San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Hall Adopts Positive Behavior Methods Introduction/purpose This report describes and

The use of PBIS with our incarcerated youth teaches them the criteria of demonstrating safe, responsible and considerate behavior as adults. COMMENDATIONS The SLOCJH and the SLOCOE are to be commended for their cooperative effort in implementing a research-based method of behavioral improvement into JH. This method has the long-term potential to positively impact the prosocial behavior and general culture of youth while in JH. REQUIRED RESPONSES “This is an information report. No responses are required.” Presiding Judge Grand Jury Presiding Judge Jacqueline H. Duffy San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury Superior Court of California P.O. Box 4910 1035 Palm Street Room 355 San Luis Obispo, CA 93403 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 APPENDICES, ATTACHMENTS, BIBLIOGRAPHY, GLOSSARY AND SUGGESTED READING Bradshaw, C.P. (2013). Preventing Bullying through Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS): A Multitiered Approach to Prevention and Integration, Theory Into Practice, 52:4, 288-295, DOI: 10.1080/00405841.2013.829732 Cook, Clayton R.; Frye, Megan; Slemrod, Tal; Lyon, Aaron R.; Renshaw, Tyler L. & Zhang, Yanchen (2015). An integrated approach to universal prevention: Independent and combined effects of PBIS and SEL on youths’ mental health. School Psychology Quarterly, Vol 30(2), 166-183. Cooper, J.O., Heron, T.O. & Heward, W.L. (2019). Applied behavior analysis. Hoboken, NJ: Pearson. Horner, R. H., & Sugai, G. (2015). School-wide PBIS: An example of applied behavior analysis implemented at a scale of social importance. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 8(1), 80–85. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-015-0045-4 Simonson, B. & Sugai, G. (2013). PBIS as Prevention for High-Risk Youth in Alternative Education, Residential, and Juvenile Justice Settings. Education and Treatment of Children., Vol. 36, No. 3. Simonson, B., Britton, L., & Young, D. (2010). School-wide positive behavioral support in an alternative school setting: A case study. Journal of Positive Behavioral Interventions. Vol. 12, No. 3. 180-191.