What is the typical day like for a detainee?
The days are highly structured. Most days begin with a wake up call around 6:50 AM. Detainees clean up their rooms, wash up, and eat breakfast. After inspection, detainees assemble for school, say the Pledge of Allegiance, and go to their first period class. After three class periods, detainees eat lunch and take a short break. At noon, detainees are back in class until 2:55 PM. They take another short break and then prepare for outdoor recreation or other activities. Before dinner, detainees participate in psycho-educational groups (life skills, victim sensitivity, anger management, substance abuse education, etc.). Detainees have dinner around 4:45 PM followed by studying or playing quiet games, making phone calls, and writing letters. Around 6:00 PM, detainees discuss the day’s events, take showers, and have an hour long activity such as attend volunteer religious programs, watch educational TV, or play games. Detainees then have a small snack and prepare for bed around 8:30 PM. Det
