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Chelan County Juvenile Detention. Phil Jans, Juvenile Court Administrator Corey Stephens, Juvenile Detention Manager Chelan County Juvenile Court. Chelan County Juvenile Detention Quick Facts. Opened in July, 1998. 50-bed capacity. Four living units.
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Chelan County Juvenile Detention Phil Jans, Juvenile Court Administrator Corey Stephens, Juvenile Detention Manager Chelan County Juvenile Court
Chelan County Juvenile Detention Quick Facts • Opened in July, 1998. • 50-bed capacity. • Four living units. • Average daily population (2015) : 11.1 • Average length of stay (2015): 7.2 days
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Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center Offered Services • 24-hour Crisis Counseling Referral – Custody staff refer to Catholic Family & Child Services when youth are in crisis or at risk for self harm. A Designated Mental Health Professional (DMHP) comes to the facility to evaluate youth for possible commitment. A mental health counselor is provided for youth in crisis. • Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention – All residents are administered the Mental Health Juvenile Detention Admission Tool (MH-JDAT) during book-in. Those who show signs of self harm are placed on a suicide level system. Staff provide 24-hour in-person supervision for Level 1 youth, those at high risk for suicide. • Behavior Modification– An incentivized formal point system is used to reward appropriate behavior and correct behavior problems. Youth exhibiting specialized behavior needs are assessed for suitability of specialized programming placement. • Safety and SecurityFocus - Keeping residents safe and secure is our highest priority. Strip and frisk searches are performed according to applicable RCWs and agency policy. Extensive daily logging and incident reports are kept. • School Notification - School districts are notified when students are detained and released, to address attendance requirements.
Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center Offered Services continued • Recreational Activities - Corrections staff supervise and coordinate daily recreational activities within the facility. • Designated Family Visits - Regular visitation hours are scheduled for family visits. Visitation hours are scheduled as follows: 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. on Tuesdays, 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. on weekends, and 9:00 to 10:45 a.m. and 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. on holidays. Special visitation is allowed at the discretion of the probation counselor. • Professional visits – Attorneys, therapists, and other professionals working with youth are encouraged to visit in the facility and are scheduled at the time most convenient to the professional. • Narcotics Anonymous Panel – Volunteers from Narcotics Anonymous facilitate monthly resident groups onsite. • Contempt Purging – Staff work with youth who are confined for civil contempt (truants, At Risk Youth) to facilitate their completion of court-assigned purge packets.
Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center Offered Services continued • Chaplaincy Program – Volunteers from the Chelan County Regional Justice Center chaplaincy program offer spiritual guidance to detention residents three times per week. • Institutional Education Program – Students are offered an individualized curriculum through Wenatchee School District. School program staff include one special education certified teacher, one para-educator, and a part-time school secretary. The curriculum is adjusted to meet each student’s needs. Individual Educational Plans (IEP) are adhered to for special education students. GED preparation is offered as well as computer-assisted career exploration activities. • Yoga – practitioner facilitates yoga for 1-hour each week to youth as component of PE for institutional education program. • Book talks – North Central Regional Library offers bi-weekly book talks facilitated by Teen Programs Coordinator. In addition to ongoing supply of reading material for library.
Contact Information Phil Jans, Chelan County Juvenile Court Administrator (509) 667-6553 Phil.Jans@co.chelan.wa.us Corey Stephens, Juvenile Detention Manager (509) 667-6647 Corey.Stephens@co.chelan.wa.us Chelan County Juvenile Court