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

Glossary

Orientation and reception – the reception period includes interviews, testing, and other admissions-relat ed activities, including distribution of information about programs, services, rules, and regulations.

Out-client – individual who does not live at the facility but who may use facility services and programs.

Outcome measure – measurable events, occurrences, conditions, behaviors, or attitudes that demonstrate the extent to which a condition described has been achieved. Parent – individual with whom a juvenile regularly lives and who is the biological, adoptive, or surrogate parent. Parent agency – administrative department or division to whom the agency seeking accreditation reports; the policy-setting body. Parole authority/Parole board/Parole commission – decision-making body that has responsibility to grant, deny, and/or revoke parole. The term “parole authority” includes all of these bodies. Parole hearing – procedure conducted by a parole authority member and/or hearing examiner in which all pertinent aspects of an eligible inmate’s case are reviewed to make a decision or recommendation that would change the inmate’s legal status and/or degree of freedom. Peer review – process of having patient care provided by a clinician reviewed and evaluated by a peer with similar credentials. An external peer review is completed by a medical professional not employed by the facility being reviewed. Perimeter security – a system that controls ingress and egress to the interior of a facility or institution. The system may include electronic devices, walls, fences, patrols, and/or towers. Personnel policies manual – a manual that is available to each employee and contains the following: an affirmative action program, an equal opportunity program, a policy for selection, retention, and promotion of all personnel on the basis of merit and specified qualifications, a code of ethics, rules for probationary employment, a compensation and benefit plan, provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), sexual harassment and sexual misconduct policy, grievance and appeal procedures, infection control proce dures, and employees disciplinary procedures. Personnel record – contains the following: initial application; reference letters; results of employment investigation; verification of training and experience; wage and salary information; job performance evalu ations; incident reports, if any; and commendations and disciplinary actions, if any. Petition – application for a court order or other judicial action. For example, a delinquency petition is an application for the court to act in the matter of a juvenile apprehended for a delinquent act. Physical examination – evaluation of a patient’s current physical condition and medical history conducted by or under the supervision of a licensed professional. Permanent status – personnel status that provides due process protection prior to dismissal. Personal property – property that legally belongs to the offender.

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