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Top May 12, 2014
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Public Policy
Conferences and Trainings
Information Sharing and Updates
Articles of Interest
Other Items
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Public Policy

For the most updated information on the budget as well as other legislative activity impacting county operations, visit the

CCAP budget news page.

 

Future Conferences and Trainings

Training Opportunity

JDCAP is planning a training on LBGTQ sensitivity presented by The Attic Youth Center. The training will be held at the Lancaster Youth Intervention Center. Lunch will be served. Click here for registration details. Only 10 spaces available.

  

Webinar to Discuss Cognitive Behavioral Approaches Across Custody Settings

On May 28, 2014, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in collaboration with the OJJDP National Center for Youth in Custody will present "Cognitive Behavioral Approaches," the second Webinar in the series "What Works: A Practitioner's Response to Evidence and Theory." Cognitive behavioral approaches come from two separate psychological theories: cognitive theory says that the way someone thinks will determine their behavior; behavioral theory says that the environment in which a person finds him or herself also affects behavior. The examples presented in this Webinar will illustrate the blending of cognitive and behavioral theories resulting in effective practice across custody settings. Panelists will share the principles specific to their cognitive behavioral theory approach and how they effectively implemented the approach in juvenile detention, corrections, and adult facilities responsible for youth offenders.

 

Resources:

Register for this free Webinar.

 

 

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Information Sharing and Updates

PREA Resources

New from the PREA Resource Center

Final PREA Auditor Instrument Posted

PRC, via its cooperative agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) BJA, has released the finalized audit instrument for Community Confinement facilities. Instrument drafts have been revised and edited based on a beta test of the instrument and on feedback from the field and from our partners.

 

The instrument includes a pre-audit questionnaire, the auditor compliance tool, instructions for the auditor facility tour, six interview protocols for staff and inmates/residents, and a template for the auditor's final report. In addition, a process map and documentation checklist are available to assist agencies in their preparation for an audit.

 

Click here to access the community confinement facilities instrument.

 

PREA Auditor Training Application

PRC has launched a new DOJ-certified Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) auditor application. The new application is streamlined, easier, and more user friendly for applicants. We continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis and will begin reviewing for the fall 2014 classes soon. Complete and submit your application for the September 2014 training event by June 13, and every effort will be made to review you for the September class. Due to volume, prioritizations must be made; therefore, some applications may be deferred for consideration for the November 2014 training.

 

The new PREA auditor application can be found here.

  

Certified PREA Auditors

DOJ has recently certified a number of individuals as PREA auditors. These qualified individuals participated in a 40-hour training and passed the cumulative exam at the conclusion of the training. More names will be added as DOJ continues the certification process.

 

Click here to access the list of current certified PREA auditors.

  

Upcoming Webinars

Cross Gender Supervision and Legal Liability

Date/Time:  Thursday June 26, 2014, 2:00-3:30pm EST

Presenter: Prof. Brenda V. Smith, Director

 

The Project on Addressing Prison Rape

 

Content of the Webinar

This webinar focuses on the legal liability of agencies and staff when engaging in cross gender supervision and searches of people in custody. During the webinar, Prof. Smith will: (1) review the legal issues involved in cross gender supervision and searches including the national PREA Standards and applicable state and federal laws; (2) illustrate legal liability in different settings and scenarios using case law decisions; (3) discuss different elements of liability for municipalities, officials, individuals and staff; and (4) identify steps agencies can take to address potential liability.

 

Who Should Attend

This webinar is open to all correctional professionals from adult prisons and jails, lockups, juvenile justice agencies and community corrections facilities, as well as civil litigation attorneys, prosecutors and community advocates.

How to Register

To register for this event go to: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/138232946

 

We will be taking pre-submitted questions for this webinar. You can submit questions to [email protected] until 5pm EST on Friday June 20, 2014. Preference will be given to these questions.  We will take real time questions as time permits during the session.

 

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Articles of Interest

OJJDP to Consolidate, Re-Compete Funds for Juvenile Facility Training, Information Sharing, & State Advisory Groups

 

An Opportunity to Remake Juvenile Justice

 

Juvenile sex-offender registries are challenged in Pennsylvania


Other Important Items

Save the Dates

The JDCAP Board membership will hold a special conference call on Thursday May 15. During this call, participants will discuss ways in which we can re-brand JDCAP in order to engage new members, we will clarify next steps in PREA Audit Contracting, and we will discuss the impact of OJJDP defunding our National project to improve resources to juvenile justice facilities.

 

The next formal JDCAP Board Membership meeting will be held on June 19, at the CCAP office (2789 Old Post Road, Harrisburg, PA 17110).

 

Additional Information

NJJN News: Maryland Repeals Key Mandatory Transfer Provisions

On April 14, 2014, thanks in large part to the work of Just Kids Maryland (an NJJN member), Maryland's governor signed into law two bills (linked below) that repeal provisions mandating the processing of some youth through adult court. Though the bills retain exceptions for some serious violent crimes, the repeal of these provisions will give judges more discretion in whether a young person is tried as a youth or an adult, allowing judges to take into account factors like age, physical and mental health, and possibilities for treatment and rehabilitation.

 

While there is still much work to be done, these bills will allow more youth to avoid the damaging consequences of being processed through adult courts, leaving those young people with a better chance at rehabilitation and future life success. 

 

Download the full text of H.B. 1295.

Download the full text of S.B. 515.  

 

OVC Video Series Addresses Children's Exposure to Violence

In observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month and National Crime Victims' Rights Week, the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has released four videos in the online series "Through Our Eyes: Children, Violence, and Trauma." The series of eight videos addresses the needs of children exposed to violence and victimization. The new videos highlight intervention in schools, innovations in juvenile justice, addressing violence in the home, and a call to action. The other four videos in the series focus on public awareness, evidence-based treatment, child advocacy strategies, and community-based approaches. Resource guides and posters are also available.

 

Resources:

Access additional OVC resources for responding to child and youth victimization.

 

Access Office of Justice Programs and OJJDP resources for responding to child and youth victimization.

 

 

 

Disclaimer: The information provided in this publication is not intended to take the place of professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with competent legal, financial, or other appropriate professionals. Statements of facts and opinions expressed in this publication, by authors other than Association staff and officers, are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent an opinion or philosophy of the officers, members and staff of the Juvenile Detention Centers Association of Pennsylvania (JDCAP). No endorsement of advertised products or services is implied by JDCAP unless those products or services are expressly endorsed, or are owned or managed by the Association. Materials may not be reproduced or translated in part or in whole without express permission; please direct your requests to Wayne Bear

Staff- Wayne Bear [email protected] Lori Lawyer [email protected]