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JUVENILE INSTITUTIONS
A physical examination is also conducted within 96 hours of intake. Critical
mental health or physical health concerns are seen immediately by Behavioral
Wellness or medical personnel on site when possible and off site when
necessary.
The Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO) provides five (5) 50-minute
periods of classroom instruction five (5) days a week, in addition to an initial
educational assessment and special education and resource instruction.
Youth at SMJH participate in supervised recreational and educational programs,
and are afforded the opportunity to participate in family counseling and
evidence-based cognitive behavior programs and other individualized services
provided by Behavioral Wellness.
Regular visitation is available for youth and their parents, DPO, and attorneys as
well as access to voluntary religious services. The primary goals are family
reunification and successful reintegration into the community.
LOS PRIETOS BOYS CAMP (LPBC)
Established in 1944, Los Prietos Boys Camp (LPBC) is a county-operated, Court-
ordered, 24-hour correctional/treatment facility located on seventeen (17) acres
of wooded land in the Los Padres National Forest. The program is set in a rural
environment twenty (20) miles from the city of Santa Barbara and provides
residential services for males between fourteen (14) and eighteen (18) years of
age.
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