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44 <br /> Detention Center Staffing Analysis Orange County, INC <br /> employment programs have, on the whole, produced favorable outcomes for <br /> post-release employment and cost avoidance. The results for prison <br /> misconduct and recidivism are more modest and inconsistent, although still <br /> generally positive. Fourth, evidence indicates that it may be unreasonable to <br /> expect interventions designed to treat mental illness to reduce prison <br /> misconduct or recidivism. Rather,programs that address criminogenic needs <br /> and deliver a continuum of care have shown promise in producing favorable <br /> outcomes for offenders with mental disorders. Similarly, unless DV <br /> interventions begin to consistently deliver programming that targets known <br /> criminogenic needs (e.g., criminal thinking, substance abuse, and antisocial <br /> peers), this type of programming may continue to yield disappointing results. <br /> The County's Criminal Justice Resource Department has been regularly requesting the <br /> opportunity to provide detainee programming, even as little as one hour per week, and the <br /> sees the future feasibility of 10 hours of weekly programming. This request is more than <br /> reasonable, and the implementation of program functions for Detention Center detainees <br /> should move forward given the staffing resources outlined in this report. A schedule that <br /> accommodates Detention Center staff availability who will also be responsible for <br /> overseeing potentially concurrent in-person visitation efforts for detainees should also be <br /> devised as part of this implementation. <br /> (5.3) Detainee Outdoor Recreation <br /> Currently, outdoor recreation opportunities are limited to one hour per week. This occurs <br /> over a two day period where half of the housing unit (bottom or top tier) is provided <br /> access to outdoor recreation. One of the primary reasons that more frequent outdoor <br /> recreation is not provided is due to safety concerns and design of the detention center. <br /> The outdoor recreation areas are located on the exterior of the facility and there is no <br /> security zone between the building and accessible areas. As such, the current facility <br /> design requires detention officers to conduct security sweeps of the outdoor recreation <br /> yard and adjacent unsecure areas prior to allowing inmates into the outdoor recreation <br /> area. With the current consistent schedule this increases the likelihood of security <br /> breaches and introduction of contraband from outside the facility. <br /> While one hour of outdoor recreation per week meets the minimum state requirement, it <br /> should be increased. There are many advantages to increased outdoor recreation <br /> opportunities for detainees, including improved morale, behavior, medical, and mental <br /> health benefits. For these impacts to be realized, the OCSO needs to provide more <br /> Matrix Consulting Group 39 <br />