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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

Internal Audit

Community, Populationand Rural Health

Human Services and Housing Division

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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