Conducting Security Counts in Juvenile Facilities

Outline:

Conducting Security Counts

Importance and Types of Counts

Steps to Conducting Counts

Knowledge Check

Steps to Maintain Count Integrity

Review

Key Takeaways

Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

References

Mrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new staff joining the Relias Content Department. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 25 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, publication development, and training and technical assistance development and delivery.

Joni Klein began working for ND DOCR in 2005 developing, managing suicide prevention services at the ND Youth Correctional Center. Joni continues to provide full oversight of suicide detection, prevention and intervention programming, policy, procedures, and training of all staff. In 2017, she promoted to Director of Resident Care and Clinical Services supervising daily operations, building management, staff development and delivery of clinical services. In March 2021, Joni promoted to Director of Clinical Services for North Dakota Division of Juvenile Services and Heart River Correctional Center. She is standing up Brief Strategic Family Therapy services in North Dakota and oversees the provision of mental health services for juveniles and adult, female inmates. She graduated from the University of North Dakota and holds a Master of Science in Social Work.