Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. engage in management practices that: promote the safety and well-being of staff and youth; 2. establish clear expectations of behavior and an accompanying system of accountability for youth and staff that promote mutual respect, self-discipline and order; 3. protect public safety; 4. identify and effectively respond to youth health, mental health and related behavioral problems throughout the course of confinement through the use of professionally-appropriate diagnostic, treatment and prevention protocols; 5. provide meaningful opportunities and services for youth to improve their education and vocational competence, and effectively address underlying behavior problems and prepares them for responsible living in the community.
