Rosebud Youth Wellness and Renewal Center

Rosebud Sioux Tribe

Rosebud, SD

Patricia Broken Leg

Correctional Program Specialist

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Office of Justice Services

Rosebud Sioux Tribe

Located in South Central, South Dakota, in the County of Todd Tribal Membership includes 23,000 people where ½ the

population is 21 years and younger with an unemployment rate of 85-90%

The Tribal Court System carries a case load of 552 juveniles and families

There are several components of the system which include: Schools, Health Care, Social Services, Probation, Detention, Elders, First Offenders Program, Wellness Program, Alcohol/Drug Treatment, Residential Living, and Family Counseling

Juvenile Detention houses 30-35 youth on a daily basis In 2006, JDC booked 380 youth and 109 were repeat offenders

Juvenile Crime and Delinquency

Current Statistics - Underage Possession of Drugs/ Gang Activity/ Violent Offenses

Status Offenses- Underage Consumption of Alcohol / Runaway / Curfew / Truancy

Challenges – Lack Resources, need to update tribal laws, and Lack of Manpower

Past Efforts to Address Issues- Citations, transport youth to other facilities, placements off the reservation and implementation of tribal value system

Wanbli Wiconi TipiYouth Wellness and Renewal Center

United States Department of Justice Grant Opportunity in 1998

Community Viewpoint

The grant enabled the community to provide views and expectations of the juvenile justice system

Resistance to concept of “Locking Kids Up” Importance of culture and traditional

approaches High Value on healing, reconciliation, and

education in intervention concepts.

Planning Process

PONI TEAM Involvement: Planning, Construction, Oversight, and Occupancy

Understanding and Organizing the tribal systems of care

Engaging all stakeholders and policy makers Coordinating a system approach- “Buy In” Collaborated approach to improving services

to the Rosebud Youth

Accomplishments

Well Coordinated and Organized Continuum of Care and Services for the youth of Rosebud

New Juvenile Detention Facility that works toward Rehabilitation

Alternate Programs – Transitional Living Program and Day Reporting Program

Enhanced System- Coordination and Development of tiered levels of care – Full counseling program

Awards and Recognition - 3 C’s Award Winner with Dept. Of Interior and Recognized as a leader in Indian Country Juvenile Detention Issues.

Wanbli Wiconi Tipi“Eagle Life Center” Rosebud Wellness and Renewal Center Juvenile Detention Center-36 bed facility with

a 45 seat day reporting school. 51,646 Sq. Ft. with over 65% of the Facility

for Program and Services for youth Play a major role in rehabilitating youth by

using the Lakota Culture and Resources in the programs and services

Tribally owned and operated

Accomplishments Day Reporting and Education Component

Community based approach to solving delinquency and truancy issues with juvenile justice systems.

Day reporting would serve as an alternate placement to detention or step down from detention.

Day Report would also assess and track academic requirements

Day Report would also get the students on track with a curriculum designed to help incarcerated youth.

All Due process procedures are held in Tribal Court.

Education and Activities

Future Plans…..

Manage and Modify the systems of care as needed

Strive toward implementation of the Lakota Culture

Strengthen Communications with the Systems of Care

Improve the transitional living program Continue to do “What Works” for children

Patricia Broken LegCorrectional Programs Specialist

Pila Miya

“Thank You”

Wanbli Wiconi Tipi-Juvenile Detention Center

Youth Wellness and Renewal Center