Teaching in Detention: A Security Perspective Justin Crostic Home Incarceration Supervisor Chesterfield Juvenile Detention Home

Welcome About me About Chesterfield Detention Terminology Children = Residents = Students Ask questions at any time! Disclaimer Consult facility policies Welcome

What’s our biggest challenge? Surviving together Our Biggest Challenge

The Goal Is it credits, seat time, passing SOL scores, graduation…? What is the goal? This means more than just doing their work Reengaging them in learning! The first step – building a rapport The Goal

Know Your Students Ridicule can be constant Reading, math, etc. Education level Reading, math, etc. Try to stay away from unintentionally embarrassing your students Ridicule can be constant Notice changes in behavior from day to day Mental health issues

Know What Topics Are Off Limits Charges, legal advice, guns, sex, drugs, other residents in the facility, etc. Varies from facility to facility Life outside their city/county Colleges, sports, trades, healthy outlets Focus on schoolwork and related topics Not everyone can look forward to breaks Know What Topics Are Off Limits

Disciplining Residents Disclaimer Detention vs. traditional school Keys to remember Keep your voice flat Do not raise your voice Do not use sarcasm, patronize, or condescend Be careful of jokes Do not argue!!! Redirection

Start Every Day New Do not hold grudges As strange as it may sound, our residents thrive in this environment Do not hold grudges What happened yesterday was yesterday, it’s over Start Every Day New

Keep them busy and their minds active Be Careful of Idle Time Keep them busy and their minds active Start with a short, fun activity?

What if an incident happens in my classroom? What if an incident happens in another classroom? Incidents

For Additional Information Seek out trainings either in your department or through outside agencies NPJS (National Partnership for Juvenile Services) NIC (National Institute of Corrections) Desktop Guide to Quality Practice for Working with Youth in Confinement For Additional Information

Questions Any questions related to safety and security in a detention setting? CrosticJC@chesterfield.gov (804) 706-2937