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43 <br /> Detention Center Staffing Analysis Orange County, NC <br /> Moreover, in-person visitations should accommodate the needs of the Public Defender <br /> and private attorneys during the afternoon time period when court is not in session so <br /> they can meet with their clients to discuss plea deals and other critical items of <br /> importance. Since the new Detention Center is no longer adjacent to the courthouse, in- <br /> person and video conferencing needs to be instituted appropriately. However, the timing <br /> of courts generally being out of sessions from 12:00 — 2:00 p.m. overlaps with the feeding <br /> schedule of the jail, which has necessitated the need to halt professional visitation from <br /> 11:30 — 1:00 p.m. to ensure that detainees are provided a hot lunch and it does not <br /> become cold while they are meeting with counsel. Opportunities may exist to modify the <br /> timeframes for professional visitations to better accommodate the court calendars. <br /> (5.2) Detainee Programs <br /> Similar to in-person visitations, the provision of robust program services for detainees at <br /> the Detention Center has not been implemented due to purported staffing issues limiting <br /> the consistent supervision of detainees outside of the housing area. Interviews with staff <br /> from the Criminal Justice Resource Department indicated any program services currently <br /> being provided are provided one-on-one and not in a group or classroom setting, and <br /> these are limited primarily to assessment interviews. The Detention Center has been well- <br /> designed for the facilitation of classroom participation (two multi-purpose rooms <br /> between booking and visitation booths) but lacks the staff assigned to provide oversight <br /> and security for participating detainees and instructors. <br /> Research is clear regarding the benefits of providing programmatic functions to inmates. <br /> According to an in-depth research report provided by the National Institute of Justice14 <br /> the following is summarized: <br /> First, Cognitive Behavior Therapy(CBT)programs have proven to be the most <br /> effective in reducing prison misconduct. Moreover, these programs, <br /> including substance abuse treatment and sex offender treatment, have <br /> consistently demonstrated success in decreasing recidivism. Second, social <br /> support interventions have also shown success in decreasing misconduct, <br /> reducing recidivism, and producing cost-avoidance benefits but have <br /> arguably been underused in U.S. correctional systems. Third, education and <br /> 14 <br /> https://www.o*p.aov/pdffilesl/nij/250476.pdf#:-:text=The°/o20objective°/o20of°/o20providina°/o20prisoners°/o20with°/o2 <br /> Oprogrammina%20is.promote%20greater%20safety%20within%20prisons%20by%20reducina%20misconduct Page <br /> 21-22. <br /> Matrix Consulting Group 38 <br />