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

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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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?

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

11. 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

12. Questions
Any questions related to safety and security in a detention setting?
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