12/23/2013 01:48 PM EST
“This Order provides
guidelines for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) to follow in
order to meet federal statutes and regulations, American Correctional
Association (ACA) Standards, National Commission on Correctional Health
Care (NCCHC) standards, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), and other
Texas standards, statutes, regulations, guidelines, directives, or
requirements that: A. Facilitate the elimination of discrimination
against; and B. Address the appropriate classification, housing and
treatment of; and C. Provide for the specific safety, security and
medical needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex
(LGBTI) inmates in a humane and respectful manner while maintaining the
safety, security and good order of all HCSO facilities; and D. Establish
sanctions for any violation of this policy” (p. 1). Procedures cover:
employee conduct, notification, identification, searches, intake
screening, Gender Classification Committee, reassessment, complaints and
grievances, inmate services, use of screening information and
confidentiality, LGBTI Liaison(s); and employee training (training
content and refresher training). SOURCE: Harris County Sheriff’s Office
(HCSO) (Houston, TX).
12/23/2013 01:45 PM EST
“This training
provides an overview for juvenile justice staff of how to work towards
creating a trauma-informed juvenile justice residential setting.
Creating a trauma-informed setting is a process that requires not only
knowledge acquisition and behavioral modification, but also cultural and
organizational paradigm shifts, and ultimately policy and procedural
change at every level of the facility. “Think Trauma” is a
PowerPoint-based training curriculum including four modules that can be
implemented back-to-back in a single all-day training or in four
consecutive training sessions over the course of several weeks or even
months. Each module takes approximately one to two hours, depending on
the size of the trainee group, and whether you elect to implement all of
training materials and activities. It contains six case studies of
representative youth who’ve been involved with the juvenile justice
system.” The complete curriculum is available (but you must create an
account on the Learning Center in order to join the community.) The
following resources are provided: the workshop package--Facilitator's
Guide, Participant Handbook, Supplemental Materials, and multi-part
Slide Deck; supplemental resources--Implementer's Guide, case vignettes
and puzzles, and activity materials; and a discussion forum on which
implementation questions will be answered. SOURCE: National Center for
Child Traumatic Stress (NCTSN) (Los Angeles, CA).
12/23/2013 01:41 PM EST
“This collection of
Briefs written by experts invited to the NCTSN [National Center for
Child Traumatic Stress] Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice Roundtable,
address topics essential to creating trauma-informed Juvenile Justice
Systems. These Briefs are intended to elevate the discussion of key
elements that intersect with trauma and are critical to raising the
standard of care for children and families involved with the juvenile
justice system.” They are required reading by anyone working with
juvenile offenders. The briefs comprising this series are:
“Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice Roundtable: Current Issues and New
Directions in Creating Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice Systems” by
Carly B. Dierkhising, Susan Ko, and Jane Halladay Goldman;
“Trauma-Informed Assessment and Intervention” by Patricia Kerig; “The
Role of Family Engagement in Creating Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice
Systems” by Liane Rozzell; “Cross-System Collaboration” by Macon
Stewart; "Trauma and the Environment of Care in Juvenile Institutions”
by Sue Burrell; and “Racial Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System: A
Legacy of Trauma” by Clinton Lacey. SOURCE: National Center for
Child Traumatic Stress (NCTSN) (Los Angeles, CA).
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