Madera Probation (2023-2024 inspection cycle)

November 27, 2024 Chris Childers, Chief of Probation Madera County Probation Department 300 South G Street, Suite 100 Madera, CA 93637 2023-2024 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTIONS 209 & 885, MADERA COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT DETENTION FACILITIES Dear Chief Childers: The 2023-2024 Unannounced Inspection of the Madera County Probation Department has been completed. The following facilities were inspected on Thursday, November 21, 2024: FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE Madera Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) 7280 JH Madera Secure Youth Treatment Facility JDC 7281 SYTF Madera Correctional Academy (CA) 7285 CAMP Madera Secure Youth Treatment Facility CA 7286 SYTF These inspections were conducted pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 209 and 885 to determine compliance with the Minimum Standards for Juvenile Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles 15 and 24, California Code of Regulations. INSPECTION RESULTS We identified no items of noncompliance with Title 15 Minimum Standards. Refer to the attached Title 15 Procedures Checklist for detailed information. No items of noncompliance were identified with Title 24 Minimum Standards. Refer to the Living Area Space Evaluation (LASE) attachments for information related to Rated Capacity. The purpose of the Unannounced Inspection was to review Staffing and Programs as the facility recently began using 4 Operational Units due to population. When notified, our premise was to ensure the agency had sufficient staffing to supervise all youth as well as continue programming as required. What we learned while on site was the agency chose to open unoccupied units for additional programming to meet the needs of their varied populations. The change was to provide specific and specialized programming to 4 groups of youth during waking hours because they had sufficient staffing to do so. This was a benefit to the youth population as directed services based on their level of detention or commitment services. Chris Childers, Chief Probation Officer Page 2 Because the facilities began using previously unoccupied space, we completed an updated Living Area Space Evaluation (LASE), included with this report. An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Thursday, November 21, 2024; BSCC staff presented an inspection overview and complimented administrators on their ability to diversify programs to meet each youth’s needs. * * * Please email me at elizabeth.gong@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 704-2503 if you have any questions. Sincerely, ELIZABETH GONG Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures Cc: Presiding Judge, Madera County Juvenile Court* Chair, Juvenile Justice Commission, Madera County* Chair, Board of Supervisors, Madera County* County Administrator, Madera County* Jose Pantoja, Chief Deputy, Madera County Juvenile Facilities *Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov. 7280+ Madera Probation JH Camp SYTF Unannounced LTR 23-24 JUVENILE HALLS, SPECIAL PURPOSE JUVENILE HALLS AND CAMPS Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES CHECKLIST1 BSCC Code: 7280 FACILITY NAME: Madera County Juvenile Detention Center FACILITY TYPE: JH PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Chris Childers, Chief Probation Officer; Jose Pantoja, Deputy Chief Probation Officer; Kevin Davey, Lieutenant; Jose Macias, Youth Correction Officer (YCO) – Supervisor; Brandon Morris, YCO III; Mrs. Klein, Teacher; Mr. Coburn, Teacher; Youth: Damian, age 18; Mason, age 18. FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Elizabeth Gong DATE: November 21, 2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1321 STAFFING U.01.06.06 Each juvenile facility shall: U.01.07.01 (a) have an adequate number of personnel sufficient to carry out the overall facility operation and its The facility has 34 Youth Corrections Officer programming, to provide for safety and security of youth (YCO) I/II/III positions (one vacancy and one and staff, and meet established standards and on Medical Leave), and four Youth regulations; Corrections Officer Supervisors (one on Medical Leave), that work 12-hour shifts. The agency has a Lieutenant position to assist the Deputy Chief Probation Officer in ☒ ☐ ☐ administrative functions. There are extra- help staff to provide relief for call-offs, training, and vacations. The YCOs are assigned a 7am - 7pm shift, a 7pm - 7am shift, or a program shift from 9am - 9pm. The program shift allows for coverage during the time youth are in school until bedtime, providing additional coverage during those core times. (b) ensure that no required services shall be denied because of insufficient numbers of staff on duty absent The facility has an afternoon swing shift to exigent circumstances; ☒ provide adequate supervision and ☐ ☐ programming. 1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the targeted inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards for Juvenile Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 5 for the complete list and text of regulations. 7280 Madera Juvenile Detention Center Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 1 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) have a sufficient number of supervisory level staff to ensure adequate supervision of all staff members; O.01.08.03 There are 4 full-time sergeants/supervisors, one on Medical leave, and one lieutenant ☒ ☐ ☐ who oversee facility operations each shift. There is a YCO III working out of class to provide coverage for the long-term supervisor on leave. (d) have a clearly identified person on duty at all times who is responsible for operations and activities and has U.01.07.07 completed the Juvenile Corrections Officer Core Course U.01.07.08 and PC 832 training; ☒ The supervisors and lieutenant are on duty ☐ ☐ every shift and not included in the staff ratio. If a supervisor calls off, the position may be filled by a JDO III. (e) have at least one staff member present on each living unit whenever there are youth in the living unit; U.01.06.05 ☒ ☐ ☐ U.01.07.09 (f) have sufficient food service personnel relative to the number and security of living units, including staff Food services are provided by Aramark via qualified and available to: plan menus meeting nutritional the Madera County Jail which is adjacent to requirements of youth; provide kitchen supervision; direct the facility. Juvenile staff pick up the carts and ☒ food preparation and servings; conduct related training ☐ ☐ transport them to each living unit for meal programs for culinary staff; and maintain necessary service. records; or, a facility may serve food that meets nutritional standards prepared by an outside source; (g) have sufficient administrative, clerical, recreational, medical, dental, mental health, building maintenance, U.01.07.00 transportation, control room, facility security and other M.01.10.72 support staff for the efficient management of the facility, ☒ ☐ ☐ and to ensure that youth supervision staff shall not be Administrative staff and agency partner staff diverted from supervising youth; and, are not responsible for youth supervision. (h) assign sufficient youth supervision staff to provide continuous wide awake supervision of youth, subject to U.01.07.04 temporary variations in staff assignments to meet special ☒ ☐ ☐ program needs. Staffing shall be in compliance with a minimum youth-staff ratio for the following facility types: (1) Juvenile Halls (A) during the hours that youth are awake, one U.01.07.04 wide-awake youth supervision staff member on duty for each 10 youth in detention; ☒ On the day of the inspection, there were 23 ☐ ☐ youth in detention, 18 male youth housed in Units 2A/B, and 5 female youth in Unit 2A. (B) during the hours that youth are confined to their room for the purpose of sleeping, one wide-awake U.01.07.04 ☒ youth supervision staff member on duty for each ☐ ☐ 30 youth in detention; 7280 Madera Juvenile Detention Center Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 2 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (C) at least two wide-awake youth supervision staff members on duty at all times, regardless of the U.01.07.03 number of youth in detention, unless an ☒ arrangement has been made for backup support ☐ ☐ services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; and, (D) at least one youth supervision staff member on duty who is the same gender as youth housed in ☒ U.01.07.03 ☐ ☐ the facility. (E) personnel with primary responsibility for other duties such as administration, supervision of M.01.10.72 personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, ☒ kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as ☐ ☐ Facility supervisors are not included in the youth supervision staff positions. youth supervision ratios. (2) Special Purpose Juvenile Halls (A) during hours that youth are awake, one wide- This facility is not a Special Purpose Juvenile ☒ awake youth supervision staff member on duty for ☐ ☐ Hall. each 10 youth in detention; (B) during the hours that youth are confined to their room for the purpose of sleeping, one wide-awake ☒ youth supervision staff member on duty for each ☐ ☐ 30 youth in detention; (C) at least two wide-awake youth supervision staff members on duty at all times, regardless of the number of youth in detention, unless an ☒ arrangement has been made for backup support ☐ ☐ services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; and, (D) at least one youth supervision staff member on duty who is the same gender as youth housed in ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility. (E) personnel with primary responsibility for other duties such as administration, supervision of personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, ☒ ☐ ☐ kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as youth supervision staff positions. (3) Camps (A) during the hours that youth are awake, one This facility is not a Camp. ☒ wide-awake youth supervision staff member on ☐ ☐ duty for each 15 youth in the camp population; (B) during the hours that youth are confined to their room for the purpose of sleeping, one wide-awake ☒ youth supervision staff member on duty for each ☐ ☐ 30 youth present in the facility; (C) at least two wide-awake youth supervision staff members on duty at all times, regardless of the number of youth in residence, unless ☒ arrangements have been made for backup support ☐ ☐ services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; (D) at least one youth supervision staff member on duty who is the same gender as youth housed in ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility; 7280 Madera Juvenile Detention Center Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 3 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (E) in addition to the minimum staff to youth ratio required in (h)(3)(A)-(B), consideration shall be given to the size, design, and location of the camp; types of youth committed to the camp; and the ☒ ☐ ☐ function of the camp in determining the level of supervision necessary to maintain the safety and welfare of youth and staff; (F) personnel with primary responsibility for other duties such as administration, supervision of personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, ☐ ☐ ☒ farm, forestry, kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as youth supervision staff positions. 1371 PROGRAMS, RECREATION, AND EXERCISE. T.01.08.03 The facility administrator shall develop and implement Madera County Juvenile facilities continue to written policies and procedures for programs, provide numerous programs for each element recreation, and exercise for all youth. The intent is to of their population. Our observations while on- minimize the amount of time youth are in their rooms or site and a follow-up review of the unit their bed area. calendars exposed many opportunities for youth provided by a myriad of providers. It is important to note the agency programs are available to all youth, detention and commitment. The agency population was 33 on the day of the inspection and, although they could house in 3 units, administrators opened a fourth unit for programming to allow for smaller groups and targeted services. This is only possible due to sufficient staffing to meet all youth’s needs. A Probation Peer Specialist (PPS) assists with unit activities and programming. The agency has a gardening program, Youth of the Month, and monthly Cultural events posted in the ☒ ☐ ☐ living units. The PPS also assists with the facilitation of Youth for Christ, Aggression Replacement Training, Art via the Madera Arts Council, and Music. Tablets continue to provide resource information to youth including education, California Driver’s License and ID information and independent recreational games, movies and recreational reading materials. Wellpath Behavior Health Services, provided by a Madera County Behavior Health Clinician, facilitates Substance Abuse Treatment, Individual Counseling, and a Girls Group with the continued assistance of a female BOS member. The MCSOS participates in programming including extra-curricular subjects such as art, poetry, creative writing, and public speaking. Education Out is a program to learn about historical sites in and around the Central Valley. Many students have had the 7280 Madera Juvenile Detention Center Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 4 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS opportunity to submit their work in Speech and Poetry competitions, facilitated by one of the teachers, Mrs. Klein. We spoke to Mrs. Klein this visit and she just selected 2 students to write a paper for competitive purposes on Martin Luther King. Youth also work with a teacher to place wreaths on gravesites during the Veterans Day celebration. Graduated youth attend online Madera Community College, with one student completing his 5th semester with a 4.0 GPA. This student has enrolled at Fresno State for the January semester. Staff continue to provide recreational activities to youth on site. Some youth went on a camping trip to Yosemite recently with staff and we were able to see a photo collaboration of their journey. This type of activity is expanding to allow a majority of youth to participate in Community events, including a Halloween Night alongside the Madera County Sheriff’s Department where youth participated in serving over 2200 hot dogs to attendees. The virtual welding and other technical programs, including woodworking, occur two days a week at the facility. The classroom outside the facility continues to be under construction pending installation of equipment after the long electrical project was completed. Workforce is on site 5 days a week to provide a 10-week program of the CDCR Curriculum for job readiness along with a 2-week ‘soft skill’ curriculum with information on job presentation and expectations. This is for older youth that have graduated or are near graduation. A two-week program is provided to younger youth to allow them the opportunity to anticipate what job readiness means as they think about entering the workforce. A new alternative for youth with re-entry services is in infancy within the facility. Impact Justice and AmeriCorps have partnered to provide a program which enlists formerly incarcerated and system-impacted people to provide reentry coaching and mentorship to justice-involved youth and young adults who are facing many of the same challenges they once did. Drawing on common lived experience, the Justice Leaders function as credible messengers for their younger peers, a best- practice framework that guides their year or more of service at organizations across the State of California. 7280 Madera Juvenile Detention Center Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 5 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS The Kings View Team has been providing educational services with their Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) curriculum. The YEP curriculum covers topics including youth leadership and building financial dependency. The YEP classes are taught in a relatable fashion to include all youth cognitive educational levels. Art and drawings are incorporated in their program for the youth to complete with incentives and rewards. The youth drawings are placed in the visiting room for the youth to share during family visits. The YEP also provides pro- social activities designed to reduce recidivism. The Prison Education Program is on site two days each week to provide Independent Living Skills, with the last certification in Financial Literacy. Finally, the agency has contracted with the Job Corps, for youth being dismissed from Probation, the California Conservation Corps, and Pinegrove Academy, as step-down opportunities for youth. Juvenile facilities shall provide the opportunity for programs, recreation, and exercise a minimum of three T.01.08.03 hours a day during the week and five hours a day each T.01.08.04 ☒ Saturday, Sunday or other non-school days, of which ☐ ☐ one hour shall be an outdoor activity, weather permitting. A youth’s participation in programs, recreation, and exercise may be suspended only upon a written finding T.01.08.04 by the administrator/manager or designee that a youth ☒ ☐ ☐ represents a threat to the safety and security of the facility. Such program, recreation, and exercise schedule shall be posted in the living units. T.01.10.05 through .11 ☒ ☐ ☐ The facility schedules are posted in the living unit. There will be a written annual review of the programs, recreation, and exercise by the responsible agency to T.01.08.01 ensure content offered is current, consistent, and T.01.03.05 relevant to the population. ☒ ☐ ☐ The annual memo from July 2024 remains current with the addition of the Impact Justice and AmeriCorps collaboration. 7280 Madera Juvenile Detention Center Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 6 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (a) Programs. All youth shall be provided with the opportunity for at least one hour of daily programming to T.01.08.10 include, but not be limited to, trauma focused, cognitive, T.01.03.05 evidence-based, best practice interventions that are culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate, or pro- As noted above, programs are coordinated social interventions and activities designed to reduce with the Probation Peer Specialists, Madera recidivism. These programs should be based on the County Superintendent of Schools, local youth’s individual needs as required by Sections 1355 community providers, and on-site clinicians. and 1356. Such programs may be provided under the direction of the Chief Probation Officer or the County Office of Education and can be administered by county partners such as mental health agencies, community based organizations, faith-based organizations or Probation staff. Programs may include but are not limited to: (1) Cognitive Behavior Interventions; (2) Management of Stress and Trauma; ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Anger Management; (4) Conflict Resolution; (5) Juvenile Justice System; (6) Trauma-related interventions; (7) Victim Awareness; (8) Self-Improvement; (9) Parenting Skills and support; (10) Tolerance and Diversity; (11) Healing Informed Approaches; (12) Interventions by Credible Messengers; (13) Gender Specific Programming; (14) Art, creative writing, or self-expression; (15) CPR and First Aid training; (16) Restorative Justice or Civic Engagement; (17) Career and leadership opportunities; and, (18) Other topics suitable to the youth population. (b) Recreation. All youth shall be provided the opportunity for at least one hour of daily access to unscheduled T.01.08.05 activities such as leisure reading, letter writing, and entertainment. Activities shall be supervised and include The youth’s spare time allows them to utilize orientation and may include coaching of youth. the Edovo tablets, which are loaded with incentive activities (music, books, movies, and games), education lessons, and independent living skill information. The latter includes ☒ ☐ ☐ preparation for their driver’s license, money management, and resource guidelines for employment. Other activities include Board Games, Video Games, Yoga and Meditation, Writing, Drawing, Puzzles, and Television. (c) Exercise. All youth shall be provided with the opportunity for at least one hour of large muscle activity T.01.08.07 each day. Other than the Physical Training program, ☒ ☐ ☐ youth also participate in Softball, Basketball, Pickleball, Corn hole, Spike ball, Volleyball, and Flag football. 7280 Madera Juvenile Detention Center Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 7 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS The administrator/manager may suspend, for a period not to exceed 24 hours, access to recreation and T.01.08.06 programs. The administrator/manager shall document ☒ ☐ ☐ the reasons why suspension of recreation and programs occurs. 7280 Madera Juvenile Detention Center Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 8 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 JUVENILE HALLS, SPECIAL PURPOSE JUVENILE HALLS AND CAMPS Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES CHECKLIST1 BSCC Code: 7281 FACILITY NAME: Madera County Secure Youth Treatment Facility - Juvenile FACILITY TYPE: SYTF Detention Facility (JDF) PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Chris Childers, Chief Probation Officer; Jose Pantoja, Deputy Chief Probation Officer; Kevin Davey, Lieutenant; Jose Macias, Youth Correction Officer (YCO) – Supervisor; Brandon Morris, YCO III; Mrs. Klein, Teacher; Mr. Coburn, Teacher; Youth: Damian, age 18; Mason, age 18. FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Elizabeth Gong DATE: November 21, 2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1321 STAFFING U.01.06.06 Each juvenile facility shall: U.01.07.01 (a) have an adequate number of personnel sufficient to carry out the overall facility operation and its The facility has 34 Youth Corrections Officer programming, to provide for safety and security of youth (YCO) I/II/III positions (one vacancy and one and staff, and meet established standards and on Medical Leave), and four Youth regulations; Corrections Officer Supervisors (one on Medical Leave), that work 12-hour shifts. The agency has a Lieutenant position to assist the Deputy Chief Probation Officer in ☒ ☐ ☐ administrative functions. There are extra- help staff to provide relief for call-offs, training, and vacations. The YCOs are assigned a 7am - 7pm shift, a 7pm - 7am shift, or a program shift from 9am - 9pm. The program shift allows for coverage during the time youth are in school until bedtime, providing additional coverage during those core times. (b) ensure that no required services shall be denied because of insufficient numbers of staff on duty absent The facility has an afternoon swing shift to exigent circumstances; ☒ provide adequate supervision and ☐ ☐ programming. 1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the targeted inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards for Juvenile Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 5 for the complete list and text of regulations. 7281 Madera SYTF JDF Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 1 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) have a sufficient number of supervisory level staff to ensure adequate supervision of all staff members; O.01.08.03 There are 4 full-time sergeants/supervisors, one on Medical leave, and one lieutenant ☒ ☐ ☐ who oversee facility operations each shift. There is a YCO III working out of class to provide coverage for the long-term supervisor on leave. (d) have a clearly identified person on duty at all times who is responsible for operations and activities and has U.01.07.07 completed the Juvenile Corrections Officer Core Course U.01.07.08 and PC 832 training; ☒ The supervisors and lieutenant are on duty ☐ ☐ every shift and not included in the staff ratio. If a supervisor calls off, the position may be filled by a JDO III. (e) have at least one staff member present on each living unit whenever there are youth in the living unit; U.01.06.05 ☒ ☐ ☐ U.01.07.09 (f) have sufficient food service personnel relative to the number and security of living units, including staff Food services are provided by Aramark via qualified and available to: plan menus meeting nutritional the Madera County Jail which is adjacent to requirements of youth; provide kitchen supervision; direct the facility. Juvenile staff pick up the carts and ☒ food preparation and servings; conduct related training ☐ ☐ transport them to each living unit for meal programs for culinary staff; and maintain necessary service. records; or, a facility may serve food that meets nutritional standards prepared by an outside source; (g) have sufficient administrative, clerical, recreational, medical, dental, mental health, building maintenance, U.01.07.00 transportation, control room, facility security and other M.01.10.72 support staff for the efficient management of the facility, ☒ ☐ ☐ and to ensure that youth supervision staff shall not be Administrative staff and agency partner staff diverted from supervising youth; and, are not responsible for youth supervision. (h) assign sufficient youth supervision staff to provide continuous wide awake supervision of youth, subject to U.01.07.04 temporary variations in staff assignments to meet special ☒ ☐ ☐ program needs. Staffing shall be in compliance with a minimum youth-staff ratio for the following facility types: (1) Juvenile Halls (A) during the hours that youth are awake, one U.01.07.04 wide-awake youth supervision staff member on duty for each 10 youth in detention; ☒ On the day of the inspection, there were 3 ☐ ☐ youth in the SYTF-JDF Program, all male, and housed in 1B. (B) during the hours that youth are confined to their room for the purpose of sleeping, one wide-awake U.01.07.04 ☒ youth supervision staff member on duty for each ☐ ☐ 30 youth in detention; 7281 Madera SYTF JDF Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 2 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (C) at least two wide-awake youth supervision staff members on duty at all times, regardless of the U.01.07.03 number of youth in detention, unless an ☒ arrangement has been made for backup support ☐ ☐ services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; and, (D) at least one youth supervision staff member on duty who is the same gender as youth housed in ☒ U.01.07.03 ☐ ☐ the facility. (E) personnel with primary responsibility for other duties such as administration, supervision of M.01.10.72 personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, ☒ kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as ☐ ☐ Facility supervisors are not included in the youth supervision staff positions. youth supervision ratios. (2) Special Purpose Juvenile Halls (A) during hours that youth are awake, one wide- This facility is not a Special Purpose Juvenile ☒ awake youth supervision staff member on duty for ☐ ☐ Hall. each 10 youth in detention; (B) during the hours that youth are confined to their room for the purpose of sleeping, one wide-awake ☒ youth supervision staff member on duty for each ☐ ☐ 30 youth in detention; (C) at least two wide-awake youth supervision staff members on duty at all times, regardless of the number of youth in detention, unless an ☒ arrangement has been made for backup support ☐ ☐ services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; and, (D) at least one youth supervision staff member on duty who is the same gender as youth housed in ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility. (E) personnel with primary responsibility for other duties such as administration, supervision of personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, ☒ ☐ ☐ kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as youth supervision staff positions. (3) Camps (A) during the hours that youth are awake, one This facility is not a Camp. ☒ wide-awake youth supervision staff member on ☐ ☐ duty for each 15 youth in the camp population; (B) during the hours that youth are confined to their room for the purpose of sleeping, one wide-awake ☒ youth supervision staff member on duty for each ☐ ☐ 30 youth present in the facility; (C) at least two wide-awake youth supervision staff members on duty at all times, regardless of the number of youth in residence, unless ☒ arrangements have been made for backup support ☐ ☐ services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; (D) at least one youth supervision staff member on duty who is the same gender as youth housed in ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility; 7281 Madera SYTF JDF Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 3 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (E) in addition to the minimum staff to youth ratio required in (h)(3)(A)-(B), consideration shall be given to the size, design, and location of the camp; types of youth committed to the camp; and the ☒ ☐ ☐ function of the camp in determining the level of supervision necessary to maintain the safety and welfare of youth and staff; (F) personnel with primary responsibility for other duties such as administration, supervision of personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, ☐ ☐ ☒ farm, forestry, kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as youth supervision staff positions. 1371 PROGRAMS, RECREATION, AND EXERCISE. T.01.08.03 The facility administrator shall develop and implement Madera County Juvenile facilities continue to written policies and procedures for programs, provide numerous programs for each element recreation, and exercise for all youth. The intent is to of their population. Our observations while on minimize the amount of time youth are in their rooms or site and a follow-up review of the unit their bed area. calendars exposed many opportunities for youth provided by a myriad of providers. It is important to note the agency programs are available to all youth, detention and commitment. The agency population was 33 on the day of the inspection and, although they could house in 3 units, administrators opened a fourth unit for programming to allow for smaller groups and targeted services. This is only possible due to sufficient staffing to meet all youth’s needs. A Probation Peer Specialist (PPS) assists with unit activities and programming. The agency has a gardening program, Youth of the Month, and monthly Cultural events posted in the ☒ ☐ ☐ living units. The PPS also assists with the facilitation of Youth for Christ, Aggression Replacement Training, Art via the Madera Arts Council, and Music. Tablets continue to provide resource information to youth including education, California Driver’s License and ID information and independent recreational games, movies and recreational reading materials. Wellpath Behavior Health Services, provided by a Madera County Behavior Health Clinician, facilitates Substance Abuse Treatment, Individual Counseling, and a Girls Group with the continued assistance of a female BOS member. The MCSOS participates in programming including extra-curricular subjects such as art, poetry, creative writing, and public speaking. Education Out is a program to learn about historical sites in and around the Central Valley. Many students have had the 7281 Madera SYTF JDF Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 4 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS opportunity to submit their work in Speech and Poetry competitions, facilitated by one of the teachers, Mrs. Klein. We spoke to Mrs. Klein this visit and she just selected 2 students to write a paper for competitive purposes on Martin Luther King. Youth also work with a teacher to place wreaths on gravesites during the Veterans Day celebration. Graduated youth attend online Madera Community College, with one student completing his 5th semester with a 4.0 GPA. This student has enrolled at Fresno State for the January semester. Staff continue to provide recreational activities to youth on site. Some youth went on a camping trip to Yosemite recently with staff and we were able to see a photo collaboration of their journey. This type of activity is expanding to allow a majority of youth to participate in Community events, including a Halloween Night alongside the Madera County Sheriff’s Department where youth participated in serving over 2200 hot dogs to attendees. The virtual welding and other technical programs, including woodworking, occur two days a week at the facility. The classroom outside the facility continues to be under construction pending installation of equipment after the long electrical project was completed. Workforce is on site 5 days a week to provide a 10-week program of the CDCR Curriculum for job readiness along with a 2-week ‘soft skill’ curriculum with information on job presentation and expectations. This is for older youth that have graduated or are near graduation. A two-week program is provided to younger youth to allow them the opportunity to anticipate what job readiness means as they think about entering the workforce. A new alternative for youth with re-entry services is in infancy within the facility. Impact Justice and AmeriCorps have partnered to provide a program which enlists formerly incarcerated and system-impacted people to provide reentry coaching and mentorship to justice-involved youth and young adults who are facing many of the same challenges they once did. Drawing on common lived experience, the Justice Leaders function as credible messengers for their younger peers, a best- practice framework that guides their year or more of service at organizations across the State of California. 7281 Madera SYTF JDF Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 5 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS The Kings View Team has been providing educational services with their Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) curriculum. The YEP curriculum covers topics including youth leadership and building financial dependency. The YEP classes are taught in a relatable fashion to include all youth cognitive educational levels. Art and drawings are incorporated in their program for the youth to complete with incentives and rewards. The youth drawings are placed in the visiting room for the youth to share during family visits. The YEP also provides pro- social activities designed to reduce recidivism. The Prison Education Program is on site two days each week to provide Independent Living Skills, with the last certification in Financial Literacy. Finally, the agency has contracted with the Job Corps, for youth being dismissed from Probation, the California Conservation Corps and Pinegrove Academy, as step-down opportunities for youth. Juvenile facilities shall provide the opportunity for programs, recreation, and exercise a minimum of three T.01.08.03 hours a day during the week and five hours a day each T.01.08.04 ☒ Saturday, Sunday or other non-school days, of which ☐ ☐ one hour shall be an outdoor activity, weather permitting. A youth’s participation in programs, recreation, and exercise may be suspended only upon a written finding T.01.08.04 by the administrator/manager or designee that a youth ☒ ☐ ☐ represents a threat to the safety and security of the facility. Such program, recreation, and exercise schedule shall be posted in the living units. T.01.10.05 through .11 ☒ ☐ ☐ The facility schedules are posted in the living unit. There will be a written annual review of the programs, recreation, and exercise by the responsible agency to T.01.08.01 ensure content offered is current, consistent, and T.01.03.05 relevant to the population. ☒ ☐ ☐ The annual memo from July 2024 remains current with the addition of the Impact Justice and AmeriCorps collaboration. 7281 Madera SYTF JDF Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 6 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (a) Programs. All youth shall be provided with the opportunity for at least one hour of daily programming to T.01.08.10 include, but not be limited to, trauma focused, cognitive, T.01.03.05 evidence-based, best practice interventions that are culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate, or pro- As noted above, programs are coordinated social interventions and activities designed to reduce with the Probation Peer Specialists, Madera recidivism. These programs should be based on the County Superintendent of Schools, local youth’s individual needs as required by Sections 1355 community providers, and on-site clinicians. and 1356. Such programs may be provided under the direction of the Chief Probation Officer or the County Office of Education and can be administered by county partners such as mental health agencies, community based organizations, faith-based organizations or Probation staff. Programs may include but are not limited to: (1) Cognitive Behavior Interventions; (2) Management of Stress and Trauma; ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Anger Management; (4) Conflict Resolution; (5) Juvenile Justice System; (6) Trauma-related interventions; (7) Victim Awareness; (8) Self-Improvement; (9) Parenting Skills and support; (10) Tolerance and Diversity; (11) Healing Informed Approaches; (12) Interventions by Credible Messengers; (13) Gender Specific Programming; (14) Art, creative writing, or self-expression; (15) CPR and First Aid training; (16) Restorative Justice or Civic Engagement; (17) Career and leadership opportunities; and, (18) Other topics suitable to the youth population. (b) Recreation. All youth shall be provided the opportunity for at least one hour of daily access to unscheduled T.01.08.05 activities such as leisure reading, letter writing, and entertainment. Activities shall be supervised and include The youth’s spare time allows them to utilize orientation and may include coaching of youth. the Edovo tablets, which are loaded with incentive activities (music, books, movies, and games), education lessons, and independent living skill information. The latter includes ☒ ☐ ☐ preparation for their driver’s license, money management, and resource guidelines for employment. Other activities include Board Games, Video Games, Yoga and Meditation, Writing, Drawing, Puzzles, and Television. (c) Exercise. All youth shall be provided with the opportunity for at least one hour of large muscle activity T.01.08.07 each day. Other than the Physical Training program, ☒ ☐ ☐ youth also participate in Softball, Basketball, Pickleball, Corn hole, Spike ball, Volleyball, and Flag football. 7281 Madera SYTF JDF Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 7 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS The administrator/manager may suspend, for a period not to exceed 24 hours, access to recreation and T.01.08.06 programs. The administrator/manager shall document ☒ ☐ ☐ the reasons why suspension of recreation and programs occurs. 7281 Madera SYTF JDF Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 8 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 JUVENILE HALLS, SPECIAL PURPOSE JUVENILE HALLS AND CAMPS Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES CHECKLIST1 BSCC Code: 7285 FACILITY NAME: Madera County Correctional Academy FACILITY TYPE: Camp PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Chris Childers, Chief Probation Officer; Jose Pantoja, Deputy Chief Probation Officer; Kevin Davey, Lieutenant; Jose Macias, Youth Correction Officer (YCO) – Supervisor; Brandon Morris, YCO III; Mrs. Klein, Teacher; Mr. Coburn, Teacher; Youth: Damian, age 18; Mason, age 18. FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Elizabeth Gong DATE: November 21, 2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1321 STAFFING U.01.06.06 Each juvenile facility shall: U.01.07.01 (a) have an adequate number of personnel sufficient to carry out the overall facility operation and its The facility has 34 Youth Corrections Officer programming, to provide for safety and security of youth (YCO) I/II/III positions (one vacancy and one and staff, and meet established standards and on Medical Leave), and four Youth regulations; Corrections Officer Supervisors (one on Medical Leave), that work 12-hour shifts. The agency has a Lieutenant position to assist the Deputy Chief Probation Officer in ☒ ☐ ☐ administrative functions. There are extra- help staff to provide relief for call-offs, training, and vacations. The YCOs are assigned a 7am - 7pm shift, a 7pm - 7am shift, or a program shift from 9am - 9pm. The program shift allows for coverage during the time youth are in school until bedtime, providing additional coverage during those core times. (b) ensure that no required services shall be denied because of insufficient numbers of staff on duty absent The facility has an afternoon swing shift to exigent circumstances; ☒ provide adequate supervision and ☐ ☐ programming. 1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the targeted inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards for Juvenile Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 5 for the complete list and text of regulations. 7285 Madera Correctional Academy Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 1 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) have a sufficient number of supervisory level staff to ensure adequate supervision of all staff members; O.01.08.03 There are 4 full-time sergeants/supervisors, one on Medical leave, and one lieutenant ☐ ☐ ☐ who oversee facility operations each shift. There is a YCO III working out of class to provide coverage for the long-term supervisor on leave. (d) have a clearly identified person on duty at all times who is responsible for operations and activities and has U.01.07.07 completed the Juvenile Corrections Officer Core Course U.01.07.08 and PC 832 training; ☐ The supervisors and lieutenant are on duty ☐ ☐ every shift and not included in the staff ratio. If a supervisor calls off, the position may be filled by a JDO III. (e) have at least one staff member present on each living unit whenever there are youth in the living unit; U.01.06.05 ☒ ☐ ☐ U.01.07.09 (f) have sufficient food service personnel relative to the number and security of living units, including staff Food services are provided by Aramark via qualified and available to: plan menus meeting nutritional the Madera County Jail which is adjacent to requirements of youth; provide kitchen supervision; direct the facility. Juvenile staff pick up the carts and ☒ food preparation and servings; conduct related training ☐ ☐ transport them to each living unit for meal programs for culinary staff; and maintain necessary service. records; or, a facility may serve food that meets nutritional standards prepared by an outside source; (g) have sufficient administrative, clerical, recreational, medical, dental, mental health, building maintenance, U.01.07.00 transportation, control room, facility security and other M.01.10.72 support staff for the efficient management of the facility, ☒ ☐ ☐ and to ensure that youth supervision staff shall not be Administrative staff and agency partner staff diverted from supervising youth; and, are not responsible for youth supervision. (h) assign sufficient youth supervision staff to provide continuous wide awake supervision of youth, subject to U.01.07.04 temporary variations in staff assignments to meet special ☒ ☐ ☐ program needs. Staffing shall be in compliance with a minimum youth-staff ratio for the following facility types: (1) Juvenile Halls (A) during the hours that youth are awake, one This facility is not a Juvenile Hall. ☒ wide-awake youth supervision staff member on ☐ ☐ duty for each 10 youth in detention; (B) during the hours that youth are confined to their room for the purpose of sleeping, one wide-awake ☒ youth supervision staff member on duty for each ☐ ☐ 30 youth in detention; (C) at least two wide-awake youth supervision staff members on duty at all times, regardless of the number of youth in detention, unless an ☒ arrangement has been made for backup support ☐ ☐ services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; and, 7285 Madera Correctional Academy Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 2 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (D) at least one youth supervision staff member on duty who is the same gender as youth housed in ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility. (E) personnel with primary responsibility for other duties such as administration, supervision of personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, ☒ ☐ ☐ kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as youth supervision staff positions. (2) Special Purpose Juvenile Halls (A) during hours that youth are awake, one wide- This facility is not a Special Purpose Juvenile ☒ awake youth supervision staff member on duty for ☐ ☐ Hall. each 10 youth in detention; (B) during the hours that youth are confined to their room for the purpose of sleeping, one wide-awake ☒ youth supervision staff member on duty for each ☐ ☐ 30 youth in detention; (C) at least two wide-awake youth supervision staff members on duty at all times, regardless of the number of youth in detention, unless an ☒ arrangement has been made for backup support ☐ ☐ services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; and, (D) at least one youth supervision staff member on duty who is the same gender as youth housed in ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility. (E) personnel with primary responsibility for other duties such as administration, supervision of personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, ☒ ☐ ☐ kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as youth supervision staff positions. (3) Camps (A) during the hours that youth are awake, one U.01.07.04 wide-awake youth supervision staff member on duty for each 15 youth in the camp population; The Correctional Academy (CA) is located within the physical plant of the facility. On the day of the inspection, there were 3 male youth and 2 female youth committed to the ☒ ☐ ☐ program. Although a 1:15 ratio is allowed for the Camp population, the agency staffs the unit with a 1:10 ratio due to sharing the unit with the SYTF youth in Unit 1A. (B) during the hours that youth are confined to their room for the purpose of sleeping, one wide-awake U.01.07.04 ☒ youth supervision staff member on duty for each ☐ ☐ 30 youth present in the facility; (C) at least two wide-awake youth supervision staff members on duty at all times, regardless of the U.01.07.03 number of youth in residence, unless ☒ arrangements have been made for backup support ☐ ☐ Each unit is staffed with 2 YCOs based on services which allow for immediate response to population. emergencies; 7285 Madera Correctional Academy Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 3 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (D) at least one youth supervision staff member on duty who is the same gender as youth housed in U.01.07.03 the facility; ☒ The Correctional Academy is designed as a ☐ ☐ coed program, however, there were no female youth in the CA during the inspection. (E) in addition to the minimum staff to youth ratio required in (h)(3)(A)-(B), consideration shall be The Corrections Academy is inside the JDF given to the size, design, and location of the camp; and has the same physical layout. types of youth committed to the camp; and the ☒ ☐ ☐ function of the camp in determining the level of supervision necessary to maintain the safety and welfare of youth and staff; (F) personnel with primary responsibility for other duties such as administration, supervision of The facility does not consider administrative or personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, ☒ partner staff as youth supervision staff. ☐ ☒ farm, forestry, kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as youth supervision staff positions. 1371 PROGRAMS, RECREATION, AND EXERCISE. T.01.08.03 The facility administrator shall develop and implement Madera County Juvenile facilities continue to written policies and procedures for programs, provide numerous programs for each element recreation, and exercise for all youth. The intent is to of their population. Our observations while on minimize the amount of time youth are in their rooms or site and a follow-up review of the unit their bed area. calendars exposed many opportunities for youth provided by a myriad of providers. It is important to note the agency programs are available to all youth, detention and commitment. The agency population was 33 on the day of the inspection and although they could house in 3 units, administrators opened a fourth unit for programming to allow for smaller groups and targeted services. This is only possible due to sufficient staffing to meet all youth’s needs. ☒ A Probation Peer Specialist (PPS) assists with ☐ ☐ unit activities and programming. The agency has a gardening program, Youth of the Month, and monthly Cultural events posted in the living units. The PPS also assists with the facilitation of Youth for Christ, Aggression Replacement Training, Art via the Madera Arts Council, and Music. Tablets continue to provide resource information to youth including education, California Driver’s License and ID information and independent recreational games, movies, and recreational reading materials. Wellpath Behavior Health Services, provided by a Madera County Behavior Health Clinician, facilitates Substance Abuse Treatment, Individual Counseling, and a Girls Group with the continued assistance of a female BOS member. 7285 Madera Correctional Academy Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 4 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS The MCSOS participates in programming including extra-curricular subjects such as art, poetry, creative writing, and public speaking. Education Out is a program to learn about historical sites in and around the Central Valley. Many students have had the opportunity to submit their work in Speech and Poetry competitions, facilitated by one of the teachers, Mrs. Klein. We spoke to Mrs. Klein this visit and she just selected 2 students to write a paper for competitive purposes on Martin Luther King. Youth also work with a teacher to place wreaths on gravesites during the Veterans Day celebration. Graduated youth attend online Madera Community College, with one student completing his 5th semester with a 4.0 GPA. This student has enrolled at Fresno State for the January semester. Staff continue to provide recreational activities to youth on site. Some youth went on a camping trip to Yosemite recently with staff and we were able to see a photo collaboration of their journey. This type of activity is expanding to allow a majority of youth to participate in Community events, including a Halloween Night alongside the Madera County Sheriff’s Department where youth participated in serving over 2200 hot dogs to attendees. The virtual welding and other technical programs, including woodworking, occur two days a week at the facility. The classroom outside the facility continues to be under construction pending installation of equipment after the long electrical project was completed. Workforce is on site 5 days a week to provide a 10-week program of the CDCR Curriculum for job readiness along with a 2-week ‘soft skill’ curriculum with information on job presentation and expectations. This is for older youth that have graduated or are near graduation. A two-week program is provided to younger youth to allow them the opportunity to anticipate what job readiness means as they think about entering the workforce. A new alternative for youth with re-entry services is in infancy within the facility. Impact Justice and AmeriCorps have partnered to provide a program which enlists formerly incarcerated and system-impacted people to provide reentry coaching and mentorship to justice-involved youth and young adults who are facing many of the 7285 Madera Correctional Academy Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 5 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS same challenges they once did. Drawing on common lived experience, the Justice Leaders function as credible messengers for their younger peers, a best- practice framework that guides their year or more of service at organizations across the State of California. The Kings View Team has been providing educational services with their Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) curriculum. The YEP curriculum covers topics including youth leadership and building financial dependency. The YEP classes are taught in a relatable fashion to include all youth cognitive educational levels. Art and drawings are incorporated in their program for the youth to complete with incentives and rewards. The youth drawings are placed in the visiting room for the youth to share during family visits. The YEP also provides pro- social activities designed to reduce recidivism. The Prison Education Program is on site two days each week to provide Independent Living Skills, with the last certification in Financial Literacy. Finally, the agency has contracted with the Job Corps, for youth being dismissed from Probation, the California Conservation Corps and Pinegrove Academy, as step-down opportunities for youth. Juvenile facilities shall provide the opportunity for programs, recreation, and exercise a minimum of three T.01.08.03 hours a day during the week and five hours a day each T.01.08.04 ☒ Saturday, Sunday or other non-school days, of which ☐ ☐ one hour shall be an outdoor activity, weather permitting. A youth’s participation in programs, recreation, and exercise may be suspended only upon a written finding T.01.08.04 by the administrator/manager or designee that a youth ☒ ☐ ☐ represents a threat to the safety and security of the facility. Such program, recreation, and exercise schedule shall be posted in the living units. T.01.10.05 through .11 ☒ ☐ ☐ The facility schedules are posted in the living unit. 7285 Madera Correctional Academy Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 6 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS There will be a written annual review of the programs, recreation, and exercise by the responsible agency to T.01.08.01 ensure content offered is current, consistent, and T.01.03.05 relevant to the population. ☒ ☐ ☐ The annual memo from July 2024 remains current with the addition of the Impact Justice and AmeriCorps collaboration. (a) Programs. All youth shall be provided with the opportunity for at least one hour of daily programming to T.01.08.10 include, but not be limited to, trauma focused, cognitive, T.01.03.05 evidence-based, best practice interventions that are culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate, or pro- As noted above, programs are coordinated social interventions and activities designed to reduce with the Probation Peer Specialists, Madera recidivism. These programs should be based on the County Superintendent of Schools, local youth’s individual needs as required by Sections 1355 community providers, and on-site clinicians. and 1356. Such programs may be provided under the direction of the Chief Probation Officer or the County Office of Education and can be administered by county partners such as mental health agencies, community based organizations, faith-based organizations or Probation staff. Programs may include but are not limited to: (1) Cognitive Behavior Interventions; (2) Management of Stress and Trauma; ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Anger Management; (4) Conflict Resolution; (5) Juvenile Justice System; (6) Trauma-related interventions; (7) Victim Awareness; (8) Self-Improvement; (9) Parenting Skills and support; (10) Tolerance and Diversity; (11) Healing Informed Approaches; (12) Interventions by Credible Messengers; (13) Gender Specific Programming; (14) Art, creative writing, or self-expression; (15) CPR and First Aid training; (16) Restorative Justice or Civic Engagement; (17) Career and leadership opportunities; and, (18) Other topics suitable to the youth population. (b) Recreation. All youth shall be provided the opportunity for at least one hour of daily access to unscheduled T.01.08.05 activities such as leisure reading, letter writing, and entertainment. Activities shall be supervised and include The youth’s spare time allows them to utilize orientation and may include coaching of youth. the Edovo tablets, which are loaded with incentive activities (music, books, movies, and games), education lessons, and independent living skill information. The latter includes ☒ ☐ ☐ preparation for their driver’s license, money management, and resource guidelines for employment. Other activities include Board Games, Video Games, Yoga and Meditation, Writing, Drawing, Puzzles, and Television. 7285 Madera Correctional Academy Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 7 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) Exercise. All youth shall be provided with the opportunity for at least one hour of large muscle activity T.01.08.07 each day. Other than the Physical Training program, ☒ ☐ ☐ youth also participate in Softball, Basketball, Pickleball, Corn hole, Spike ball, Volleyball, and Flag football. The administrator/manager may suspend, for a period not to exceed 24 hours, access to recreation and T.01.08.06 programs. The administrator/manager shall document ☒ ☐ ☐ the reasons why suspension of recreation and programs occurs. 7285 Madera Correctional Academy Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 8 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 JUVENILE HALLS, SPECIAL PURPOSE JUVENILE HALLS AND CAMPS Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES CHECKLIST1 BSCC Code: 7286 FACILITY NAME: Madera County Secure Youth Treatment Facility - FACILITY TYPE: SYTF Correctional Academy PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Chris Childers, Chief Probation Officer; Jose Pantoja, Deputy Chief Probation Officer; Kevin Davey, Lieutenant; Jose Macias, Youth Correction Officer (YCO) – Supervisor; Brandon Morris, YCO III; Mrs. Klein, Teacher; Mr. Coburn, Teacher; Youth: Damian, age 18; Mason, age 18. FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Elizabeth Gong DATE: November 21, 2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1321 STAFFING U.01.06.06 Each juvenile facility shall: U.01.07.01 (a) have an adequate number of personnel sufficient to carry out the overall facility operation and its The facility has 34 Youth Corrections Officer programming, to provide for safety and security of youth (YCO) I/II/III positions (one vacancy and one and staff, and meet established standards and on Medical Leave), and four Youth regulations; Corrections Officer Supervisors (one on Medical Leave), that work 12-hour shifts. The agency has a Lieutenant position to assist the Deputy Chief Probation Officer in ☒ ☐ ☐ administrative functions. There are extra- help staff to provide relief for call-offs, training, and vacations. The YCOs are assigned a 7am - 7pm shift, a 7pm - 7am shift, or a program shift from 9am - 9pm. The program shift allows for coverage during the time youth are in school until bedtime, providing additional coverage during those core times. (b) ensure that no required services shall be denied because of insufficient numbers of staff on duty absent The facility has an afternoon swing shift to exigent circumstances; ☒ provide adequate supervision and ☐ ☐ programming. 1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the targeted inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards for Juvenile Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 5 for the complete list and text of regulations. 7286 Madera SYTF-CA Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 1 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) have a sufficient number of supervisory level staff to ensure adequate supervision of all staff members; O.01.08.03 There are 4 full-time sergeants/supervisors, one on Medical leave, and one lieutenant ☒ ☐ ☐ who oversee facility operations each shift. There is a YCO III working out of class to provide coverage for the long-term supervisor on leave. (d) have a clearly identified person on duty at all times who is responsible for operations and activities and has U.01.07.07 completed the Juvenile Corrections Officer Core Course U.01.07.08 and PC 832 training; ☒ The supervisors and lieutenant are on duty ☐ ☐ every shift and not included in the staff ratio. If a supervisor calls off, the position may be filled by a JDO III. (e) have at least one staff member present on each living unit whenever there are youth in the living unit; U.01.06.05 ☒ ☐ ☐ U.01.07.09 (f) have sufficient food service personnel relative to the number and security of living units, including staff Food services are provided by Aramark via qualified and available to: plan menus meeting nutritional the Madera County Jail which is adjacent to requirements of youth; provide kitchen supervision; direct the facility. Juvenile staff pick up the carts and ☒ food preparation and servings; conduct related training ☐ ☐ transport them to each living unit for meal programs for culinary staff; and maintain necessary service. records; or, a facility may serve food that meets nutritional standards prepared by an outside source; (g) have sufficient administrative, clerical, recreational, medical, dental, mental health, building maintenance, U.01.07.00 transportation, control room, facility security and other M.01.10.72 support staff for the efficient management of the facility, ☒ ☐ ☐ and to ensure that youth supervision staff shall not be Administrative staff and agency partner staff diverted from supervising youth; and, are not responsible for youth supervision. (h) assign sufficient youth supervision staff to provide continuous wide awake supervision of youth, subject to U.01.07.04 temporary variations in staff assignments to meet special ☒ ☐ ☐ program needs. Staffing shall be in compliance with a minimum youth-staff ratio for the following facility types: (1) Juvenile Halls (A) during the hours that youth are awake, one U.01.07.04 wide-awake youth supervision staff member on duty for each 10 youth in detention; ☒ On the day of the inspection, there were 2 ☐ ☐ youth in the SYTF-CA Program, all male, and housed in 1B. (B) during the hours that youth are confined to their room for the purpose of sleeping, one wide-awake U.01.07.04 ☒ youth supervision staff member on duty for each ☐ ☐ 30 youth in detention; 7286 Madera SYTF-CA Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 2 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (C) at least two wide-awake youth supervision staff members on duty at all times, regardless of the U.01.07.03 number of youth in detention, unless an ☒ arrangement has been made for backup support ☐ ☐ services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; and, (D) at least one youth supervision staff member on duty who is the same gender as youth housed in ☒ U.01.07.03 ☐ ☐ the facility. (E) personnel with primary responsibility for other duties such as administration, supervision of M.01.10.72 personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, ☒ kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as ☐ ☐ Facility supervisors are not included in the youth supervision staff positions. youth supervision ratios. (2) Special Purpose Juvenile Halls (A) during hours that youth are awake, one wide- This facility is not a Special Purpose Juvenile ☒ awake youth supervision staff member on duty for ☐ ☐ Hall. each 10 youth in detention; (B) during the hours that youth are confined to their room for the purpose of sleeping, one wide-awake ☒ youth supervision staff member on duty for each ☐ ☐ 30 youth in detention; (C) at least two wide-awake youth supervision staff members on duty at all times, regardless of the number of youth in detention, unless an ☒ arrangement has been made for backup support ☐ ☐ services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; and, (D) at least one youth supervision staff member on duty who is the same gender as youth housed in ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility. (E) personnel with primary responsibility for other duties such as administration, supervision of personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, ☒ ☐ ☐ kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as youth supervision staff positions. (3) Camps (A) during the hours that youth are awake, one This facility is not a Camp. ☒ wide-awake youth supervision staff member on ☐ ☐ duty for each 15 youth in the camp population; (B) during the hours that youth are confined to their room for the purpose of sleeping, one wide-awake ☒ youth supervision staff member on duty for each ☐ ☐ 30 youth present in the facility; (C) at least two wide-awake youth supervision staff members on duty at all times, regardless of the number of youth in residence, unless ☒ arrangements have been made for backup support ☐ ☐ services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; (D) at least one youth supervision staff member on duty who is the same gender as youth housed in ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility; 7286 Madera SYTF-CA Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 3 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (E) in addition to the minimum staff to youth ratio required in (h)(3)(A)-(B), consideration shall be given to the size, design, and location of the camp; types of youth committed to the camp; and the ☒ ☐ ☐ function of the camp in determining the level of supervision necessary to maintain the safety and welfare of youth and staff; (F) personnel with primary responsibility for other duties such as administration, supervision of personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, ☒ ☐ ☐ farm, forestry, kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as youth supervision staff positions. 1371 PROGRAMS, RECREATION, AND EXERCISE. T.01.08.03 The facility administrator shall develop and implement Madera County Juvenile facilities continue to written policies and procedures for programs, provide numerous programs for each element recreation, and exercise for all youth. The intent is to of their population. Our observations while on minimize the amount of time youth are in their rooms or site and a follow-up review of the unit their bed area. calendars exposed many opportunities for youth provided by a myriad of providers. It is important to note the agency programs are available to all youth, detention and commitment. The agency population was 33 on the day of the inspection and although they could house in 3 units, administrators opened a fourth unit for programming to allow for smaller groups and targeted services. This is only possible due to sufficient staffing to meet all youth’s needs. A Probation Peer Specialist (PPS) assists with unit activities and programming. The agency has a gardening program, Youth of the Month, and monthly Cultural events posted in the ☒ ☐ ☐ living units. The PPS also assists with the facilitation of Youth for Christ, Aggression Replacement Training, Art via the Madera Arts Council, and Music. Tablets continue to provide resource information to youth including education, California Driver’s License and ID information and independent recreational games, movies, and recreational reading materials. Wellpath Behavior Health Services, provided by a Madera County Behavior Health Clinician, facilitates Substance Abuse Treatment, Individual Counseling, and a Girls Group with the continued assistance of a female BOS member. The MCSOS participates in programming including extra-curricular subjects such as art, poetry, creative writing, and public speaking. Education Out is a program to learn about historical sites in and around the Central Valley. Many students have had the 7286 Madera SYTF-CA Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 4 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS opportunity to submit their work in Speech and Poetry competitions, facilitated by one of the teachers, Mrs. Klein. We spoke to Mrs. Klein this visit and she just selected 2 students to write a paper for competitive purposes on Martin Luther King. Youth also work with a teacher to place wreaths on gravesites during the Veterans Day celebration. Graduated youth attend online Madera Community College, with one student completing his 5th semester with a 4.0 GPA. This student has enrolled at Fresno State for the January semester. Staff continue to provide recreational activities to youth on site. Some youth went on a camping trip to Yosemite recently with staff and we were able to see a photo collaboration of their journey. This type of activity is expanding to allow a majority of youth to participate in Community events, including a Halloween Night alongside the Madera County Sheriff’s Department where youth participated in serving over 2200 hot dogs to attendees. The virtual welding and other technical programs, including woodworking, occur two days a week at the facility. The classroom outside the facility continues to be under construction pending installation of equipment after the long electrical project was completed. Workforce is on site 5 days a week to provide a 10-week program of the CDCR Curriculum for job readiness along with a 2-week ‘soft skill’ curriculum with information on job presentation and expectations. This is for older youth that have graduated or are near graduation. A two-week program is provided to younger youth to allow them the opportunity to anticipate what job readiness means as they think about entering the workforce. A new alternative for youth with re-entry services is in infancy within the facility. Impact Justice and AmeriCorps have partnered to provide a program which enlists formerly incarcerated and system-impacted people to provide reentry coaching and mentorship to justice-involved youth and young adults who are facing many of the same challenges they once did. Drawing on common lived experience, the Justice Leaders function as credible messengers for their younger peers, a best- practice framework that guides their year or more of service at organizations across the State of California. 7286 Madera SYTF-CA Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 5 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS The Kings View Team has been providing educational services with their Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) curriculum. The YEP curriculum covers topics including youth leadership and building financial dependency. The YEP classes are taught in a relatable fashion to include all youth cognitive educational levels. Art and drawings are incorporated in their program for the youth to complete with incentives and rewards. The youth drawings are placed in the visiting room for the youth to share during family visits. The YEP also provides pro- social activities designed to reduce recidivism. The Prison Education Program is on site two days each week to provide Independent Living Skills, with the last certification in Financial Literacy. Finally, the agency has contracted with the Job Corps, for youth being dismissed from Probation, the California Conservation Corps, and Pinegrove Academy, as step-down opportunities for youth. Juvenile facilities shall provide the opportunity for programs, recreation, and exercise a minimum of three T.01.08.03 hours a day during the week and five hours a day each T.01.08.04 ☒ Saturday, Sunday or other non-school days, of which ☐ ☐ one hour shall be an outdoor activity, weather permitting. A youth’s participation in programs, recreation, and exercise may be suspended only upon a written finding T.01.08.04 by the administrator/manager or designee that a youth ☒ ☐ ☐ represents a threat to the safety and security of the facility. Such program, recreation, and exercise schedule shall be posted in the living units. T.01.10.05 through .11 ☒ ☐ ☐ The facility schedules are posted in the living unit. There will be a written annual review of the programs, recreation, and exercise by the responsible agency to T.01.08.01 ensure content offered is current, consistent, and T.01.03.05 relevant to the population. ☒ ☐ ☐ The annual memo from July 2024 remains current with the addition of the Impact Justice and AmeriCorps collaboration. 7286 Madera SYTF-CA Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 6 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (a) Programs. All youth shall be provided with the opportunity for at least one hour of daily programming to T.01.08.10 include, but not be limited to, trauma focused, cognitive, T.01.03.05 evidence-based, best practice interventions that are culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate, or pro- As noted above, programs are coordinated social interventions and activities designed to reduce with the Probation Peer Specialists, Madera recidivism. These programs should be based on the County Superintendent of Schools, local youth’s individual needs as required by Sections 1355 community providers, and on-site clinicians. and 1356. Such programs may be provided under the direction of the Chief Probation Officer or the County Office of Education and can be administered by county partners such as mental health agencies, community based organizations, faith-based organizations or Probation staff. Programs may include but are not limited to: (1) Cognitive Behavior Interventions; (2) Management of Stress and Trauma; ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Anger Management; (4) Conflict Resolution; (5) Juvenile Justice System; (6) Trauma-related interventions; (7) Victim Awareness; (8) Self-Improvement; (9) Parenting Skills and support; (10) Tolerance and Diversity; (11) Healing Informed Approaches; (12) Interventions by Credible Messengers; (13) Gender Specific Programming; (14) Art, creative writing, or self-expression; (15) CPR and First Aid training; (16) Restorative Justice or Civic Engagement; (17) Career and leadership opportunities; and, (18) Other topics suitable to the youth population. (b) Recreation. All youth shall be provided the opportunity for at least one hour of daily access to unscheduled T.01.08.05 activities such as leisure reading, letter writing, and entertainment. Activities shall be supervised and include The youth’s spare time allows them to utilize orientation and may include coaching of youth. the Edovo tablets, which are loaded with incentive activities (music, books, movies, and games), education lessons, and independent living skill information. The latter includes ☒ ☐ ☐ preparation for their driver’s license, money management, and resource guidelines for employment. Other activities include Board Games, Video Games, Yoga and Meditation, Writing, Drawing, Puzzles, and Television. (c) Exercise. All youth shall be provided with the opportunity for at least one hour of large muscle activity T.01.08.07 each day. Other than the Physical Training program, ☒ ☐ ☐ youth also participate in Softball, Basketball, Pickleball, Corn hole, Spike ball, Volleyball, and Flag football. 7286 Madera SYTF-CA Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 7 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS The administrator/manager may suspend, for a period not to exceed 24 hours, access to recreation and T.01.08.06 programs. The administrator/manager shall document ☒ ☐ ☐ the reasons why suspension of recreation and programs occurs. 7286 Madera SYTF-CA Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 8 of 8 A453 JUV Targeted PRO eff. 1/2024 JUVENILE HALLS, SPECIAL PURPOSE JUVENILE HALLS, AND CAMPS LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 7280 7281 7285 7286 FACILITY: Madera County Juvenile Detention Facility (JDF) 7280 TYPE: JH RC: JH 35 Madera County Secure Youth Treatment Program-JDF 7281 SYTF SYTF JDF 5 Madera County Correctional Academy 7285 Camp C A 2 5 Madera County Secure Youth Treatment Facility-CA 7286 SYTF SYTF CA 5 TOTAL 70 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Elizabeth Gong DATE: November 21, 2024 ROOMS EACH ROOM Unit Room Applicable # EACH ROOM Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Designation Type Standards Rooms # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Beds RECEIVING AND INTAKE AREA Holding 2001 1 3 (3) Irregular 55 sq ft 1 1 1 Safety 2001 1 1 (1) Approx. 65 sq ft. 1 Intake/ 1 1 1 1 Reception Note: There are two 12-foot benches in the receiving area in front of the Control Station. The holding room and Intake/Reception areas are handicap accessible. There is 71” of bench space in the holding room which allows for 3 youth. The Safety Cell is padded on the floor and walls with a floor toilet. HOUSING UNIT #1: 1A was occupied with 3 Male Correctional Academy (CA) Youth, 2 Female CA Youth, 3 Male SYTF- JDF Youth, and 2 Male SYTF-CA youth, for a total of 10 youth as a commitment and co-ed unit. 1B was unoccupied. 1A Single 2001 15 1 1 15 65 sq. ft. 1 1 1 Day Room 2001 1 2020 sq. ft. 1 3 Classroom 2001 1 630 sq. ft. 1B Single 2001 15 1 1 15 65 sq. ft. 1 1 1 Day Room 2001 1 2020 sq. ft. 1 3 Classroom 2001 1 840 sq. ft. Note: The outdoor recreation area for 1A and 1B has 3410 square feet of paved space. One single room in 1A and 1B are handicap accessible. There are 5 tables for 20 youth in the Day Room, as well as a laundry area. The classrooms are designed for 15 students. HOUSING UNIT #2: 2A was occupied with 12 Male Detention Youth. 2B was occupied by 6 Male Youth and 5 Female Youth, all in detention. 2A Single 2001 15 1 1 15 65 Sq. Ft. 1 1 1 Day Room 2001 1 2020 sq. ft. 1 3 *T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit. If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated capacity. 7280+ Madera Probation JH Camp SYTF Unannounced LASE 23-24 - 1 - J460 LAS JUV-05.dot (rev.12/2022) ROOMS EACH ROOM Unit Room Applicable # EACH ROOM Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Designation Type Standards Rooms # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Beds Classroom 2001 1 630 sq. ft. 2B Single 2001 15 1 1 15 65 sq. ft. 1 1 1 Day Room 2001 1 2020 sq. ft. 1 3 Classroom 2001 1 840 sq. ft. Note: The outdoor recreation area for Units 2A and 2B has 3410 square feet of paved space. One single room in 2A and 2B are handicap accessible. There are 5 tables for 20 youth in the Day Room, as well as a laundry area. The classrooms are designed for 15 students. There is an additional lighted field area with 44,800 square feet of grass. The agency is creating space for an additional vocational portable classroom outside, a beach/sand volleyball court, and the garden. It is noted the Dorm in Unit 2A is no longer being used as it had insufficient bathroom access. HOUSING UNIT #3: 3A and 3B were unoccupied. 3-A Single 2001 5 1 1 5 65 sq. ft. 1 1 1 Day Room 2001 1 530 sq. ft. 1 1 3-B Single 2001 5 1 1 5 65 sq. ft. 1 1 1 Day Room 2001 1 530 sq. ft. 1 1 Note: There is a special activities room and sufficient outdoor recreation space (320 square feet). The showers are handicap accessible and there are tables and seating for 8 youth in 3A and 3B. There is a Central Medical area with a nurse’s station and confidential interview room in each unit. *T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit. If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated capacity. 7280+ Madera Probation JH Camp SYTF Unannounced LASE 23-24 - 2 - J460 LAS JUV-05.dot (rev.12/2022)