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Participation in non-school activities and programs in juvenile detention
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Council Member Stevens inquires about participation rates in non-school activities and programs for youth in juvenile detention. Commissioner Dannhauser provides some information and commits to getting more detailed data.
- The commissioner doesn't have exact percentages but states that non-participation is very low
- Efforts are made to engage youth who don't attend formal programs through on-hall activities and tutoring
- Tutoring is emphasized as an important component of the programming
- Creative activities, such as puzzle-solving, are highlighted as engagement tools
- The commissioner commits to providing more detailed information on participation percentages and hours of programming per detainee
Althea V. Stevens
4:36:03
Great.
4:36:04
What percentages are participating in non school activities or other scheduled programs each day and what's the percentage of youth who don't participate in school or programs?
Jess Dannhauser
4:36:14
I'll get those percentages for you.
4:36:16
We are constantly trying to if they're not in a formal program, if they're not willing to go that day, we are working to bring stuff onto the halls to work with them to provide tutoring.
4:36:28
I would say it's a very low percentage, but we'll work on getting that to you.
4:36:31
And the calendar that's available for each and every day.
4:36:35
A lot of
Darryl Rattray
4:36:35
the
Jess Dannhauser
4:36:35
tutoring is is important here.
4:36:39
I mean, saw yesterday the brilliant puzzles that they had done.
4:36:42
Mhmm.
4:36:43
3,500 pieces.
Althea V. Stevens
4:36:44
Don't I can't do it.
4:36:45
So
Jess Dannhauser
4:36:45
Yeah.
4:36:46
Yeah.
4:36:46
So we are trying to engage them any way we can but we'll get you more information on that about percentages.
Althea V. Stevens
4:36:51
How many hours of programs does each young person detained in Crossroads and Horizon receive?
Jess Dannhauser
4:36:58
We'll get that to you as well.
4:37:01
We're working on at least a few hours a day.