Welcome toWelcome toAshley Youth Detention Ashley Youth Detention
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Presentation forPresentation for South Pacific Council of Youth and Children’s Courts ConferenceSouth Pacific Council of Youth and Children’s Courts Conference
Bill Smith, Centre Manager and Jane Douglas, Assistant Centre ManagerBill Smith, Centre Manager and Jane Douglas, Assistant Centre Manager
Oral Health Services
Executive and Portfolio Services
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Hospital and Ambulance Services
Corporate and Strategic Support
Department of Health and Human Services, TasmaniaDepartment of Health and Human Services, Tasmania
MINISTER
Housing Tasmania
Disability Services
Primary Health
Population Health
Children'sCommissioner
Community Support
Mental Health Services
SECRETARY
Alcohol and Drug Services
Correctional Health Services
Adoption andInformation Service
CustodialYouth Justice(Ashley Youth
Detention Centre)
CommunityYouth Justice
Care and Protection
Domestic ViolenceCrisis Service
Our Kids Program
Child and FamilyService Centres
Youth JusticeChild and FamilyServices
CommunityPartners
Children and Families sub Division
Family, Child andYouth Health
Ashley Youth Detention CentreAshley Youth Detention Centre
ManagerProfessional Services
MedicalPractitioner
Psychologist
Clinical Nurse Consultant
CoordinatorCase Management
Conferencing Coordinator
Caseworker
Case Manager
Program Coordinator
Program Officer
Technical Programs
Officer
Sport & Recreation
Officer
Operations Coordinator
Team Leader
Operations Manager
Operations Supervisor
Youth Worker Casual Pool
Youth Worker
Admissions Officer
Operations Support Officer
TrainingOfficer
ProjectOfficer
FSS Manager
Site Services Officer
Maint/GroundsOfficer
Executive Assistant
Admin Officer
Catering Officer
Stores Officer
Admin Spt Officer
Manager Business Operations
CENTRE MANAGER
AssistantCentre Manager
Ashley Youth Detention CentreAshley Youth Detention Centre
Tasmania’s only youth custodial facilityTasmania’s only youth custodial facility Young men and women aged 10 – 17 years inclusiveYoung men and women aged 10 – 17 years inclusive Remand and Detention ordersRemand and Detention orders
Gazetted as a Youth Detention Centre under the Gazetted as a Youth Detention Centre under the Youth Justice Act 1997Youth Justice Act 1997 in February 2000 in February 2000 Practice shift from “welfare” to “restorative justice” Practice shift from “welfare” to “restorative justice”
modelmodel Changing Client ProfileChanging Client Profile
$7m capital works project 1999 – 2001$7m capital works project 1999 – 2001 Ongoing capital works and service improvementOngoing capital works and service improvement
Our Purpose and VisionOur Purpose and Vision PurposePurpose
To provide secure care and custody for young men To provide secure care and custody for young men and women who are remanded or sentenced by the and women who are remanded or sentenced by the courts, through the provision of rehabilitative courts, through the provision of rehabilitative programs in accordance with the principles of the programs in accordance with the principles of the Youth Youth Justice Act 1997Justice Act 1997..
VisionVision Working Together to Enhance a Young Person’s Working Together to Enhance a Young Person’s
return to the Communityreturn to the Community
Our Clients – Statistical OverviewOur Clients – Statistical Overview2004/052004/05
There were 200 admissions to the Centre, an increase of There were 200 admissions to the Centre, an increase of 14% on 2003/04 and 35% on 2001/0214% on 2003/04 and 35% on 2001/02
Remands accounted for 93% of all admissionsRemands accounted for 93% of all admissions 20% of young people admitted were aged 10 – 14 years20% of young people admitted were aged 10 – 14 years 50% of young people admitted were aged 15 – 16 years50% of young people admitted were aged 15 – 16 years 30% of young people admitted were 17 years or older30% of young people admitted were 17 years or older 17% of admissions were females17% of admissions were females Average length of stay on remand is 38 daysAverage length of stay on remand is 38 days Average length of stay on detention is 96 daysAverage length of stay on detention is 96 days
Our Clients – Social OverviewOur Clients – Social Overview
Young Aborigines continue to be over represented in Young Aborigines continue to be over represented in detention (6.5% of admissions)detention (6.5% of admissions)
A large proportion of young people in custody are A large proportion of young people in custody are affected by neglect or physical, emotional or sexual affected by neglect or physical, emotional or sexual abuseabuse
Many detainees have committed serious offences Many detainees have committed serious offences involving violenceinvolving violence
Some suffer depression and emotional instabilitySome suffer depression and emotional instability A significant number of young people in custody report A significant number of young people in custody report
having attempted suicide or self harmhaving attempted suicide or self harm Many leave school before year 8 and have low literacy Many leave school before year 8 and have low literacy
skillsskills
Key Service OutcomesKey Service Outcomes Provision of a high quality secure care environment for young peopleProvision of a high quality secure care environment for young people Rehabilitation of young people in custody to enable them to become Rehabilitation of young people in custody to enable them to become
more responsible citizensmore responsible citizens Improved health and well being outcomes for young people in Improved health and well being outcomes for young people in
custodycustody Improved capacity for reintegration of young peopleImproved capacity for reintegration of young people Promotion of organisation and management structure that provides Promotion of organisation and management structure that provides
“best practice” service for young people in custody“best practice” service for young people in custody Promotion of the five principles of restorative justice:Promotion of the five principles of restorative justice:
ResponsibilityResponsibility RehabilitationRehabilitation ReparationReparation DiversionDiversion DeterrenceDeterrence
Case Management at Ashley Case Management at Ashley Youth Detention CentreYouth Detention Centre
ResponsibilityResponsibility Developing a sense of responsibility is critical to learn Developing a sense of responsibility is critical to learn
pro social behaviourpro social behaviour RehabilitationRehabilitation
Addressing the risk factors of re offendingAddressing the risk factors of re offending• Cultural FactorsCultural Factors• UnemploymentUnemployment• Literacy/NumeracyLiteracy/Numeracy• Drug/Substance AbuseDrug/Substance Abuse• Developmental stageDevelopmental stage• History of Child Abuse/Neglect/Domestic ViolenceHistory of Child Abuse/Neglect/Domestic Violence• Mental Health IssuesMental Health Issues• Family BackgroundFamily Background
Case Management at Ashley Case Management at Ashley Youth Detention CentreYouth Detention Centre
ReparationReparation Repairing the damage that has been done through Repairing the damage that has been done through
engaging in programs and services and reducing the engaging in programs and services and reducing the risk of re offendingrisk of re offending
DeterrenceDeterrence Once the young person is returned to the community, Once the young person is returned to the community,
deterring the incidence of re offending through deterring the incidence of re offending through heightened social responsibilityheightened social responsibility
DiversionDiversion Strengthening family, community and cultural Strengthening family, community and cultural
relationships to minimise the social impact of relationships to minimise the social impact of detentiondetention
Programs at Ashley Youth Detention CentrePrograms at Ashley Youth Detention Centre
The “What Works” ModelThe “What Works” Model
Skills and Attitudes that support living within an Internal Local Environment
Skills and Attitudes that support living within an External SocialEnvironment
Direct Offending FocusResponsivityPsychoeducationIdentified Criminogenic Needs
Direct Therapeutic Intervention forClinical ConditionsChange of Ideas and Behaviours thatinfluence Offending Behaviour
TARGET FOR CHANGETYPE OF PROGRAM
Local Integration ProgramsSentence Administration
Social Integration
Programs
Offence Focussed,Criminogenic Programs
For Medium to High RiskOffenders
Intensive Programs for
Serious and Persistent Offenders
Gardening, Maintenance, Art, Sport, Leisure/Negotiated Activities
Parenting, Personalised Training, Internal Project HahnOff site Recreational and Community focussed Activities
EducationVocational and Educational Training (VET)On site/Off site Work Experience
Victim EmpathyChallenging Offending BehaviourTherapeutic Wilderness Program
PsychiatristPsychologistCounselling
Drug & AlcoholViolence/Anger Mgt
Therapeutic Art
Behaviour DevelopmentBehaviour Development Young people learn that they can make choices about Young people learn that they can make choices about
their behaviour and that those choices may lead to their behaviour and that those choices may lead to consequences that are either rewarding or produce consequences that are either rewarding or produce sanctions. sanctions.
This will help them develop behaviours that will assist This will help them develop behaviours that will assist them to successfully move back into the community.them to successfully move back into the community.
Behaviour development is comprised of two schemes Behaviour development is comprised of two schemes designed to support positive behaviour and manage designed to support positive behaviour and manage negative behaviour. They are:negative behaviour. They are:
THE INCENTIVE SCHEMETHE INCENTIVE SCHEME INCIDENT MANAGEMENTINCIDENT MANAGEMENT
Behaviour development therefore puts into operation Behaviour development therefore puts into operation several principles of restorative justice.several principles of restorative justice.
The Incentive SchemeThe Incentive Scheme The purposes of the Incentive Scheme are to reward desirable The purposes of the Incentive Scheme are to reward desirable
behaviour and increase the likelihood of its reoccurrence.behaviour and increase the likelihood of its reoccurrence. Punishment is not the purpose of the incentive scheme. Punishment is not the purpose of the incentive scheme. Earned rewards should not be taken away to inhibit negative behaviour.Earned rewards should not be taken away to inhibit negative behaviour. Behaviour that is rewarded should be realistic and achievable for the Behaviour that is rewarded should be realistic and achievable for the
client.client. Rewards should apply to behaviour that lead to acquisition of social, Rewards should apply to behaviour that lead to acquisition of social,
educational and organisational development.educational and organisational development. The Young Person is to be provided with opportunities to learn to make The Young Person is to be provided with opportunities to learn to make
choices, manage their own behaviour responsibly and is to be choices, manage their own behaviour responsibly and is to be encouraged to take responsibility for their actions.encouraged to take responsibility for their actions.
Desirable behaviours should be concrete, specific and operational.Desirable behaviours should be concrete, specific and operational. Rewards must be what young people want and value.Rewards must be what young people want and value. Rewards do not include clients entitlements, rights and obligations.Rewards do not include clients entitlements, rights and obligations. Solutions must be practical.Solutions must be practical. The Scheme must be simple and clear.The Scheme must be simple and clear.
Incident ManagementIncident Management The purpose of this scheme is to restore the Young Person and the The purpose of this scheme is to restore the Young Person and the
Detention Centre to the healthy state that existed before the incident Detention Centre to the healthy state that existed before the incident occurred. In this sense incident management constitutes a practice occurred. In this sense incident management constitutes a practice of of restorative justicerestorative justice in a custodial setting. It is used to ensure the in a custodial setting. It is used to ensure the SAFETY of all residents and staff at the Centre at all times.SAFETY of all residents and staff at the Centre at all times.
Incidents are categorised as Incidents are categorised as REPORTED INCIDENTSREPORTED INCIDENTS MINOR INCIDENTSMINOR INCIDENTS DETENTION CENTRE OFFENCESDETENTION CENTRE OFFENCES
The Incentive Scheme and Incident Management Schemes are The Incentive Scheme and Incident Management Schemes are interrelated. There may be some consequences to the Young interrelated. There may be some consequences to the Young Persons level within the Incentive Scheme if their behaviour Persons level within the Incentive Scheme if their behaviour warrants detention offence or minor incident proceedings.warrants detention offence or minor incident proceedings.
Isolation cannot be used as a punishment. Isolation is used to Isolation cannot be used as a punishment. Isolation is used to manage behaviour. There are statutory provisions concerning for manage behaviour. There are statutory provisions concerning for what reason and the secretary’s instruction for how long isolation what reason and the secretary’s instruction for how long isolation can be used. can be used.
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