Perf-Based Stds, Juvenile Correctional Facilities, 5th Ed_DEC 2024

Part 6: Programs and Services

6H. - PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARD: JUVENILE WORK PROGRAMS AND COMPENSATION Juveniles are provided opportunities to work and earn a wage based on de fined-eligibility requirements, age-appropriate job training, and placement within the facility or the community at large. EXPECTED PRACTICES Juvenile Compensation 5-JCF-6H-01 (Ref 4-JCF-5H-01) Juveniles are not required to participate in uncompensated work assign ments, unless the work is related to housekeeping, maintenance of the facility or grounds, personal hygiene needs, or is part of an approved vocational or training program or approved community service

Comment : Work that benefits the community or the facility may also serve the needs of the confined juveniles. It may be part of a vocational training program, the opportunity to practice existing skills, or simply a relief from boredom. Protocols : Juvenile facility and community work plan; community service sched- ules; vocational/training program curricula. Process Indicators : List of work/community programs made available to juve niles; juvenile records; activity schedules; interviews with staff and juveniles; ob servations.

Plan for Disabilities 5-JCF-6H-02 (Ref 4-JCF-5H-02)

The juvenile work plan provides for employment for juveniles with disabilities

Comment : None.

Protocols : Juvenile work plan.

Process Indicators : List of work programs made available to juveniles with dis- abilities; juvenile records; interviews with staff and juveniles; observations.

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