Final Exam Flashcards
what is the purpose of programs practices and policies?
to address the unique needs and circumstances.
What is the primary purpose of programs, practices and polices?
○ Rehabilitation
○ Diversion
○ Accountability
○ Public safety
○ Prevention
○ Legal rights and due process
○ Reintegration
It is shown to be effective in reducing recividism and improving outcomes for young offenders.
Resarch and evidence-based
A coherent package of activities with defined delivery protocols, implementation manuals, training and technical assistance that implement and identified logic model.
Programs
The office of justice programs (OJP’S) crime solutions
Program registries
involves generic types of programs or strategies that have some common elements but are more flexible than manualized programs.
Practices
Formal regulations or laws that apply uniformly to general populations
policies
What are the conditions of the dangerous patterns
Staff misconduct
sexual assault
PREA
Solitary confinement
Any activity or behavior of an employee/contractor/ volunteer that seriously threatens the ability of DJJ to fulfill its mission directly threatens the health and safety of the employee, youth (including cursing at a youth) or other or involves an issues of trust or dishonest” (DJJ, 2016).
staff misconduct
First federal legislation to address the issue of sexual assault in a correction assault
PREA
○ 74 were reported by secure facilities
§ 18 substantiated
§ 46 unsubstantiated
§ 11 unfounded
PREA Annual Report 2021
what are some categories of staff misconduct
unwanted penetration
unwanted touching
harassment
sexual penetration
non-penetration
indecent exposure
Placing a youth in a locked room for a period of 15 minutes or more, unless it is a scheduled sleep period or there is a medical or security operational need (. i.e., administrative reasons)
Solitary confinement
how many facilities operated by GA DJJ held juvenile offenders charged with or court-adjudicated for an offense?
25
The department of juvenile justice does not isolate youth as a disciplinary sanction. When isolation of youth as a disciplinary sanction.
GA DJJ policy
Aimes to address issues related to the treatment of juvenile offenders
Reform
progressive era
juvenile justice act of 1938
In re Gault (1967)
Deinstitutionalization movement
Historical reform movement
restorative justice
diversion programs
mental health trauma-informed care
racial and ethic disparities reduction
data-driven approaches
community-based alternatives
educational and vacational opportunities
international influences
contemporary reform movements
what countries that ages are compared
norway vs germany
U.S vs. Other Countries
• Age of criminal responsibility
• Separate vs. integrated systems
• Detention and incarceration
• Restorative justice
Providing youth with a divers array of activities, support, and opportunities is complex
Developmental juvenile justice
collaboration should be geared toward pooling and resources and simplifying process for the delivery of support and services
Agencies
Developed to demonstrate that jurisdictions can establish more effective and efficient systems to accomplish the purpose of juvenile detention.
Juvenile detention alternatives initative
What are the four basic objectives
- Eliminate the inappropriate or unnecessary use of secure detention
- Minimize failures to appear and the incidence of delinquent behavior
- To redirect public finances from building new facility capacity to responsible alternative strategies
- To improve conditions in secure detention facilities
