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South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility - Allen County

Established
1980

Security Level
Medium/Very High

Avg Daily Population
Calendar Year 2007 - 119

Housing
Dormitories

Dawn Buss, Superintendent
Dawn Buss
Superintendent

Contact Info
(574) 232-8808
4650 Old Cleveland Rd.
South Bend, IN 46628

Beverly Williams,
Operations

Media Contact
Dawn Buss

Visiting Guidelines

Saturday & Sunday and all State recognized holidays 8:00am-11:00am and 1:00pm-4:00pm.

Directions

Bypass 31 to Nimitz Parkway; East to Trade Drive; South on Trade Drive; West on Old Cleveland; Facility is on the south side.

Programs

Students participate in individual counseling, interventions and treatment groups. Successful student re-entry into the community as law-abiding, productive citizens is enhanced by their completion of pro-social skills programming. Treatment groups are facilitated by counselors, treatment teams, staff psychologist and qualified community volunteers. Treatment groups for 2008 include but are not limited to:

  • Thinking for a Change Program
  • Skillstreaming Program
  • The Stay SHARP* Substance Abuse Program - Low Risk Version
  • The Stay SHARP* Substance Abuse Program - Basic Version
  • The Stay SHARP* Substance Abuse Program - Regular Version
  • The Stay SHARP* Substance Abuse Program - Intensive Version
  • Ready for Re-Entry Program
  • A.I.M. Re-Entry Planning Program
  • A.I.M. Individual Mentoring
  • A.I.M. Aftercare Process Group
  • Coping with Grief Program
  • STD/HIV/AIDS/Sex Awareness Workshop
  • "Looking Back - Looking Forward" ISP Presentation
  • "Looking Back - Looking Forward" Follow-Up Workshop

    Community Advisory Board

    Meetings

    • September 25, 2008
    • December 4, 2008

    Members

    Rob Booker
    DuComb Forensic Diversion Case Manager

    William Bruinsma
    Executive Director, Juvenile Justice Center

    William Cleary
    Program Manager, Community Corrections for St. Joseph County

    Susan Hancock
    Director/CEO, Community Corrections for St. Joseph County

    Debra Jenkins
    Director/CEO, Sourt Substance Abuse Program

    Jerry Johnson
    Probation Officer

    Julie Lawson
    Asst. Jail Commander

    Anthony Luber
    Public Defender

    Betty Mann
    Retired Federal Probation Officer

    David Nickerson
    Director/CEO, East Race Community Corrections Center

    Chris Nowak
    Director/CEO, Life Treatment Centersty

    Linda Scopelitis
    Prosecutor's Office