Programs and Services

MEALS
Food will never be taken or kept from you as a punishment. You may have special food, if a doctor, dentist or minister says you should and it is approved by the Facility Administrator. You will get at least 3 meals and a snack a day, and two of the meals will be hot.

HOUSEKEEPING
You are to keep your living area and room clean. The living area includes the walls, floors, sinks, toilets, windows and property inside. You are to take care of and use properly, the things that are given to you.

HYGIENE
You can have a shower every day. You will get clean underwear, shirts, socks and towels every evening at shower time. There is a regular time to change pants, sheets and pillowcases. A barber is available to you.
Residents must tuck their shirts in. Residents are only permitted to roll their pants up high when they are outdoors or in the gym.

EDUCATION
All residents, except those who are from out of state, and those who have graduated are offered educational classes taught by certified teachers from the Oklahoma City Public Schools. You will be enrolled in Extended Education Services, P.O. Box 25428, Room 327, Oklahoma City, OK 73125, which is a part of the Oklahoma City Schools. You can earn credits while in class and the grades you make will be recorded and kept on file. You can get your grades by calling 297-6845. The daily schedule is posted in the classrooms. Also posted in the classrooms are the rules. You are expected to behave yourself and go by the rules. You can be removed from the classroom by teachers or staff and can be put out of school by the principal.

RECREATION
The Recreation Coordinator schedules activities including exercise and free time. Physical recreation will never be used as punishment. Staff will encourage you to take part in activities but you will not be forced to take part in activities.

COUNSELING
You will be assigned a worker unless you already have one from OJA or Probation. If you don't have one, the first person assigned to you will be the Intake Supervisor. You can ask to call or see your worker or lawyer at any reasonable time. At all times, you will have someone to talk to.

LIBRARY
Detention has a library you can use, and you can take books and magazines to your room.

RELIGIOUS
You can ask to see the Detention Chaplain whenever you want, and they can visit you at any reasonable time. If you want a minister of the religion of your choice, tell you Dayroom Leader and they will notify the Assistant Facility Administrator of Support Services.
The Recreation Coordinator will schedule the visit within the established program hours. The Chaplains and ministers have a duty to keep your visit confidential, but they also have a duty to Detention to protect the facility and its staff and residents.