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As successful as the Crossroads Program
has been, parents
are still reaching out, voicing that there is still work that needs to
be done with our youth. The common response
from parents evaluating the Crossroads Program; request an overnight stay
at a correctional facility to further get the message across. As a result, the program
appropriately titled R.E.A.D.Y., has been implemented for students (ages
twelve to sixteen) to have an overnight stay inside of a jail cell located
at 1701 Main Street in Columbia.
R.E.A.D.Y. was
implemented in order to reduce delinquent behavior concerning our youth as
well as giving them a reality check on how life will be if they
continue down the wrong path. Participating youth will be monitored the entire evening by Richland
County
Deputies. At
the conclusion, the Richland County Sheriff's Department Gang Unit
will talk with
the students about their experience and what they need to do in the future to
avoid a real trip to the facility.
The process for signing a student up the READY
Program are as follows:
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Parent or guardian MUST
contact Inv. Walls (803-518-4127).
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Parent or guardian must pay
an administrative fee of $10.00 (which
covers cost of
jail jumper, and dinner) The fee is $20.00 for out-of-county
residents.
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Parent or guardian will bring the student to
Richland County Sheriff's Department Headquarters located at 5623 Two
Notch Road on that Friday evening at 4:00 PM and
retrieve their child the
next day (Saturday morning) promptly
at 5:30 AM from the same
location.
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Parent or guardian MUST attend a
mandatory two hour Next Step Program
workshop from 4:30pm to
6:30pm after they drop their child off.
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