Explain the different types of residential programs. What will ...

[naturalchemist]

Explain the different types of residential programs.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

List the recommendations provided for juvenile facility management to address the issue of juvenile victimization.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[Jbrasil]

Answer to Question 1

The answer should include the following points:
short-term confinements

• shelter care facilitiesshort-term care for status offenders and for dependent or neglected children


• length of stay in these nonsecure facilities with no locked doors varies from overnight to a few days


• residents permitted to enjoy home visits on weekends and field trips into the community during the week

long-term confinements

• boot campsmilitary-style facility used as an alternative to prisonemphasizing military discipline, physical training, and regimented activity for 30 to 120 days


• intent of these programs is to shock youthful offenders to prevent them from committing further crimesmost programs generally exclude sex offenders, armed robbers, and violent offenders


• key components to maximize their effectiveness: education and job training and placement, community service, substance abuse counseling and treatment, health and mental health care, individualized and continuous case management, and intensive aftercare services


• reception and diagnostic centersboth publicly and privately administereddetermi ne which treatment plan suits and which training school is the best placement for each adjudicated juvenile


• roles of psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, social worker, academic staff, physical and dental examiner, and dormitory supervisor


• case conferencerecommend ations for best institutional placementtransfer


• ranches and wilderness campsminimum-security institutional placements reserved for minor/first-time offenders


• residents typically do conservation work in a state park, cutting grass and weeds, cleaning up, and doing general maintenance


• treatment programs include individual contacts with social workers and the child care staff, group therapy, an occasional home visit, and attending community events


• residents more positive about a placement at a wilderness camp or ranch than about placement in a training school


• training schoolspublic and privatemain forms of long-term juvenile correctional institutions


• basic organizational goals: obedience/conformity, reeducation/development, and treatmentphilosophy of parens patriae


• physical design of medium- and maximum-security training schoolsindividual cells or small cottages


• services providededucation, entertainment, counseling, vocational training and job assistance, recreation, etc.


• prerelease activity-related programscommunity reintegrationprerel ease cottage privileges and cottage parents

Answer to Question 2

The answer should include the following points:

• excellence in the facility


• carefully thought-out plan of action or strategy


• professionalism; cleanliness and orderliness of the facility


• safety for youths and staff


• treatment of residents and staff with respect and dignity


• good programming by committed staff for youths who want to make positive changes in their lives


• an effective system of accountability for both staff and youths


• timeliness of services delivered


• accreditation offering humane confinement and mission effectiveness

[naturalchemist]

Wow, this really help

[amandanbreshears]

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