will be instances where juveniles at the JDC will act out, and in doing so there is a time out system that is employed by the JDC. Time-outs are not seen as punishments, more so they are used as a teaching tool. Reinforcing the idea of what is considered right and wrong, not just at the JDC, but in society in general. The JDC takes a tough stance, and a zero-tolerance policy regarding violence at the JDC, either between two juveniles, or a situation between a juvenile at the JDC and a staff member. There are cameras throughout the JDC, and if a situation is found to be serious enough, the state attorney’s office can charge a juvenile with another crime, as well as show the footage of them acting violent being shown in court, as part of their court case. This is fair, because, even though juveniles are at JDC, they are not free from being prosecuted for their actions while at the JDC. All in all the JDC in our town Is doing its best to help those children who walk through its doors, not walk back through them. Again, successfully rehabilitation is the key. It is good to know that my tax dollars are going to places like the JDC. As a society, people must do more, such as become mentors for instance to kids who are having problems. Sometimes all they need is for someone to listen to them, and tell them what to do. So that there will not be a need for facilities such as the JDC. ---YouMustAcquit007---
What the two ladies came into to speak about was about the juvenile system and how it works. Also in the different types of strategies they use to work with delinquency. The first thing that was talked about was the name of the detention center which is Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center The second thing that was brought us was when was the PCJDC opened its door, in the summer of 1998. The third thing was what is the juvenile center, juvenile detention center is a place where juveniles who have been charged with a criminal offense and or been ordered by the court. The fourth thing how they determine if a juvenile needs to be incarated all arrest are screened accepted or denied based of a screening instrument basic purpose of the detarion center is provide you with safe &secure custody. The 5th thing that was brought up the resident rights resident have rights such as being protected against physical, mental, and emotion abuse. Health care access treated humanely,provide food showeddaily, have clean clothes. Grievance system- is an official statement of a complaint. What to expect each resident will have their own sleeping room The 6th thing, the protocols that are being taken to be an safety area for juveniles each resident will be checked 15 minutes if on suicide wat h 4 min check for suicide watch. The 7th thing I learned was that residentsaree have a mattress . The eight thing I learned was that in2016 statistics Daily population average 35 residents length of stay: 21 days in detention. Males:77%, females 23% Caucasian 32%, AA 67%, Hispanic and Asian American less than 1% 45 juvenile delinquency are home detention. Authority and Governing Bodies Juvenile Court Act Administrative office of Illnois Courts Illnois, Department of Juvenile Justice. The Chief Judge of the Illnois Tenth Judical Circuit. National Comission for correctional Health Care prison rape Elimination Act. The last thing I learned was the key components of the program, 1 awarding points, 2 praise, 3 gestures. Strategies to decrease inappropriate behavior Ignoring, Time-outs. Special Group Status (SGS). The more things that I learned was that juvenile get phone calls and also able to move on up on good behavior. What that means if the kids go to the classes that are provided they can go from a blue shirt unto a green or orange shirt. You get to do more things if you have a orange or green shirt. And the program have points party so if you get enough of points at the end of the week you get to go to a food party. And the residents that get in trouble have to take a 5 which means a 5 minute time out. The ladies said it was not punishment of behavior but to me it sound like it was a punishment. And also if they didn't go to the wall for a time out then they would have to take a 30 a 30 min is which you would have to stay in your room for 30 minutes with out nothing in your room. The people in charge taked everything from you. Which is wrong but hey no one seems to care. And after they take the 30 min then they have to take a 5 in the corner. I feel like the people in charge are overkill for making them take a 5 after their 30 min time out. Smiles007
After listening to the 2 ladies who came in and spoke to our class, I’ve learned a lot about JDC and how it works. I have gotten a lot of information about how the facility works and what they do. The PCJDC opened in 1999. JDC Is where juveniles who have been charged with criminal offense get placed. Once a juvenile gets arrested, they must go through a screening process and all arrest are screened and they either get accepted or denied based off the screening. Juveniles must get a 10 or higher to get placed in JDC. All juveniles have their rights. They have a right to be protected against physical, mental and emotional abuse. They also have access to healthcare, they can also communicate with attorney/family members. Each resident will have their own room with their personal space. Each resident will be checked every 15 minutes, unless they’re on suicidal watch, then they will be checked every 4 minutes. Residents get provide 3 meals a day, and they also have a bedtime snack. Each resident is provided a mattress, blankets, and sheets. In 2016, the daily population average was 35 residents, the max. length of stay is 21 days, if their court case is denied then it will be longer. 77% of males are in the JDC and 23% Females. DREA: Peoria county juvenile detention center is committed to the safety of residents and staff. JDC Has a behavior modification program and they also have the cognitive model. JDC residents has points, and they can earn points for good behavior, respect/ignore, cooperation/participation, and talking. I’ve also learned about praise, coupons, and they have goals they have to set. Praise is utilized as an extreme reason for residents to engage in appropriate behavior. Coupons are utilized for good behavior. You must be on a level 2 or higher to use coupons. Goals are the purpose of weekly goals is for the resident to focus on a particular/problematic behavior that leads to negative consequences. JDC Hs 3 level systems. Each resident starts on level 1 and make their way up. They must pass a new orientation test before earning. Each level has 3 different colors, so the staff can know who’s on which level. Level 1 is blue level 2 is green and level 3 is orange. Each level has different priorities. One level can go to bed later and the other level must go to bed at an earlier time. Special Group Status (SGS) Any continuous room confinement time outside behavior. The Management Program, once residents are on the program, they’re not in an earning point. We were told that residents have a 5-minute time out when they break a rule policy and they must go to their room for 30 minutes and everything gets cleared out which means they have nothing while doing the 30 minutes. A resident can earn 30-30-5 for getting into a fight/aggression. The 30-30-5 is the highest level of consequences it can be. Dbaby007
The two ladies that came in and talked to us about JDC and how there program works gave me a clear sense of how everything works. I have visited the facility once now and it gave a representation of how everything looks but I always wondered how everything worked within the system that they run. The first couple things that they made us aware of was some stats that they have picked up from many years of being open. One of the first things that was made very clear was that the average stay of a resident is about only 21 days. Which is not very long considering the kind of programs they enter into once they are held at the facility. The most common thing that they mentioned is that they hold mostly males, about 77%, and of course females being the other 23%. Of the population that stays there it is about 67% african american, 32% caucasian, and hispanic and asian american being less than 1%. Knowing these statistics we dove deeper into how they run there system from the time a resident enters and by the time they leave. The number one thing they stressed was about there behavioral modification program. In this program they have 3 strategies to increase appropriate behavior, 3 strategies to decrease inappropriate behavior, and lastly 3 strategies for social. Throughout these strategies they are always rewarding the guys to build up their self confidence. So they reward coupons, they make sure your getting all your pluses for the day and always rewarding points. They give out coupons that basically gives kids in inventive to want to be good. The coupons give the residents extra things at the commissary, more time out of their room, better hygiene products, and etc. What kid wouldn't want a candy bar from the commissary instead of the meals made by the jail. If residents are receiving pluses that means they are being very good for the day and have an opportunity to be apart of the plus party at the end of the week. Which is basically a big food party at the end of the week if you received all pluses. This again makes the residents rethink about being bad because they want to be apart of the party. The last way is rewarding points to the residents. When you recieve points you are building your way to a different level which means more privileges. For example, everyone starts in level 1 and as they start to behave and showing kindness they will keep receiving points to go to level two and eventually the top of level which is level three. This program is basically a big timeout for the residents and will hopefully make them rethink what they will do in the near future. The sad thing is that these kids are so young and are already in these rebellious stages. They are entering themselves into dangerous areas that could possibly take control of their life. -hollywood007
I thought the people who came from the Juvenile Detention Center were very informative in what they told us. I got taught a majority of new information that I did not know. To start off, an juvenile has to score a “10” on a scoring scale to score into the Juvenile Detention Center. Our center uses this as their screening instrument to see which individuals come to the center based on their chargers and how the grade in the system. The people that came from the Juvenile Center stated that crimes like murder were graded obviously higher than a crime like stealing. The people from the Juvenile center stated that they really make sure that all needs are met for their residents. I found it interesting that the residents can follow grievances though if they think something has been done wrong on them. Each resident has their own room. They have specific times in which they can leave their rooms and do other activities. I found it interesting that if a resident is on suicide watch then instead of having a 10-15 minute watch on them like normal, they instead have a 4 minute watch instead. The reasoning behind this is due to if a resident decided to harm themselves they could get there and hopefully save their life. Each resident gets three meals a day. The whole week is planned out for them so it is a flowing machine every day. Each of their hours are planned in doing something. Our Juvenile Detention Center usually has around 35 residents on average in the center. Males make up around 77% of the overall population compared to the females who sit around 22%. Our Juvenile Center is one of the few centers that put into effect PREA. This stands for Prison Rape Elimination Act. They do this to protect their residents from these crimes that cause harm to them like rape and sexual assault. I found the punishments for the center were somewhat funny. They actually tell 17 year olds for example if they misbehave have to take a 5 minute timeout. They explained that even they sometime think it's not the best form of punishment. Sometimes they even have to send the individual to their room and have to write what they did wrong and how are they going to change. This form of punishment at the center is called Special Group Status. The residents get to use coupons as their form of currency in the center. They can buy things such as extra food and other needs. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed the people who came from the Juvenile Detention Center. They provided a lot of information I did not know and that make their presentation that more interesting. -CUBSFAN007
After listening to the JDC representatives, I learned many new things about the JDC that I did not know. The first thing I learned is within the JDC facility, there are 3 units named A, B, and C pods. C pod is not in use as of now due to the low number of juveniles, which is a good thing. Currently, there is a total of 63 beds in all. Another thing I learned is that the number of kids currently being held at the JDC is 30. This is a low number, which is good. This means that there are not too many kids getting caught up in the juvenile detention system. A third thing I learned is in order to be sent to the JDC, a juvenile must receive at least 10 points or more. When an officer makes an arrest on a juvenile, a point sheet is filled out in which certain crimes, acts, etc. are all worth a certain amount of points. If it is a juvenile’s first time being implemented into the point system/sheet, it will be hard for them to reach 10 points. However, if it is past a juvenile’s first offense, then it will be much easier to reach those 10 points, as prior offenses add more points. A fourth thing I learned is that visitation is open 7 days a week at the JDC. I always thought that there would be a very specific set time for visitation to occur. A fifth thing I learned is that if a juvenile staying in the JDC feels that they have been treated unfairly, they can fill out a grievance. By filling out a grievance, it is possible that an investigation may open up concerning the juvenile and the individual responsible for treating this child unfairly, and an action may be taken at the end of this investigation. The sixth thing I learned is that every 15 minutes, juveniles are checked on in the JDC. This is done to every juvenile to ensure that they are safe and that everything is ok with them. Also, if a juvenile is put onto suicide watch, they are checked up on every 4 minutes I believe. I think this is a great thing that the JDC does to ensure the safety of these kids. A seventh thing I learned is that every day each juvenile receives a grade at the end of the day. A juvenile can receive up to 100 points a day. Points are rewarded for doing good things such as: helping someone out, using manners, etc. This is used to teach the kids how to improve their behavior and force themselves to do good things for the things that they want (in this case it would be doing good behaviors to receive more points). The eighth thing I learned is juveniles can receive coupons. In the JDC, these coupons are currency for the kids. Juveniles can receive more coupons for their good behavior, which allows them to spend the coupons on things like snacks, more time out of their cell, etc. After hearing about the JDC, I think that everyone who works at the JDC is doing everything they can to help these kids learn how to grow and become better people each and every day. -Fozz007
When the speakers came in on Wednesday I learned that you basically don't go right into your desired profession. They shared with you that they had a couple jobs before they became who they are now. They also worked with youth in other areas, which to me that'll be good on your resumes if you want to work with children The first lady talked about the layout on the detention center. There a 21 beds in each unit. The center opened in the summer of 1999. JDC is a place where juveniles have been charged with a criminal offense. All of the arrests are screened. Meaning they are watching the trial on why the child should be placed in the center. They have an instrument with screens the arrest with will either cause them to except or deny the child coming into the center. For a child to enter into JDC they must score at least 10 points. Depending on what type of crime they commit, that determine the amount of points they earn. At the center they provide safe support to the children 24/7. The residents do have rights. That is to be protected against physical, mental, and emotional abuse, to have access to healthcare for all serious medical, dental, and mental care issues. The juveniles are able to receive and write mail. The residents parents could come to visit their child or children whenever. The speaker also talked about grievances. That is an official statement of a complaint over something unfair. The residence when they come can expect their own sleeping room. Every 15 minutes staff members check the residents while in their rooms. They have a mattress, sheet, book, and bible. They receive 3 meals a day, and a snack before bedtime. Clothing and personal hygiene products will be provided. In 2016 statistics showed that there were 35 residents in the JDC. An average length of stay is 21 days of detention. There were 77% Males and 23% Females. 32 percent were Caucasian, African American 67 percent. Hispanic and Asian American were less than 1%. If a juvenile pleads guilty, they'll have to write about their social history about 6 pages about themselves. If they plead not guilty, they'll just have a trial in front of the judge. You must have a bachelors degree to work in the JDC. PREA. That stands for Prison Rape Elimination Act. Committed to the safety of the residents and staff. At the center there is Zero Tolerance regarding sexual abuse and sexual harassment within its facility. The Behavior Modification Program focuses on the concept that thinking and attitudes influence our behavior. They change there behavior to also change the residents behavior and how they think. Research shows that the highest risk factor for re offending is crimiologenic thinking and attitudes. Also at the center the reward good behavior. That's showing the center that the kids are doing whatever they can to change themselves. Something that stood out to me was when they said putting a kid in a room for discipline does nothing. How would that actually cause a change? They take the time to have the kids basically think about what they did while doing the wrong acts in the center. okurrr007
After listening to the people from JDP talk I realized how serious these centers are. Without these centers to help these kids, they will be right back in there with more sentences, or worse. I think that it was a really eye opening opportunity for me and I look forward to learning more about the JDC. I think that the 5 minute break system that they use there is a great idea. It not only gives the kid some time to think about why they’re in the corner for 5 minutes, but also gives them a mental break from anything that may have caused them to do it. I think that schools should use this more because it has proven affective in the JDC. I think that it’s smart to make them go to a 30 minute time out and then still have to go back to the 5 minute time out. It shows them that they can’t change their punishment with more bad behavior, but can instead add time on top of it. This shows them that in the real world they can’t just keep doing bad behavior in hopes of the government giving them some other type of punishment. They will instead get a worse punishment on top of the one that had already been given to them. They said that the average stay at JDC is 21 days, which I think is a great number. If the kids are only staying in JDC for an average of 21 days, then they majority of the kids are actually being changed while they’re in there. From what she described, a lot of the kids that come into that place are violent and aren’t really willing to listen to anyone. So for them to have those kids out of there in less than 25 days with at least a little bit of corrected behavior is quite astonishing. They also said that JDC is 73 percent male and only 23 percent female. This makes sense because 1 out of every 5 juveniles is female. If the percent of females was any lower or higher then I could argue that they aren’t getting an accurate representation of juveniles over at JDC. I think another interesting thing about JDC is that they give out rewards and actually have a whole system dedicated to giving rewards out to their kids. I think this is extremely important because these kids are at the worst part of their lives. They need something to look forward to, even if that thing might be as small as a candy bar. I think that if they took this system away, they would see a lot more violence and overall disobedience within the JDC. I think that’s also why they use a similar award system at prisons. These guys are locked up for life so they have nothing to lose, but will still behave to get something such as extra time out of the cell. That’s why they use it at JDC.-BuffaloChickenDip007
The guest speakers were amazing! They had a great presentation with a slideshow to go with it. I learned that the JDC open up in the summer of 1999. As of 2018, it has just 63 beds! Not only that, but the current jail population is only 30 kids! They talked about how they have a screening process for everyone that is arrested. It’s based on a point system. If you get 10 points, you have to stay there at the JDC. The points can be earned on various factors, like if you have ever been arrested before. They have resident rights. Even though they have violated the law in some fashion, they are just kids and being rough and mean with them isn’t going to deter them away from committing crimes. The JDC in peoria knows that. That’s also why they have a nurse stationed there at all times, that has access to every inmates full medical record. They have three balanced meals there, and kind of like public schools, it has to meet nutrient guidelines. Proper hygiene and workout center is also available to keep kids active. Along with a basketball court. So they have everything to keep kids doing something, but at the same time they can go to school. School is every monday through thursday. 7am to 3pm. Another thing I picked up is that the juveniles mail doesn’t get checked. They have their own privacy when it comes to that. Visits are allowed anytime by family. They also find this important as well. Complaints can be wrote by offenders if they fill something, or someone is acting out of place. Their rooms are checked every 15 minutes, if they are in it. Although, people on suicide watch are checked on every 4 minutes. They take people on suicide watch very seriously, and don’t like it when people joke around about it. There’s no need for money. Everything is earn through coupons and the hygiene products are free. They also manage kids on house arrest. Through their ankle bracelets, they can see where they have been at all times. There’s currently 45 kids on house detention. There are a couple kids in there for serious offences but hardly any. They are in waiting there until adult court picks them up. They have a no tolerance policy on sexual abuse. The kids get taught how to report it, and also what it is. If kids act out they have to service a 15 minute timeout, facing a wall. If they refuse to do that. They have to be put into their cell for 30 minutes. Then come out and still do a 15 min timeout. If they refuse the 30 minute time out, they have to do another 30 minute timeout discussing what they did wrong and how they can improve on it. Then do a 30 minute timeout in cell, then the 15 minute timeout, facing the wall. They understand that being locked up all the time isn’t improving anything. The coupons can be earned for doing good deeds, or just having a good attitude. All in all, it was really good to learn all of that, and know juvenile inmates are well taken care of, and knowing that adult jail style, shouldn’t be used on kids. ^~^ Itis007
The juvenile office came in spoke with my class about how there center is set up. They mentioned how the center is set up so the youths have what they need but can also work for what they want. The detention center does a screening instrument on the juveniles before they go to the detention center, example; if you don't have enough points (over 10) then you will not have to go in will be released to a parent. The needs of the youths are met, clean clothes are provided and 3 meals a day, all of no cost to the youths. The juvenile's don't have to share rooms and when youths are locked in their rooms the staffs check in on them every 15 minutes and every 4 minutes for suicide watch. Even thought the time to check on suicide watch is really every 15 minutes , the juvenile detention center in my city is doing it every 4 minutes to make sure the youths are extra straight/ taken care of. The 2016 statistics shows that the daily population is an average of 35 residents. The length of stay is 21 days with 77% being males and 23% being females. The average of Caucasians is 32%, African American 67% and Hispanic/Asian American is less than 1%. The amount of youths they have on home detention and house arrest (ankle monitor) is 45 juveniles. The Authority and Governing Bodies is set up of 6 different things; 1. Juvenile court act 2. Administrative office of Illinois courts 3. Illinois department of juvenile justice 4. The chief judge of the Illinois 10th judicial court 5. Health care 6. prison rape elimination act. PREA has an zero tolerance policy; its many ways you can contact for help or report something. They have strategies to increase appropriate behavior and strategies to decrease inappropriate behavior. The things that they spoke about really caught my attention because no matter what crimes the youths have done they don't treat them any different for it.
Two social workers came into class on Wednesday and talked to us. The mainly discussed the Juvenile Detention Center, or JDC for short, and how the program works. This discussion and presentation gave me a general sense of how the center works. The first couple things that they made us aware of was some of the statistics based on the data the center has gathered based on the amount of time that the center has been open. One of the first things that was made very clear was the average stay of a resident, which is currently at 21 days. This does not seem like a very long time considering the type of integration programs they enter once they are assigned to the facility. The most commonly known fact that the workers discussed is that they hold mostly males, about 77 percent, with females being the other 23 percent. Of the population that stays in the facility, the racial percentages are about 67 percent African-American, 32 percent Caucasian, and Hispanic and Asian American being less than 1 percent of the residents. Knowing these statistics the discussion dove deeper into how the facility is run from the time a resident enters to the time they leave. The number one thing that was stressed was the behavioral modification program. In this program there are three strategies to increase appropriate behavior; these include strategies to decrease inappropriate behavior and strategies for social rehabilitation. Throughout these different strategies they are always rewarding the residents to build up self-confidence. The reward system they have incorporated is coupons. The staff make sure your getting all your positive scores for the day and are always rewarding points. They give out coupons that are meant to give kids an inventive to want to be better behaved. The coupons give the residents extra things at the commissary, more time out of their room, better hygiene products, and etc. For the kids who have gotten all of their points in a week, they host a party at the end of the week to reward the well-behaved residents. This, again, encourages the residents to rethink about performing negative acts and behaviors if they want to participate in the party. The last way is rewarding points to the residents. When you recieve points you are building your way to a different level which means more privileges. For example, everyone starts in Level 1 and as they start to behave and showing kindness they will keep receiving points to go to Level 2 and eventually Level 3, if their behavior and time in the facility warrants it. The amount of time and active participation that goes into the way the staff runs the facility and interacts with the residents explains the lack of recidivism rates that usually come out of previous residents of the JDC. I am now looking forward to the tour of the JDC in November and am very intrigued to see if the facility is like I have envisioned it. -CAPMARVEL007
The juvenile office came in spoke with my class about how there center is set up. They mentioned how the center is set up so the youths have what they need but can also work for what they want. The detention center does a screening instrument on the juveniles before they go to the detention center, example; if you don't have enough points (over 10) then you will not have to go in will be released to a parent. The needs of the youths are met, clean clothes are provided and 3 meals a day, all of no cost to the youths. The juvenile's don't have to share rooms and when youths are locked in their rooms the staffs check in on them every 15 minutes and every 4 minutes for suicide watch. Even thought the time to check on suicide watch is really every 15 minutes , the juvenile detention center in my city is doing it every 4 minutes to make sure the youths are extra straight/ taken care of. The 2016 statistics shows that the daily population is an average of 35 residents. The length of stay is 21 days with 77% being males and 23% being females. The average of Caucasians is 32%, African American 67% and Hispanic/Asian American is less than 1%. The amount of youths they have on home detention and house arrest (ankle monitor) is 45 juveniles. The Authority and Governing Bodies is set up of 6 different things; 1. Juvenile court act 2. Administrative office of Illinois courts 3. Illinois department of juvenile justice 4. The chief judge of the Illinois 10th judicial court 5. Health care 6. prison rape elimination act. PREA has an zero tolerance policy; its many ways you can contact for help or report something. They have strategies to increase appropriate behavior and strategies to decrease inappropriate behavior. The things that they spoke about really caught my attention because no matter what crimes the youths have done they don't treat them any different for it. LLTS78007
The presentation that the two ladies gave about the Juvenile Detention Center was full of information that help remind me why I study social work and criminal justice. It’s not just about having a job but it is about trying to help people return to the community with a healthy attitude and behavior. They don’t focus on keeping kids under 18 looked up in a room but teach them a punishment but they educate them in different areas that will help them in the future if they do not continue the criminal behavior. They will send them to their rooms if the behavior becomes aggressive or really violent but they try to look for alternatives that will decrease that type of behaviors. They have learned that throwing kids in their room does nothing for them. They made pointers on what helps increase good behavior and decrease bad behavior. Increasing good behavior for them is giving them award points, coupons which is like a currency and praising/ acknowledging the good works they do. They mentioned that a lot of the kids there don’t get that acknowledgment which is something seek when they do something right. Also, they mentioned decreasing bad behavior would be ignoring the behavior, time-outs, and having different level systems(1,2,3). Which they said that is have proven to help these kids know how to behave. Also, they are separated into three groups, A is for the older boys, B is for younger girls and boys and C part is empty. They are accepted into JDC through points, and depending on the juvenile history or how violent an incident is they are allowed to stay. If the its a serious crime most of the time it will be transferred to an adult court, which takes a while to happen. A lot of kids aren’t accepted in general because of low points, the score has to be higher than 10 points. Once, they are accepted in they are read their rights as a resident and their grievances paperwork. As of 2016 on average, the residents are at 35, and their average stay is 21 days, but their are some kids that have been there for about two years. Statistically, it is shown that most crimes are done by men, in JDC stats there are 77% boys and 23% girls. They also mentioned that 32% are Caucasian, 67% African American and 1% of Hispanic and Asian. Something that they have taken very serious is suicide and there is no joking around about it whatsoever. They are checked on every four minutes if on suicide watch, but every other time it’s every fifteen minutes/ twenty four hours a day. Another thing that was mentioned was PREA. They have zero tolerance for sexual abuse, which is something that is great especially for kids. I’m happy that they were able to tell us about JDC and how its works. That they are actually trying to help these kids and feel a compassion for them to become good for society. taco007
I learned a lot while listening to the Superintendent and the Associate Superintendent of the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center. One thing I thought was incredibly important was the center’s participation in programs, such as the Prison Rape Elimination Act. It is sad to think that these things can happen in a juvenile confinement facility, but their participation in PREA eliminates the chance for these types of things to happen. I also really liked their presentation on NCCHC, and that it’s not required they participate. Another thing I found informative was how grievances are handled; in a safe, secure, and confidential manner. This gives the youth and their parents some confidence that their reports/complaints will be heard. I also like that there are lock boxes for the papers, ensuring they won’t be removed or tampered with. I also really liked their presentation on how they reprimand and deal with misbehavior. The punishments step up in severity, and they have to serve each punishment in declining order. I think the coupon system is a great incentive for encouraging residents to behave and adhere to the policies. This encourages residents not to join other residents in misbehavior. I also think the “less time in cells” approach is a great way to rehabilitate youths. Locking someone in a cell, whether they are an adult or a youth, can be very detrimental to both physical and mental health. Physically this can cause weight gain and quite a few health problems, while mentally they may become agitated and maybe depressed. Letting the youth out for focus groups, gym time, etc is a great way to keep them happy and motivated. The three levels are also a good way to motivate residents to adhere to the rules and policies of the JDC. If a resident wants to move up in levels they have to participate, stay behaved, etc. Without this type of incentive system, what would be stopping them from misbehaving? The point sheet was interesting to me, because it is actually somewhat lenient on points. I found this interesting also because this makes sure law enforcement knows what to do with a youth offender, and what the appropriate way to handle the situation may be. The fact that they have Limestone High School in there most days means that the staff there cares about making sure residents continue their education. If a youth is picked up and sent to JDC, their education could stop. Upon release they may find themselves behind in school, with failing grades and having to repeat the grade. Having Limestone in the building helps ensure students don’t fall behind and are able to have a smoother return to everyday life. Lastly I also appreciated that the county tries to keep youth out of the JDC. The point system determines where they will go, and if they go to JDC they will see a judge within a couple of days, and will likely be released. -Redranger007
After listening to the two women that came in the class I that they gave a lot of information about what goes on in the program. I found quite a few thing that they did in the JDC program to be very interesting. I think that there 5 minute time out is different and pretty good idea. I think that having them go in timeout like that is better that locking them in there room for hours. From the presentation that they gave you can tell that they really care about their job and the kids. I liked how a staff member checks on the kids every 15 minutes and if the kid is on suicide watch then they check every 4 minutes.I think that that is a great idea to insure the safety of the kids at all times.I also like the point system that they have. I feel like its right to reward the kids in the program that a making a effort to better themselves while they are there.it can also push the kids in the program to want to act better in order to get point and get the special things that come with like the coupons they have to offer. I also like how they have a zero percent sexual harassment policy. I feel like this program is actually trying to make the kids be a better person other than they are. Unlike other programs that don’t even try to help the kids and just lock them in a room. I also liked how the they separate the the older boys and put the the girls and the younger boys in a one group. I also liked the 30 30 and 5 system that they have where the kids would have to get all of the stuff out of their room and then sit and face the wall for 30 minutes. Then they would have to go fill out a sheet of question to get them to think about the actions they did for 30 minutes. Then finally standing and facing the wall for 5 minutes. I think this is a great program that is here to help the trouble kids. Hoop007
I really enjoyed having the JDC workers come and talk to our class, they provided us with a lot of interesting facts about their facility that I personally did not know. I found it really relieving that they treated them like actual kids and not as harsh as some adults are treated. I like how they are protected against physical, mental, and emotional abuse. They have access to healthcare for all serious medical, dental, and mental care issues. They are treated humanely, provided proper shelter, and provided with three well balanced meals. To not be discriminated against due to race, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation. To know that kids kids are kept this well makes me happy, A Lot of kids act out due to discrimination and knowing that everyone is safe no matter their sexual orientation and ethnicity is super nice! I like how every resident has their own sleeping room, and will be checked up on every 15 minutes. Each resident is provided with their own mattress, banket, and sheets. The typical length of stay is only about 21 days. The ratio is about 77% male and only about 23% female. The detention center has about 6 different authority and governing bodies which I find interesting! In this program they focus on strategies to increase appropriate behavior, strategies to decrease inappropriate behavior, and strategies to improve pro social skills. Each resident has their own awarding points system that I found super interesting too. They praise these residents for doing good thing because a lot of them never had that kind of positive attention in their lives. They get coupons for doing good things that can get extra food or gym time. Sending a teenager to time out made me laugh because I would never think sending a teen to stand in a corner to work. I would have laughed if I would have saw that in person but these kids listen and realize that it is not cool to act out and get sent to the corner so this strategy actually works, these kids take these things serious. The JDC really focuses on focus groups such as anger management, risk management, moral reading, goal groups, and eight basic social skills. I'm really thankful that my class had the opportunity to listen to these JDC workers ! -freckles007
Listening to the superintendent I believe that the really try everything and anything to try to get kids on track and yes, they made a mistake but the try and steer them away from making that same mistake and again.
ReplyDeleteIt’s interesting how the JDC is kind of ran on a point system. You would think that because its JDC and yes, they are kids, but it would still be the same thing everyday with no extra incentives. I believe that you can rehabilitate a young person with out having to be so strict. Having something to work towards even if its like small things like scented body wash would do so much I feel like for a young kid, because he would worry about a working harder to get that next step up the how much more time he got left.
So because its JDC you would feel that if a juvenile did something wrong he would automatically get sent out to JDC, that’s not the case you have to score in many for you to get accepted you would have to so many points, so a juvenile can get in trouble and have still go home and not JDC because it was is first offense or first run in with the police.
So JDC is very big on making sure that the juvenile inmates are up to date on any vaccinations, and making sure they are healthy mentally and physically, they have a RN 40 hrs a week and an mental health pro, they also make sure that the dentist comes at least once a month so they really want to make sure that the juvenile inmates are taking care of up to the “T”
Its also nice that the juvenile inmates get basically unlimited visitation, meaning that if anyone wanted to come and see them everyday of the week they can. Every inmate has their own room, so they call get all they sleep at night without having to worry about any wrong doing getting done to them between the time they sleep to the time get up the next morning. The average stay for a juvenile in 21 days and with in them 21 days JDC try different kinds of methods to make sure he comfortable while he resides with them for the next 21 days. JDC is 73 percent male’s ad 23 percent females.
Most of the juveniles get electronic monitoring and home detention then they get put in JDC. JDC has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual assaults and things of that sort they have a program called “PREA” which gives anyone that’s a victim um something like that while residing in JDC a way to get heard.
So when they start talking about their time out policy I kind of was like what how would work on an 18 year old who already think in his head he’s grown well you get a 5 min time out decided you don’t want to do it then its turns into and 30 min and 5 min and know your stuff getting taken away then then it’s like okay I need this stuff and I have earned this stuff it quickly makes understand and think like okay that 5 min break might just do the trick.
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I serenely enjoyed listening to the JDC workers. I thought the way a juvenile was sent to JDC they had a type of point system based on different criteria was interesting. I did not realize how different juveniles were treated so different but I suppose that shouldn't have surprised me. I never would have thought giving a 17 year old a time out would have an effective turn out. I found the way they teach the juveniles interesting. The way the treat them I also thought was interesting. providing constant watch medical and mental health care almost 24/7 and the way they take sexual misconduct seriously with things like PREA and excepting feedback and concerns from the inmates with the boxes around the facility. The speakers seemed to genuinely care for the inmates as well. I have a cousin who works at a juvenile detention center I'm not sure where. I don't think I would have the same level of compassion as the speaker do if I worked at a juvenile detention center. I don't know how I feel about treating the juveniles so well. I would be much more harsh then just giving a time out. I would treat them more like an adult facility. I don't think I could show the level of compassion to a person who commits a crime as the people do. But thats why I don't want to work in a JDC or prison. Maybe it is good that I don't. Nevertheless the talk was interesting and informative.
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The Juvenile Detention Center in our city has 63 beds, and three pods. A pod is for the older males and B pod is for the males and females and are typically 10-17 years of age. They have a C pod but it is currently not being used. Right now they have 30 kids in the facility. They each have their own rooms so they do not have to share with another child. They are checked on by the guards/employees every 15 minutes and if they go on suicide watch for any reason then they are checked on every four minutes. All of the arrests of these children, when they come in they are screened prior to see if they can even be taken into the center. There is a paper that they are rated off of and if they exceed the amount of points then they can be accepted. The center has a full time mental health professional and a psychiatrist comes once a week and the health department comes in every two weeks. According to their 2016 statistics, they average at 35 residents, length of stay is usually 21 days, males in the facility: 77%, females are 23%. Caucasians make up 32% and African Americans make up 67%, while hispanics and asian american is about, less than 1%. JDC has 45 kids at home on monitoring though. The majority of kids end up having a public defender and the majority of them plead guilty. They have phones throughout the center if kids ever wanted to just pick it up they can and they can call the police for whatever reason they want to. Four times a day a focus group is offered for them, where they help with anger management, behavior trainings and moral reasoning. They are "super structured" here at JDC. They hold a behavior modification program that is evidence based to work. This is where they make them repeat sayings to get it in their head as such, "What I am today is a reflection of what I have learned, not my potential". They also have strategies to increase appropriate behavior where they award points in 5 areas. In the respect/ignore (if when another resident makes obnoxious statements and the child ignores the other); cooperation/participation, talking, area and gestures. They can score up to 100 points a day as there are 4 periods of ranking. The kids get coupons which can go to commissary or better hygiene products, or just time out of their pod. If they decide to act up they get a 30 minute reflect to their room and then have to come back and sit in the corner for a 5 minute time out. Or they are simply ignored to the most they can be in the hopes that eventually no one will be egging them on or paying attention and they will give up as they are not receiving that attention. I am super glad we had the time to talk with these superintendents because it gave me a taste of what it is like in their facility. I have been to a county jail before and obviously they kind of play by a different set of rules but I am very excited for our tour. I think the way they do things here is interesting and very accommodating and kind for these children because I can imagine some of the places these young kids are coming from, they may be getting better treatment and talked to better here which make trigger something for them. I think it was very informational. -notacop007
ReplyDeleteThe speakers came and talked about the rules, policies, procedures, and process of the Juvenile Delinquency Center. For juveniles to get into the delinquency center, they must go through a screening instrument form. This form screens the arrests and decides if it is accepted or denied.I learned that they go off a point system for how many times the juvenile has gotten into trouble. So it is not easy to get into the delinquency center if the suspect has never been arrested, put on probation, etc. The twenty percent of juveniles committing crimes do eighty percent of the juvenile crimes. Statistics from 2016 shows that the average residents daily population is thirty-five.The facility is filled with twenty-seven percent males and twenty-three percent females, thirty-two percent white and sixty-seven percent African American.The juvenile delinquency center is serious about the residents rights.They have a full time registered nurse available at all times. The juveniles are also welcome to talk to their attorneys at any time. Just like everyone else on the outside world, they have to attend school during the day; they just go for a longer period of time. If their parents/ guardians wanted to see their child everyday they could. They have visitation hours seven days a week. It is also within their rights that if they are i harm or being harassed, they are welcomed to notify the supervisor under the Zero-Tolerance Policy. I though the juvenile delinquency center was just like the adult jail but the only difference was that they are not as harsh in court. Turns out they have a lot of differences. The juvenile center wants to improve the delinquents attitudes and decision making, not punish them. They are very well disciplined though. They have different levels of consequences. The first level is a five, which is the juveniles having to stand up straight, six inches away from the wall, facing toward the wall. If the order is not followed, they will be sent to their rooms with nothing inside and forced to sit there and think about their actions and how their behavior should change for thirty minutes; which is the second level. After their time is up in the room, they must go back to the wall and do their five minutes over again. Something that was interesting to me was that they get awarding points for good behavior. Congratulating them, on their good behavior, encourages them to keep up the good work. They also get coupons as another factor to continue good behavior. With the coupons, they can buy condiments, drinks, snacks, etc. Everyone has set goals and if they accomplish those goals, they will have a plus party.They get pluses for each goal accomplished. If they do not go by their goal,say their goal was to not use any inappropriate language, if they do happen to say something inappropriate will get a minus. -pieface007
ReplyDeleteThe speakers that came talk to us about the Juvenile Detention Center gave me a picture of what the Detention center will be like when our class visits. The Detention center has a total of 63 beds with three units A, B, and C. The A unit is currently housing the older males and the B unit is for the younger males and females. The C unit is not currently being used as it is for when they have an overflow of troubled youths. At the moment there are 30 kids at the JDC, when they first get there they have to take a screening test. The Juvenile Detention Center provides a safe and secure area for all the residents and workers. The JDC meets all the needs of their youths. This includes medical, mental, physical, and dental. Every week the residents of the JDC are able to make 2 phone calls a week to take to loved ones. They are also able to receive mail and send mail. If their loved ones are able to and want to they could visit every day. Even though they are locked up they still have accesses to education. They go Monday through Thursday. Their rooms only have a single bed in them, they do not double dunk. Every 15 minutes a guard makes a check on the room, and if the youth is on suicided watched they are checked on every 4 minutes. All of their food needs are also taken care of. They get 3 meals a day and 2 snacks. Just like food, hygiene products are taken care of. In 2016 on average at the JDC there were 35 kids. The average stay that the kids were at the JDC was 21 days. The gender ratio was 77 percent male and 33 percent female. The race ratio is 32 percent white, 67 percent African American, and 1 percent Hispanic and Asian. A lot of these kids will plead guilty so that they can go home early. The JDC has strategies to increase appropriate behavior and decrease inappropriate behavior. One of the ways that they try to increase appropriate behavior is to award points in 5 categories: respect/ignore, cooperate/participate, talk, area, and gestures. The workers of the JDC also praise the residents for their good behavior. They also give out coupons, which are a tangible reinforcement. These coupons are able to buy time away from your pod, food, and better hygiene products. The residents have goals that help reinforce good behavior. An example of a goal would be stop cussing, if they are able to stop cussing and get all of their pluses they are rewarded at the end of the week. Ways that the workers try to stop bad behavior is that they ignore bad behavior. This is one of the most effective ways but also is the most difficult to pull off. When other residents ignore bad behavior from another resident they are rewarded. Another strategy that the workers use is that they give out 5 minute time outs. The resident is put in a corner facing the wall, they have to stay facing the wall for the full five minutes or the time starts over. –ClarkKent007
ReplyDeleteThe detention center opened in the summer in 1999. In 2016 the percentage of males was 77% and the percentage of females was 23%. There are also 63 beds in the facility. One of the things I found interesting is that the facility is based on points. If the adolescent scores a 0-9, they will most likely be released to a parent or guardian. If the adolescent scores a 10 or higher, they are placed in the juvenile detention center. I think it’s great that they take great care of the kids. The juvenile detention center helps maintain their medical needs. They make sure that they get the medication they need or the medical help they need. They have access the education. They are able to take classes during the day. They are able to receive and write mail. The Juvenile detention center doesn't look through it but goes through them first. They also have visitation 7 days a week. The juvenile detention center is very good at making sure the kids have their rights. Each resident has their own room. They get clean clothes all the time, they get hygiene products, one book, and one bible. The residents are checked on every 15 minutes and if a resident is on suicide watch, they are checked on every 4 minutes. I think it’s great that they check on the resident every 4 minutes when they are on suicide because suicide is usually occurs in the adolescent stage. In 2016, the average length of stay was 21 days some have been there for over a year. There is a thing called a detention hearing and that is when they decide if the adolescent can go home or they need to go to the juvenile delinquency center. They have electronic monitoring and it’s a bracelet that they have and they are monitored. They have home detention and that’s when the adolescent has to be with the parents and they cant go anywhere by themselves. I found it interesting when they said that a lot of kids will plead guilty because they wanna get back to their life. When they do this, they have to write a report of their history and present it to a judge. They have this thing called a PREA. It stands for Prison Rape Elimination Act. It’s a zero tolerance policy. The juvenile delinquency center has two phones in the facility and any of the kids can use that phone to report something that has happened. They have a Behavior Modification Program and its a cognitive model. They use it to increase appropriate behavior. They use a point system and the kids are given a point card. They can get five points if they show respect, cooperation, participation, etc. They also have point parties. If they earn all their points, they throw a little party as a reward. They also have coupons that they can get and that can give the kids extra time out of their room, extra food, extra hygiene products, etc. When the kids act out they do timeouts or the staff ignore. This has been proven to actually work. They also have multiple focus groups that are 4 times a day. A few of the groups are anger management, risk management, moral reasoning, etc. I thought the presentation that the people gave was very interesting and informative. They really focus on correcting behavior and making sure that the kids are taken care of. I’m interested in corrections and listing to the presentation increased my interest even more. -Soccer31007
ReplyDeleteThe guest speakers who work at the JDC, are doing their absolute best to help juveniles turn their lives around. Children at the JDC attend high school classes five days a week, which is beneficial to them, in terms of being part their rehabilitation. Education, is always beneficial to a child, children are smart, some just need direction, or positive influences in their lives. Yet, there are those children, who do not have the same chances and opportunities, due to certain socio-econ factors that they did not have a say in. So the JDC has created a rehab system, mixing education with the learning of life skills, such as doing things differently that will benefit those children at the JDC as well as people in their family.
ReplyDeleteBehavior modification is the name of the game, at the JDC they use the cognitive model. The cognitive model focuses on thinking and attitudes that influence behavior. Therefore, change the behavior, by changing the way juveniles think. Research has proven that the highest risk factor for re-offending is criminal thinking and criminal attitudes. The JDC center has three strategies that they follow for helping juveniles turn their lives around. 1. Increase the appropriate behavior, and be respectful and show co-operation. If those juveniles do so at the JDC they are awarded points and given coupons which they can use to purchase items from the commissary. As their behavior improves they move up in levels of rehabilitation. Of course there will be instances where juveniles at the JDC will act out, and in doing so there is a time out system that is employed by the JDC. Time-outs are not seen as punishments, more so they are used as a teaching tool. Reinforcing the idea of what is considered right and wrong, not just at the JDC, but in society in general.
The JDC takes a tough stance, and a zero-tolerance policy regarding violence at the JDC, either between two juveniles, or a situation between a juvenile at the JDC and a staff member. There are cameras throughout the JDC, and if a situation is found to be serious enough, the state attorney’s office can charge a juvenile with another crime, as well as show the footage of them acting violent being shown in court, as part of their court case. This is fair, because, even though juveniles are at JDC, they are not free from being prosecuted for their actions while at the JDC.
All in all the JDC in our town Is doing its best to help those children who walk through its doors, not walk back through them. Again, successfully rehabilitation is the key. It is good to know that my tax dollars are going to places like the JDC. As a society, people must do more, such as become mentors for instance to kids who are having problems. Sometimes all they need is for someone to listen to them, and tell them what to do. So that there will not be a need for facilities such as the JDC. ---YouMustAcquit007---
What the two ladies came into to speak about was about the juvenile system and how it works. Also in
ReplyDeletethe different types of strategies they use to work with delinquency. The first thing that was talked about was the name of the detention center which is Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center
The second thing that was brought us was when was the PCJDC opened its door, in the summer of 1998. The third thing was what is the juvenile center, juvenile detention center is a place where juveniles who have been charged with a criminal offense and or been ordered by the court. The fourth thing how they determine if a juvenile needs to be incarated all arrest are screened accepted or denied based of a screening instrument basic purpose of the detarion center is provide you with safe &secure custody.
The 5th thing that was brought up the resident rights resident have rights such as being protected against physical, mental, and emotion abuse. Health care access
treated humanely,provide food showeddaily, have clean clothes.
Grievance system- is an official statement of a complaint.
What to expect each resident will have their own sleeping room
The 6th thing, the protocols that are being taken to be an safety area for juveniles each resident will be checked 15 minutes if on suicide wat h 4 min check for suicide watch.
The 7th thing I learned was that residentsaree have a mattress . The eight thing I learned was that in2016 statistics Daily population average 35 residents length of stay: 21 days in detention. Males:77%, females 23% Caucasian 32%, AA 67%, Hispanic and Asian American less than 1%
45 juvenile delinquency are home detention. Authority and Governing Bodies
Juvenile Court Act
Administrative office of Illnois Courts Illnois, Department of Juvenile Justice. The Chief Judge of the Illnois Tenth Judical Circuit. National Comission for correctional Health Care prison rape Elimination Act. The last thing I learned was the key components of the program, 1 awarding points, 2 praise, 3 gestures. Strategies to decrease inappropriate behavior Ignoring, Time-outs.
Special Group Status (SGS). The more things that I learned was that juvenile get phone calls and also able to move on up on good behavior. What that means if the kids go to the classes that are provided they can go from a blue shirt unto a green or orange shirt. You get to do more things if you have a orange or green shirt. And the program have points party so if you get enough of points at the end of the week you get to go to a food party. And the residents that get in trouble have to take a 5 which means a 5 minute time out. The ladies said it was not punishment of behavior but to me it sound like it was a punishment. And also if they didn't go to the wall for a time out then they would have to take a 30 a 30 min is which you would have to stay in your room for 30 minutes with out nothing in your room. The people in charge taked everything from you. Which is wrong but hey no one seems to care. And after they take the 30 min then they have to take a 5 in the corner. I feel like the people in charge are overkill for making them take a 5 after their 30 min time out.
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After listening to the 2 ladies who came in and spoke to our class, I’ve learned a lot about JDC and how it works. I have gotten a lot of information about how the facility works and what they do. The PCJDC opened in 1999. JDC Is where juveniles who have been charged with criminal offense get placed. Once a juvenile gets arrested, they must go through a screening process and all arrest are screened and they either get accepted or denied based off the screening. Juveniles must get a 10 or higher to get placed in JDC. All juveniles have their rights. They have a right to be protected against physical, mental and emotional abuse. They also have access to healthcare, they can also communicate with attorney/family members. Each resident will have their own room with their personal space. Each resident will be checked every 15 minutes, unless they’re on suicidal watch, then they will be checked every 4 minutes. Residents get provide 3 meals a day, and they also have a bedtime snack. Each resident is provided a mattress, blankets, and sheets. In 2016, the daily population average was 35 residents, the max. length of stay is 21 days, if their court case is denied then it will be longer. 77% of males are in the JDC and 23% Females. DREA: Peoria county juvenile detention center is committed to the safety of residents and staff. JDC Has a behavior modification program and they also have the cognitive model. JDC residents has points, and they can earn points for good behavior, respect/ignore, cooperation/participation, and talking. I’ve also learned about praise, coupons, and they have goals they have to set. Praise is utilized as an extreme reason for residents to engage in appropriate behavior. Coupons are utilized for good behavior. You must be on a level 2 or higher to use coupons. Goals are the purpose of weekly goals is for the resident to focus on a particular/problematic behavior that leads to negative consequences. JDC Hs 3 level systems. Each resident starts on level 1 and make their way up. They must pass a new orientation test before earning. Each level has 3 different colors, so the staff can know who’s on which level. Level 1 is blue level 2 is green and level 3 is orange. Each level has different priorities. One level can go to bed later and the other level must go to bed at an earlier time. Special Group Status (SGS) Any continuous room confinement time outside behavior. The Management Program, once residents are on the program, they’re not in an earning point. We were told that residents have a 5-minute time out when they break a rule policy and they must go to their room for 30 minutes and everything gets cleared out which means they have nothing while doing the 30 minutes. A resident can earn 30-30-5 for getting into a fight/aggression. The 30-30-5 is the highest level of consequences it can be. Dbaby007
ReplyDeleteThe two ladies that came in and talked to us about JDC and how there program works gave me a clear sense of how everything works. I have visited the facility once now and it gave a representation of how everything looks but I always wondered how everything worked within the system that they run. The first couple things that they made us aware of was some stats that they have picked up from many years of being open. One of the first things that was made very clear was that the average stay of a resident is about only 21 days. Which is not very long considering the kind of programs they enter into once they are held at the facility. The most common thing that they mentioned is that they hold mostly males, about 77%, and of course females being the other 23%. Of the population that stays there it is about 67% african american, 32% caucasian, and hispanic and asian american being less than 1%. Knowing these statistics we dove deeper into how they run there system from the time a resident enters and by the time they leave. The number one thing they stressed was about there behavioral modification program. In this program they have 3 strategies to increase appropriate behavior, 3 strategies to decrease inappropriate behavior, and lastly 3 strategies for social. Throughout these strategies they are always rewarding the guys to build up their self confidence. So they reward coupons, they make sure your getting all your pluses for the day and always rewarding points. They give out coupons that basically gives kids in inventive to want to be good. The coupons give the residents extra things at the commissary, more time out of their room, better hygiene products, and etc. What kid wouldn't want a candy bar from the commissary instead of the meals made by the jail. If residents are receiving pluses that means they are being very good for the day and have an opportunity to be apart of the plus party at the end of the week. Which is basically a big food party at the end of the week if you received all pluses. This again makes the residents rethink about being bad because they want to be apart of the party. The last way is rewarding points to the residents. When you recieve points you are building your way to a different level which means more privileges. For example, everyone starts in level 1 and as they start to behave and showing kindness they will keep receiving points to go to level two and eventually the top of level which is level three. This program is basically a big timeout for the residents and will hopefully make them rethink what they will do in the near future. The sad thing is that these kids are so young and are already in these rebellious stages. They are entering themselves into dangerous areas that could possibly take control of their life.
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I thought the people who came from the Juvenile Detention Center were very informative in what they told us. I got taught a majority of new information that I did not know. To start off, an juvenile has to score a “10” on a scoring scale to score into the Juvenile Detention Center. Our center uses this as their screening instrument to see which individuals come to the center based on their chargers and how the grade in the system. The people that came from the Juvenile Center stated that crimes like murder were graded obviously higher than a crime like stealing. The people from the Juvenile center stated that they really make sure that all needs are met for their residents. I found it interesting that the residents can follow grievances though if they think something has been done wrong on them. Each resident has their own room. They have specific times in which they can leave their rooms and do other activities. I found it interesting that if a resident is on suicide watch then instead of having a 10-15 minute watch on them like normal, they instead have a 4 minute watch instead. The reasoning behind this is due to if a resident decided to harm themselves they could get there and hopefully save their life. Each resident gets three meals a day. The whole week is planned out for them so it is a flowing machine every day. Each of their hours are planned in doing something. Our Juvenile Detention Center usually has around 35 residents on average in the center. Males make up around 77% of the overall population compared to the females who sit around 22%. Our Juvenile Center is one of the few centers that put into effect PREA. This stands for Prison Rape Elimination Act. They do this to protect their residents from these crimes that cause harm to them like rape and sexual assault. I found the punishments for the center were somewhat funny. They actually tell 17 year olds for example if they misbehave have to take a 5 minute timeout. They explained that even they sometime think it's not the best form of punishment. Sometimes they even have to send the individual to their room and have to write what they did wrong and how are they going to change. This form of punishment at the center is called Special Group Status. The residents get to use coupons as their form of currency in the center. They can buy things such as extra food and other needs. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed the people who came from the Juvenile Detention Center. They provided a lot of information I did not know and that make their presentation that more interesting.
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After listening to the JDC representatives, I learned many new things about the JDC that I did not know. The first thing I learned is within the JDC facility, there are 3 units named A, B, and C pods. C pod is not in use as of now due to the low number of juveniles, which is a good thing. Currently, there is a total of 63 beds in all. Another thing I learned is that the number of kids currently being held at the JDC is 30. This is a low number, which is good. This means that there are not too many kids getting caught up in the juvenile detention system. A third thing I learned is in order to be sent to the JDC, a juvenile must receive at least 10 points or more. When an officer makes an arrest on a juvenile, a point sheet is filled out in which certain crimes, acts, etc. are all worth a certain amount of points. If it is a juvenile’s first time being implemented into the point system/sheet, it will be hard for them to reach 10 points. However, if it is past a juvenile’s first offense, then it will be much easier to reach those 10 points, as prior offenses add more points. A fourth thing I learned is that visitation is open 7 days a week at the JDC. I always thought that there would be a very specific set time for visitation to occur. A fifth thing I learned is that if a juvenile staying in the JDC feels that they have been treated unfairly, they can fill out a grievance. By filling out a grievance, it is possible that an investigation may open up concerning the juvenile and the individual responsible for treating this child unfairly, and an action may be taken at the end of this investigation. The sixth thing I learned is that every 15 minutes, juveniles are checked on in the JDC. This is done to every juvenile to ensure that they are safe and that everything is ok with them. Also, if a juvenile is put onto suicide watch, they are checked up on every 4 minutes I believe. I think this is a great thing that the JDC does to ensure the safety of these kids. A seventh thing I learned is that every day each juvenile receives a grade at the end of the day. A juvenile can receive up to 100 points a day. Points are rewarded for doing good things such as: helping someone out, using manners, etc. This is used to teach the kids how to improve their behavior and force themselves to do good things for the things that they want (in this case it would be doing good behaviors to receive more points). The eighth thing I learned is juveniles can receive coupons. In the JDC, these coupons are currency for the kids. Juveniles can receive more coupons for their good behavior, which allows them to spend the coupons on things like snacks, more time out of their cell, etc. After hearing about the JDC, I think that everyone who works at the JDC is doing everything they can to help these kids learn how to grow and become better people each and every day.
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When the speakers came in on Wednesday I learned that you basically don't go right into your desired profession. They shared with you that they had a couple jobs before they became who they are now. They also worked with youth in other areas, which to me that'll be good on your resumes if you want to work with children The first lady talked about the layout on the detention center. There a 21 beds in each unit. The center opened in the summer of 1999. JDC is a place where juveniles have been charged with a criminal offense. All of the arrests are screened. Meaning they are watching the trial on why the child should be placed in the center. They have an instrument with screens the arrest with will either cause them to except or deny the child coming into the center. For a child to enter into JDC they must score at least 10 points. Depending on what type of crime they commit, that determine the amount of points they earn. At the center they provide safe support to the children 24/7. The residents do have rights. That is to be protected against physical, mental, and emotional abuse, to have access to healthcare for all serious medical, dental, and mental care issues. The juveniles are able to receive and write mail. The residents parents could come to visit their child or children whenever. The speaker also talked about grievances. That is an official statement of a complaint over something unfair. The residence when they come can expect their own sleeping room. Every 15 minutes staff members check the residents while in their rooms. They have a mattress, sheet, book, and bible. They receive 3 meals a day, and a snack before bedtime. Clothing and personal hygiene products will be provided. In 2016 statistics showed that there were 35 residents in the JDC. An average length of stay is 21 days of detention. There were 77% Males and 23% Females. 32 percent were Caucasian, African American 67 percent. Hispanic and Asian American were less than 1%. If a juvenile pleads guilty, they'll have to write about their social history about 6 pages about themselves. If they plead not guilty, they'll just have a trial in front of the judge. You must have a bachelors degree to work in the JDC. PREA. That stands for Prison Rape Elimination Act. Committed to the safety of the residents and staff. At the center there is Zero Tolerance regarding sexual abuse and sexual harassment within its facility. The Behavior Modification Program focuses on the concept that thinking and attitudes influence our behavior. They change there behavior to also change the residents behavior and how they think. Research shows that the highest risk factor for re offending is crimiologenic thinking and attitudes. Also at the center the reward good behavior. That's showing the center that the kids are doing whatever they can to change themselves. Something that stood out to me was when they said putting a kid in a room for discipline does nothing. How would that actually cause a change? They take the time to have the kids basically think about what they did while doing the wrong acts in the center. okurrr007
ReplyDeleteAfter listening to the people from JDP talk I realized how serious these centers are. Without these centers to help these kids, they will be right back in there with more sentences, or worse. I think that it was a really eye opening opportunity for me and I look forward to learning more about the JDC. I think that the 5 minute break system that they use there is a great idea. It not only gives the kid some time to think about why they’re in the corner for 5 minutes, but also gives them a mental break from anything that may have caused them to do it. I think that schools should use this more because it has proven affective in the JDC. I think that it’s smart to make them go to a 30 minute time out and then still have to go back to the 5 minute time out. It shows them that they can’t change their punishment with more bad behavior, but can instead add time on top of it. This shows them that in the real world they can’t just keep doing bad behavior in hopes of the government giving them some other type of punishment. They will instead get a worse punishment on top of the one that had already been given to them. They said that the average stay at JDC is 21 days, which I think is a great number. If the kids are only staying in JDC for an average of 21 days, then they majority of the kids are actually being changed while they’re in there. From what she described, a lot of the kids that come into that place are violent and aren’t really willing to listen to anyone. So for them to have those kids out of there in less than 25 days with at least a little bit of corrected behavior is quite astonishing. They also said that JDC is 73 percent male and only 23 percent female. This makes sense because 1 out of every 5 juveniles is female. If the percent of females was any lower or higher then I could argue that they aren’t getting an accurate representation of juveniles over at JDC. I think another interesting thing about JDC is that they give out rewards and actually have a whole system dedicated to giving rewards out to their kids. I think this is extremely important because these kids are at the worst part of their lives. They need something to look forward to, even if that thing might be as small as a candy bar. I think that if they took this system away, they would see a lot more violence and overall disobedience within the JDC. I think that’s also why they use a similar award system at prisons. These guys are locked up for life so they have nothing to lose, but will still behave to get something such as extra time out of the cell. That’s why they use it at JDC.-BuffaloChickenDip007
ReplyDeleteThe guest speakers were amazing! They had a great presentation with a slideshow to go with it. I learned that the JDC open up in the summer of 1999. As of 2018, it has just 63 beds! Not only that, but the current jail population is only 30 kids! They talked about how they have a screening process for everyone that is arrested. It’s based on a point system. If you get 10 points, you have to stay there at the JDC. The points can be earned on various factors, like if you have ever been arrested before. They have resident rights. Even though they have violated the law in some fashion, they are just kids and being rough and mean with them isn’t going to deter them away from committing crimes. The JDC in peoria knows that. That’s also why they have a nurse stationed there at all times, that has access to every inmates full medical record. They have three balanced meals there, and kind of like public schools, it has to meet nutrient guidelines. Proper hygiene and workout center is also available to keep kids active. Along with a basketball court. So they have everything to keep kids doing something, but at the same time they can go to school. School is every monday through thursday. 7am to 3pm. Another thing I picked up is that the juveniles mail doesn’t get checked. They have their own privacy when it comes to that. Visits are allowed anytime by family. They also find this important as well. Complaints can be wrote by offenders if they fill something, or someone is acting out of place. Their rooms are checked every 15 minutes, if they are in it. Although, people on suicide watch are checked on every 4 minutes. They take people on suicide watch very seriously, and don’t like it when people joke around about it. There’s no need for money. Everything is earn through coupons and the hygiene products are free. They also manage kids on house arrest. Through their ankle bracelets, they can see where they have been at all times. There’s currently 45 kids on house detention. There are a couple kids in there for serious offences but hardly any. They are in waiting there until adult court picks them up. They have a no tolerance policy on sexual abuse. The kids get taught how to report it, and also what it is. If kids act out they have to service a 15 minute timeout, facing a wall. If they refuse to do that. They have to be put into their cell for 30 minutes. Then come out and still do a 15 min timeout. If they refuse the 30 minute time out, they have to do another 30 minute timeout discussing what they did wrong and how they can improve on it. Then do a 30 minute timeout in cell, then the 15 minute timeout, facing the wall. They understand that being locked up all the time isn’t improving anything. The coupons can be earned for doing good deeds, or just having a good attitude. All in all, it was really good to learn all of that, and know juvenile inmates are well taken care of, and knowing that adult jail style, shouldn’t be used on kids.
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The juvenile office came in spoke with my class about how there center is set up. They mentioned how the center is set up so the youths have what they need but can also work for what they want. The detention center does a screening instrument on the juveniles before they go to the detention center, example; if you don't have enough points (over 10) then you will not have to go in will be released to a parent. The needs of the youths are met, clean clothes are provided and 3 meals a day, all of no cost to the youths. The juvenile's don't have to share rooms and when youths are locked in their rooms the staffs check in on them every 15 minutes and every 4 minutes for suicide watch. Even thought the time to check on suicide watch is really every 15 minutes , the juvenile detention center in my city is doing it every 4 minutes to make sure the youths are extra straight/ taken care of. The 2016 statistics shows that the daily population is an average of 35 residents. The length of stay is 21 days with 77% being males and 23% being females. The average of Caucasians is 32%, African American 67% and Hispanic/Asian American is less than 1%. The amount of youths they have on home detention and house arrest (ankle monitor) is 45 juveniles. The Authority and Governing Bodies is set up of 6 different things; 1. Juvenile court act 2. Administrative office of Illinois courts 3. Illinois department of juvenile justice 4. The chief judge of the Illinois 10th judicial court 5. Health care 6. prison rape elimination act. PREA has an zero tolerance policy; its many ways you can contact for help or report something. They have strategies to increase appropriate behavior and strategies to decrease inappropriate behavior. The things that they spoke about really caught my attention because no matter what crimes the youths have done they don't treat them any different for it.
ReplyDeleteTwo social workers came into class on Wednesday and talked to us. The mainly discussed the Juvenile Detention Center, or JDC for short, and how the program works. This discussion and presentation gave me a general sense of how the center works. The first couple things that they made us aware of was some of the statistics based on the data the center has gathered based on the amount of time that the center has been open. One of the first things that was made very clear was the average stay of a resident, which is currently at 21 days. This does not seem like a very long time considering the type of integration programs they enter once they are assigned to the facility. The most commonly known fact that the workers discussed is that they hold mostly males, about 77 percent, with females being the other 23 percent. Of the population that stays in the facility, the racial percentages are about 67 percent African-American, 32 percent Caucasian, and Hispanic and Asian American being less than 1 percent of the residents. Knowing these statistics the discussion dove deeper into how the facility is run from the time a resident enters to the time they leave. The number one thing that was stressed was the behavioral modification program. In this program there are three strategies to increase appropriate behavior; these include strategies to decrease inappropriate behavior and strategies for social rehabilitation. Throughout these different strategies they are always rewarding the residents to build up self-confidence. The reward system they have incorporated is coupons. The staff make sure your getting all your positive scores for the day and are always rewarding points. They give out coupons that are meant to give kids an inventive to want to be better behaved. The coupons give the residents extra things at the commissary, more time out of their room, better hygiene products, and etc. For the kids who have gotten all of their points in a week, they host a party at the end of the week to reward the well-behaved residents. This, again, encourages the residents to rethink about performing negative acts and behaviors if they want to participate in the party. The last way is rewarding points to the residents. When you recieve points you are building your way to a different level which means more privileges. For example, everyone starts in Level 1 and as they start to behave and showing kindness they will keep receiving points to go to Level 2 and eventually Level 3, if their behavior and time in the facility warrants it. The amount of time and active participation that goes into the way the staff runs the facility and interacts with the residents explains the lack of recidivism rates that usually come out of previous residents of the JDC. I am now looking forward to the tour of the JDC in November and am very intrigued to see if the facility is like I have envisioned it. -CAPMARVEL007
ReplyDeleteThe juvenile office came in spoke with my class about how there center is set up. They mentioned how the center is set up so the youths have what they need but can also work for what they want. The detention center does a screening instrument on the juveniles before they go to the detention center, example; if you don't have enough points (over 10) then you will not have to go in will be released to a parent. The needs of the youths are met, clean clothes are provided and 3 meals a day, all of no cost to the youths. The juvenile's don't have to share rooms and when youths are locked in their rooms the staffs check in on them every 15 minutes and every 4 minutes for suicide watch. Even thought the time to check on suicide watch is really every 15 minutes , the juvenile detention center in my city is doing it every 4 minutes to make sure the youths are extra straight/ taken care of. The 2016 statistics shows that the daily population is an average of 35 residents. The length of stay is 21 days with 77% being males and 23% being females. The average of Caucasians is 32%, African American 67% and Hispanic/Asian American is less than 1%. The amount of youths they have on home detention and house arrest (ankle monitor) is 45 juveniles. The Authority and Governing Bodies is set up of 6 different things; 1. Juvenile court act 2. Administrative office of Illinois courts 3. Illinois department of juvenile justice 4. The chief judge of the Illinois 10th judicial court 5. Health care 6. prison rape elimination act. PREA has an zero tolerance policy; its many ways you can contact for help or report something. They have strategies to increase appropriate behavior and strategies to decrease inappropriate behavior. The things that they spoke about really caught my attention because no matter what crimes the youths have done they don't treat them any different for it. LLTS78007
ReplyDeleteThe presentation that the two ladies gave about the Juvenile Detention Center was full of information that help remind me why I study social work and criminal justice. It’s not just about having a job but it is about trying to help people return to the community with a healthy attitude and behavior. They don’t focus on keeping kids under 18 looked up in a room but teach them a punishment but they educate them in different areas that will help them in the future if they do not continue the criminal behavior. They will send them to their rooms if the behavior becomes aggressive or really violent but they try to look for alternatives that will decrease that type of behaviors. They have learned that throwing kids in their room does nothing for them. They made pointers on what helps increase good behavior and decrease bad behavior. Increasing good behavior for them is giving them award points, coupons which is like a currency and praising/ acknowledging the good works they do. They mentioned that a lot of the kids there don’t get that acknowledgment which is something seek when they do something right. Also, they mentioned decreasing bad behavior would be ignoring the behavior, time-outs, and having different level systems(1,2,3). Which they said that is have proven to help these kids know how to behave. Also, they are separated into three groups, A is for the older boys, B is for younger girls and boys and C part is empty. They are accepted into JDC through points, and depending on the juvenile history or how violent an incident is they are allowed to stay. If the its a serious crime most of the time it will be transferred to an adult court, which takes a while to happen. A lot of kids aren’t accepted in general because of low points, the score has to be higher than 10 points. Once, they are accepted in they are read their rights as a resident and their grievances paperwork. As of 2016 on average, the residents are at 35, and their average stay is 21 days, but their are some kids that have been there for about two years. Statistically, it is shown that most crimes are done by men, in JDC stats there are 77% boys and 23% girls. They also mentioned that 32% are Caucasian, 67% African American and 1% of Hispanic and Asian. Something that they have taken very serious is suicide and there is no joking around about it whatsoever. They are checked on every four minutes if on suicide watch, but every other time it’s every fifteen minutes/ twenty four hours a day. Another thing that was mentioned was PREA. They have zero tolerance for sexual abuse, which is something that is great especially for kids. I’m happy that they were able to tell us about JDC and how its works. That they are actually trying to help these kids and feel a compassion for them to become good for society. taco007
ReplyDeleteI learned a lot while listening to the Superintendent and the Associate Superintendent of the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center. One thing I thought was incredibly important was the center’s participation in programs, such as the Prison Rape Elimination Act. It is sad to think that these things can happen in a juvenile confinement facility, but their participation in PREA eliminates the chance for these types of things to happen. I also really liked their presentation on NCCHC, and that it’s not required they participate. Another thing I found informative was how grievances are handled; in a safe, secure, and confidential manner. This gives the youth and their parents some confidence that their reports/complaints will be heard. I also like that there are lock boxes for the papers, ensuring they won’t be removed or tampered with. I also really liked their presentation on how they reprimand and deal with misbehavior. The punishments step up in severity, and they have to serve each punishment in declining order. I think the coupon system is a great incentive for encouraging residents to behave and adhere to the policies. This encourages residents not to join other residents in misbehavior. I also think the “less time in cells” approach is a great way to rehabilitate youths. Locking someone in a cell, whether they are an adult or a youth, can be very detrimental to both physical and mental health. Physically this can cause weight gain and quite a few health problems, while mentally they may become agitated and maybe depressed. Letting the youth out for focus groups, gym time, etc is a great way to keep them happy and motivated. The three levels are also a good way to motivate residents to adhere to the rules and policies of the JDC. If a resident wants to move up in levels they have to participate, stay behaved, etc. Without this type of incentive system, what would be stopping them from misbehaving? The point sheet was interesting to me, because it is actually somewhat lenient on points. I found this interesting also because this makes sure law enforcement knows what to do with a youth offender, and what the appropriate way to handle the situation may be. The fact that they have Limestone High School in there most days means that the staff there cares about making sure residents continue their education. If a youth is picked up and sent to JDC, their education could stop. Upon release they may find themselves behind in school, with failing grades and having to repeat the grade. Having Limestone in the building helps ensure students don’t fall behind and are able to have a smoother return to everyday life. Lastly I also appreciated that the county tries to keep youth out of the JDC. The point system determines where they will go, and if they go to JDC they will see a judge within a couple of days, and will likely be released.
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After listening to the two women that came in the class I that they gave a lot of information about what goes on in the program. I found quite a few thing that they did in the JDC program to be very interesting. I think that there 5 minute time out is different and pretty good idea. I think that having them go in timeout like that is better that locking them in there room for hours. From the presentation that they gave you can tell that they really care about their job and the kids. I liked how a staff member checks on the kids every 15 minutes and if the kid is on suicide watch then they check every 4 minutes.I think that that is a great idea to insure the safety of the kids at all times.I also like the point system that they have. I feel like its right to reward the kids in the program that a making a effort to better themselves while they are there.it can also push the kids in the program to want to act better in order to get point and get the special things that come with like the coupons they have to offer. I also like how they have a zero percent sexual harassment policy. I feel like this program is actually trying to make the kids be a better person other than they are. Unlike other programs that don’t even try to help the kids and just lock them in a room. I also liked how the they separate the the older boys and put the the girls and the younger boys in a one group. I also liked the 30 30 and 5 system that they have where the kids would have to get all of the stuff out of their room and then sit and face the wall for 30 minutes. Then they would have to go fill out a sheet of question to get them to think about the actions they did for 30 minutes. Then finally standing and facing the wall for 5 minutes. I think this is a great program that is here to help the trouble kids. Hoop007
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed having the JDC workers come and talk to our class, they provided us with a lot of interesting facts about their facility that I personally did not know. I found it really relieving that they treated them like actual kids and not as harsh as some adults are treated. I like how they are protected against physical, mental, and emotional abuse. They have access to healthcare for all serious medical, dental, and mental care issues. They are treated humanely, provided proper shelter, and provided with three well balanced meals. To not be discriminated against due to race, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation. To know that kids kids are kept this well makes me happy, A Lot of kids act out due to discrimination and knowing that everyone is safe no matter their sexual orientation and ethnicity is super nice! I like how every resident has their own sleeping room, and will be checked up on every 15 minutes. Each resident is provided with their own mattress, banket, and sheets. The typical length of stay is only about 21 days. The ratio is about 77% male and only about 23% female. The detention center has about 6 different authority and governing bodies which I find interesting! In this program they focus on strategies to increase appropriate behavior, strategies to decrease inappropriate behavior, and strategies to improve pro social skills. Each resident has their own awarding points system that I found super interesting too. They praise these residents for doing good thing because a lot of them never had that kind of positive attention in their lives. They get coupons for doing good things that can get extra food or gym time. Sending a teenager to time out made me laugh because I would never think sending a teen to stand in a corner to work. I would have laughed if I would have saw that in person but these kids listen and realize that it is not cool to act out and get sent to the corner so this strategy actually works, these kids take these things serious. The JDC really focuses on focus groups such as anger management, risk management, moral reading, goal groups, and eight basic social skills. I'm really thankful that my class had the opportunity to listen to these JDC workers ! -freckles007
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