The Regulation Zones and MAPS Rooms at TJJD

At TJJD, the Regulation Zone and the MAPS Room are specially designed places where youth who are feeling overwhelmed or dysregulated can go to calm down and re-set. They can step away - or be directed away - from a troubling or angering situation, slowdown and process their feelings.
This wind-down can make all the difference to the individual and the group. It helps keep everyone safe and gives the dysregulated youths an opportunity to reconsider their actions and deescalate behavior that could land them in serious trouble.
In the Regulation Zone or MAPS Room, youths can steady themselves in a quiet place and access sensory items to help them relax. They can speak with staff about their issues and get quality feedback. They can reflect on how they may have just avoided committing a major rule violation.
This is a big win for the rehabilitative process. The 15 or 30 minutes a youth spends in the RZ keeps them from possibly landing in a more restrictive setting. They can resume their rehabilitative path. In fact, they’ve learned something about how to steer away from trouble.