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naturalchemist

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

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



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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

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Reply 2 on: Aug 17, 2018
:D TYSM


bimper21

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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