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NORTHWEST OHIO JUVENILE DETENTION, TRAINING & REHABILITATION CENTER


ANNUAL REPORT



January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013

Brian Patrick, MBA, CCE, CCM-NCSC
Superintendent
TABLE OF CONTENTS



Detention Center Staff and Board Members 3


Organizational Chart 4


Background, Mission Statement 5


Program Philosophy 5


Statutory Authority 6


Special Incidents 6


Juvenile Detainee Discipline & Grievances 6


Facility Accreditation 6


Programs & Services 7-12


Population & Offense Statistics 13-15


Financial Information 15-16


Goals and Objectives 16-17

Employees & Staff

Shift Supervisors Support Staff
Craig Vogel, Lieutenant Christine McVay,
MSSA, LISW-S
Shawn Helf, Lieutenant -Four County Family
Center
Jessica Croy, Lieutenant Donna
Robinson, BSW, LCDC III
Brian Bowsher, Lieutenant -Recovery Services
of NW Ohio

Juvenile Corrections Staff Administration
Chad Kauffman, Sergeant Brian Patrick,
MBA, Superintendent
Adrianne Firman, AS, Corporal April Cook, BA,
Assistant Superintendent
Earl Winegarner III, Officer Gayle Hilkert, AA, Fiscal
Officer
Holly Stover, BA, Officer
Kristina Baxter, BS, Corporal Building & Grounds
Maintenance
Melissa Garza-Vielma, Officer G. John Proxmire III
Heidi Dennis, Officer
John Hogan, Corporal Teachers
Richard Fifer, Officer Alisa Bowsher, BA - Language
Arts
Jennifer Giesige, Corporal Shawn Moore, BS - Math &
Science
Alicia Mendizabal, AA, Part-Time Officer

Spring Wilson, BS, Part-Time Officer
Joseph Mosier, BA, Part-Time Officer

During 2013, the Northwest Ohio Juvenile Detention, Training and
Rehabilitation Center employees accumulated 1270.5 hours of training.

Board of Trustees

Defiance County Henry County
Commissioner Tom Kime Commissioner Tom VonDeylen
Diane Collins Larry Siclair
Roger Gardner, Chairman Tom Mack, Vice Chairman
The Honorable Jeffrey Strausbaugh The Honorable Denise Herman
McColley

Fulton County Williams County
Commissioner Perry Rupp Commissioner Brian Davis
Sheriff Roy Miller David Brown
Joe Friess Kathy Nern, MSW, LISW
Randall Nafziger The Honorable Steven Bird
The Honorable Michael Bumb


It should be noted that information contained and utilized in this annual
report was obtained and complied from the facility's detainee software
management system, SoftTec.
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART












BACKGROUND

The Northwest Ohio Juvenile Detention, Training & Rehabilitation Center,
which is located in eastern Williams County Ohio, became operational in
February of 2000 as a regional Juvenile Detention Center to provide secure
detention to juveniles within the jurisdictions of Defiance, Henry, Fulton
and Williams counties. The Center consists of approximately 17,000 square
feet and has thirty-two individual detention cells, a control room, multi-
purpose room, two classrooms, intake area, nurse clinic, gymnasium, library
and administrative offices. A secured outdoor recreation area with
approximately 6,900 square feet is also available.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Northwest Ohio Juvenile Detention Center provides a safe and secure
placement for delinquent youth who are being detained in accordance to a
court order or pursuant to the laws of arrest. It is our hope that strict
discipline and fair treatment of each youth who enters our facility will
help them to understand the consequences of poor choices and that the
program inspires them to become positive and productive members of society.


PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY

The Northwest Ohio Juvenile Detention, Training & Rehabilitation Center
provides both pre-trial and short-term commitments for incarceration. Care
must be provided in a non-judgmental manner equal to all, regardless of
Court status (i.e. accused, adjudicated, misdemeanor, or felony). It is our
belief that structure and expectations are not viewed in a punitive nature,
provided that structure and expectations are made clear and precise and are
enforced in a manner that is both fair but firm and equal to all. Due to
the short terms of confinement, and the necessary emphasis on safety and
security, we recognize our limitations and inability to provide long term
affects on those juveniles we detain. We further recognize that solutions
to many of the problems faced by our detainees will be best addressed by
the childcare professionals within the many support services available to
the court (i.e. Probation, Drug/Alcohol Abuse Counselors, Children's
Services, etc.). We therefore, view our role as: (1) a time delay, so
that the Court might address the allegations against the child and identify
the youth's individualized needs; and (2) as a motivational tool for those
who will attempt to address the variables responsible for creating conflict
in the youth's life.

CONFINEMENT OF JUVENILES

Juvenile detainees shall not be confined in the Northwest Ohio Juvenile
Detention Training & Rehabilitation Center unless secure placement is
essential. Any confinement of a juvenile in the Center is in accordance
with Rule 7 of the Ohio Rules of Juvenile Procedure which state:

A child taken into custody shall not be placed in detention or shelter care
prior to final disposition unless any of the following apply:
Detention or shelter care is required: (a) to protect the child from
immediate or threatened physical or emotional harm; or (b) to protect the
person or property of others from immediate or threatened physical or
emotional harm.
The child may abscond or be removed from the jurisdiction of the court;
The child has no parent, guardian, custodian or other person able to
provide supervision and care for the child and return the child to the
court when required;
An order for placement of the child in detention or shelter care has been
made by the court;
Confinement is authorized by statute.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY

The Detention Center and its Board of Trustees operate under the authority
granted in §2152.44 and §2151.65 of the Ohio Revised Code. The facility is
governed by a seventeen member Board of Trustees where each member, except
the Judges, has a vote towards proposed legislation. The Center and its
programs are managed by a single administrative officer, called the
Superintendent, whose authority is granted in §2152.42 of the Ohio Revised
Code. All employees and units of management are responsible to the
Superintendent.

SPECIAL INCIDENTS

A special incident is defined as a situation which deviates from standard
operating procedures, such as a response to aggression, an escort to the
observation cell for "cooling off" due to aggressive/disorderly behavior,
or removal of the juvenile from his/her assigned cell due to self-harm or
for a safety/security threat. There were 37 special incidents during 2013.


JUVENILE DETAINEE DISCIPLINE

The Detention Center adheres to American Correctional Association standards
on juvenile detainee discipline. Rule violations at the facility are
separated into three categories which range in severity: Minor Rule
Violations, Serious Rule Violations, and Major Rule Violations. A Major
Rule Violations can also result from a repeat offense of a Serious Rule
Violation. In 2013, there were 35 Major Rule Violation Reports served on
juvenile detainees.

JUVENILE DETAINEE GRIEVANCES

The Center received 59 juvenile detainee grievances during 2013. Of those,
53 grievances were denied, 5 grievances were approved and 1 was returned
without action.

DIVERSION TOURS

The Center's staff conducted 107 diversionary tours for at risk juveniles
at the request of one of the local Juvenile Courts.

FACILITY ACCREDITATION

The Center adheres to correctional operation and program standards outlined
in the Ohio Administrative Code and the American Correctional Association
standards for Juvenile Detention Facilities. The Center maintains facility
accreditation by the Ohio Department of Youth Services and the American
Correctional Association. During its yearly Ohio Department of Youth
Services audit held in September 2013, the Center was in compliance with
100% of the mandatory standards and 100% of the recommended standards for
Juvenile Detention Facilities as