Juvenile Offender Life Training (J.O.L.T.) Course

This course is designed as an early intervention and diversion program for youthful offenders. It will assist offenders in examining their behavior, attitude and actions by instilling discipline and offering behavioral alternatives.  The Juvenile Offender Life Training course serves as an alternative, which can be utilized as a prevention/diversion program, to reduce recidivism of first time offenders, as an order of probation, or as an alternative to the Judicial Courts in lieu of jail and/or prison time.

NOTE:  THIS COURSE MAY ALSO BE TAKEN VOLUNTARILY.

The goal of this program is to decrease the recidivism rate of first time offenders as well as to educate, equip, and inform offenders of alternative ways of coping with negative behavior.

• Reduce incidents of underage possession of alcohol and underage smoking.
• Provide alternative behaviors to be used in place of anger, the utilization of anger control techniques, and to express anger in an appropriate manner.
• Curtail negative behavior as it relates to vandalism and destruction of property.
• Motivate students of lifetime awards for positive behavior.

This is a four hour (4-hr) interactive course. The course includes lecture, videos, class participation, group activities, and workbook exercises. These are small class sizes to maximize student participation and personalized attention.

Juvenile Offender Life Training (J.O.L.T.) Course Content:

The Juvenile Offender Life Training (J.O.L.T.) course is meant to cover a large amount of pertinent subject matter that would be relevant to the youthful offender, including the following topics;

• Identify how media pressure and peer pressure influence decisions.
• Define binge drinking and the risks associated with it.
• Effects of alcohol usage/drugs on the body; laws regarding drinking, possession of alcohol/tobacco by a minor. (Zero Tolerance Law, Chapter 893, DUI Laws)
• Define and recognize anger; discuss the psychological, emotional, and biological response to anger.
• Control anger and the development of alternative behaviors.
• The development of anger management methods and techniques, planned responses and assertive communication skills in managing anger.
• Utilization of the six-step problem-solving technique to influence positive decision-making, attitude, and function.
• Effects and consequences of domestic violence arising from anger.
• Discussion of bullying.
• Choices and consequences of negative behavior.
• Setting priorities and goals.
• Consequences of the act of vandalism, destruction of property, gang affiliation, and other forms of criminal mischief.

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