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

Part 2: Security

5-JCF-2A-18 (4-JCF-2A-16-2)

Transportation of juveniles outside the facility emphasizes safety and secu rity Procedures are provided for all persons involved with transport Only qualified personnel implement transport. Comment : None. Protocol : Written policy and procedure. Staff training curriculum. Process Indicators : Transportation logs; transportation approval. Documentation of staff training and qualifications. Staff and juvenile interviews. Instruments of restraint, such as handcuffs, leg irons, and straitjackets, are never applied as punishment and are applied only with the approval of the facility administrator or designee Comment : Instruments of restraint are only used as a precaution against escape during transfer; for medical reasons by the direction of the medical officer; to pre vent juvenile injury to self or others; or to prevent property damage. They are not applied for more time than is absolutely necessary. Protocols : Written policies and procedure. Process Indicators : Recording of each restraint use; written approval; incident reports. (Mandatory) Four-/five-point restraints are used only in extreme instances and only when other types of restraints have proven ineffective or the safety of the juvenile is in jeopardy Advance approval is secured from the facility ad ministrator/designee before a juvenile is placed in a four-/five-point restraint. Subsequently, the health authority or designee must be notified to assess the juvenile’s medical and mental health condition, and to advise whether, on the basis of serious danger to self or others, the juvenile should be in a medical/ mental health unit for emergency involuntary treatment with sedation and/or other medical management, as appropriate If the juvenile is not transferred to a medical/mental health unit and is restrained in a four-/five-point position, the following minimum procedures are followed: • Direct visual observation by staff is continuous prior to obtaining approval from the health authority or designee • Subsequent visual observation is made at least 15 minutes • Restraint procedures are in accordance with guidelines approved by the designated health authority • All decisions and actions are documented Comment : A four-/five-point restraint secures a juvenile’s arms and legs (four point) and head, chest or thigh (five point). Restraint guidelines include consider ation of an individual’s physical conditions, such as body weight.

Restraints Not Used for Punishment 5-JCF-2A-19 (Ref 4-JCF-2A-17)

Four/Five-Point Restraints 5-JCF-2A-20 (Ref 4-JCF-2A-18)

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