New standards proposed at Washington county schools 11-06-2009

DISCIPLINING JUVENILES IN A MORE EFFECTIVE WAY IS PART OF A NEW PROPOSED INITIATIVE WITH NEW STANDARDS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL OFFICIALS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MET AT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE TO DISCUSS A JUVENILE DETENTION ALTERNATE INITIATIVE. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE RECORDS DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES WERE ALSO ON HAND. "THIS IS AN INSTRUMENT WE ARE GOING TO START USING TO SCREEN THE KIDS WHEN THEY ARE BROUGHT INTO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PREVENT THEM FROM BEING LOCKED UP IN A SECURE DETENTION," SAID DORIS BENFORD, JDAI SITE COORDINATOR OUR HOUSE OFFICIALS FROM GREENVILLE ALSO ATTENDED THE MEETING AS MANY STUDENTS COMES FROM HOMES WHERE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS PREVALENT.