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

Part 2: Security

staff have the skills necessary to de-escalate situations and to reduce the need for physical force. In no event is physical force justifiable as punishment. Per sons injured in an incident receive immediate examination and treatment A written report is prepared following all uses of force and is submitted to administrative staff for review

Comment : “As a last resort” may be defined through statutory authority.

Protocols : Written policy and procedure.

Process Indicators : Incident reports; training curriculum; number of incidents monthly; log books; room-restriction forms; de-escalation curriculum; medical reports.

Critical Incident Debriefing 5-JCF-2A-33 (Ref 4-JCF-2A-30)

The agency director defines critical incidents for the facility and provides for a debriefing to be conducted after such incidents. The debriefing process in cludes coordination and feedback about the incident with designated staff of the facility as soon as possible after the incident. A debriefing includes, but is not limited to:

1 A review of staff and juvenile actions during the incident 2 A review of the incident’s impact on staff and juveniles 3 A review of corrective actions taken and still needed 4 Plans for improvement to avoid another incident

Comment : A “critical incident” is any event or situation that threatens staff or juve niles in their community (criminal justice setting). While debriefings should occur as soon as possible, some information may not be available until later. All staff impacted by a critical incident should be included in the debriefings and referred to appropriate services to mitigate the stress associated with the event. All critical incidents should be reviewed by the administration, security, and health services. A two-week follow-up debriefing should occur to review the validity and appro priateness of all policies, plans, and information used during the critical incident and immediately after.

Protocols : Written policy and procedure.

Process Indicators : Critical incident reports; minutes of debriefing sessions; com pleted summary document provided as a tool with required outcome measures.

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