WPC ,X3rlvWnEQ>|/Te~Vx4]pf jϖ㋘k +_*<>l'#fBҔ8242GT`޲~YI*& H_ !q M˸1tl}~ HaѕZ.uOyHi/\=R`H1qVD`69rSHo6u#+ +^pPD˘VtEC΍t \%2./=9:6Cqh Z9b/y.DS{{xW ;_Fs2OD1` !M}9n+g_W_+jTɠkkep?*V=?O$78=&ذi=Y!U\%%:6鷛 ^o6*HJ*ʧ #UNq % 0Y^ w@*4j~ mNHP LaserJet 1200 Series PCL 60(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX(1$OXXUSUS.,4 =E>?@EABECD[E[FEH34lerk03|xFU !XXUSUS.,  _  SUMMARYOFFIRSTREPORTOFSPECIALMASTER(APRIL5,2006)   \Problemswith_DJJ_sRemedialPlans:  InDecember2005,the_DJJ_ԀfieldaproposedWardSafetyandWelfareRemedialPlan.  Thespecialmasterfoundthatthe_DJJ_Ԁworkedhard,butthatthe draftoftheplanthat   defendantfiledonDecember1,2005wasnotfullyadequateandcomplete,particularlyin   itslackofimplementationandresourcedetails.Theexpertsandtheplaintiffdidnot   accepttheplan.(Pp.56).   InDecember2005,_DJJ_ԀproposedaMentalHealthRemedialPlanthatthementalhealth   expertdidnotapprove,inpartbecauseitlackedstaffingandotherresourceand   implementationdetails.ThePlanalsosufferedfrominsufficientclinicalinputbecause   _DJJ_sChiefPsychiatristpositionwasnotfilleduntilSeptember2005,andtheChief   PsychologistpositionwasstillunfilledasofApril,2006.(p.6)   ThefinalremedialplansweredueJune30,2006.(P.7)  LackofCompliancewithInterimPlans:  AspartoftheNovember2004ConsentDecree,_DJJ_Ԁagreedtodevelopedaclassification  systemtoseparatewardsbasedontheirriskofharmtoothers._DJJ_Ԁdevelopedaproposal  thatplaintiffaccepted,butthenfailedtofulfillitslegalobligationtoimplementthe  proposal.InNovember2005,bothpartiesstipulatedthat_DJJ_Ԁfailedtoimplementthe  housingplan.Responsibilityforhousingclassificationwasdelegatedtooutsideexperts.  (Pp.810).  WardIncentivesProgram:  DespitetheimplementationofnewprogramsdesignedtogiveWardsmorebehavior ! incentives,a significantnumberofwardsspent21or22hoursadayintheircells " throughout2005.(P.16) # HighRatesofViolenceandLackofSystemtoTrackViolence: % ! Theexpertsfounda stunningamountofviolencein2003;thespecialmasterfoundthat '"# violencedidnotappeartohavedecreasedsincethenexceptatthe_Chaderjian_Ԁfacility. (#$ Thespecialmasteralsonoted_DJJ_sforfailuretodevelopanaccuratesystemtomeasure )$% violenceatitsfacilities.Thismakesitdifficulttodeterminewhetherviolencehas *%& increasedordecreased.(P.1718) +&'  Theconstantandpervasiveviolencein_DJJ_Ԁremainsstunning..._DJJ_Ԁadministratorsandall -() ofthenumerousexpertswhohavebeenengagedtoassistwithreformplanningsince  2003agreethatthehighlevelofviolenceundermines_DJJ_Ԁcontrolofitsfacilitiesand  impedesanyrehabilitativeprograming.(P.20)  Thehighlevelofviolenceresultsfromoverpopulation,highstafftoyouthrations,  insufficientprogramstooccupyyouth,insufficienttreatmentandrehabilitationresources,   andinsufficientmonitoring.(P.20).   Gangcultureandgangviolencecontinuetopervadethelivesofmost_DJJ_Ԁwards.(Pp.20   21)_DJJ_Ԁhasrespondedwithtacticssuchas gangsegregation,lockup,andquickand   frequentuseofchemicalagents.At_Chaderjian_,youthaffiliatedwithcertaingangs   receiveonlyahalfdayofschoolsothattheydonotinteractwithrivalgangmembers.At   Stark,someyouthareraciallysegregatedbecauseoffearofgangviolence.(P.21)   Staffseemtomisunderstandthenatureofgangviolence.Manystaffbelievedthatthe  wardsfeltandweresafe,despitethefactthatmanyyouthdescribedfearofbeing  assaulted,andalmostalldescribedfightsandmeleesthattheyhadbeeninvolvedinor  hadwitnessed.Staffbelievedthatthosewhoparticipatedinfightschosetodoso;_yough_  claimedthattheydidnotlikegangculturebuthadnochoicebuttoconform.(P.22)  _DJJ_Ԁofficialsseriouslyunderestimatetheneedforsystemicchange,andseemtobelieve  thatsimplemeasuressuchasafewextrahoursofstafftrainingwillresultinasafe  environmentforyouth.(P.23)  NoncompliancewithMentalHealthInterimPlan:  InDecember2004,the_DJJ_Ԁproposedwrittenpoliciesandproceduresthatwereapproved  bythementalhealthexperts.InApril2005,_DJJ_Ԁfiledaninterimplanextendingthe  deadlineforimplementationtoJuly1,2005.AsofmidJuly,the_DJJ_Ԁhadnot   implementedthepoliciesorsoughtasecondextension._DJJ_Ԁmade steadyifslow ! progresstowardimplementationoverthenextsixmonths.(P.32) " SpecialManagementProgram $  Specialmanagementprogram(_SMP_)housingishousingfordangerous/disruptiveyouth. &"" PriortotheConsentDecree,_SMP_Ԁyouthwereconfinedtocellsfor23hoursadayforan '## averageof5060days.InNovember2002,defendantpresentedareportsettingagoalof ($$ 8hours/dayofstructuredprogramming,includingeducation,recreation,andtreatment. )%% Byearly2005,defendantrepresentedthatitintendedtosetaminimumof3hoursofout *&& ofcellprogramming.Thespecialmastersreportindicatesthatmostyouthin_SMP_Ԁwere +'' notofferedeven3hoursofprogrammingonanyotherday. ,(( (Pp.3436) -)) ЇTemporaryDetention:  _DJJ_Ԁhasnotsucceededinenforcingthedepartmentalpolicylimitingtemporarydetention  toyouthwhoposeadangertothemselvesorothersorwhorequireprotection.Temporary  detentionisstillusedaspunishmentandpunitiveconditionsremainintemporary   detentionunits.Areviewinggroupdescribedconditionsinonetemporarydetention   facilityas simplyunacceptable;anexpertsaidthatconditionsinthatcellblockwereso   decrepitthatevenusingthecellblockconstitutedpunishment.(Pp.3940)   Mostyouthconfinedintemporarydetentionat_Inyo_Ԁdidnotmeetthecriteriaforsuch   confinement.(P.41)   Youthontemporarydetentionat_Inyo_Ԁweredeprivedoftrousersandshoesintheircells,   andwerekeptuncomfortablycoldinboxershortsandTshirts.(The_DJJ_Ԁhassoughtto  endthispractice.)(P.41)  _Lockdowns_:  The_Chaderjian_Ԁfacilitywasincrisisinformuchof2005.Youthconsideredbystafftobe  incorrigiblyviolentwereonprolonged_lockdown_Ԁduringthisperiod.(P.42)  DDNoncompliancewithProjectManagerPlan:DD  The_DJJ_Ԁcurrentlyhasappointedanewprojectmanagertotrack_DJJ_sobligationsunder  theConsentDecreeandotherremedialplans.However,thespecialmasternotesthat  defendanthaspreviouslyrepresentedthattherewouldbeanewprojectmanagerand  supportstaff;however,theprojectmanagerandcomplianceteamdidnotmaterializeat  thatpoint.(P.46)   EEConclusion:EE "  ?_DJJ_Ԁisbesetbyurgen?@??@Atsystemicproblems.Theseproblems_AFAcAFAannot_Ԁbedeniedorwished $  away;theymustbedirectABAiABClyaddressed.CTheprogressoverthepastyearhasbeen %!! disappointing,butnotnegligi=<v<=>ble.>