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

Part 4: Separation

5-JCF-4A-05 NEW Aug 2018

(Effective NLT January 1, 2024) An administrative review is provided for ju veniles placed in a more structured and restrictive program or a specialized treatment unit within the same facility As soon as possible, but no later than 72 hours after placement, the treatment team shall review the placement and establish a plan for the return to general population The facility administra tor shall approve initial placement and reauthorize every 24 hours until the treatment/special plan is established Comment : Justification for transfers must be provided. Facility must demonstrate other interventions have been ineffective. If the facility administrator is unavail able, the administrative staff authorized to act on his/her behalf can complete the review. Protocols : Written policy and procedure, hearing forms, treatment plan, Juvenile Program Manual/Rulebook. Process Indicators : Written plan, copies of administrative reviews. Facility admin istrator authorization 24 hours, hearing forms, treatment plan. Juveniles requiring protection from others may be placed in protective cus tody until alternative permanent housing is found within the facility or as a result of a transfer The juvenile’s treatment team develops a special manage ment plan to assure safety and continuous services and programming Con tinued confinement after 72 hours is approved by the facility administrator. Comment : Juveniles may be at risk due to a number of reasons. The goal should be victim protection with the least harm done to the juvenile requiring protection. (Effective NLT January 1, 2024) If a juvenile is in separation for protective measures until alternative protective measures can be implemented, a plan is developed and implemented no later than four hours from the time the juvenile is placed in separation to assure the safety and continued services and programming in the least restrictive environment possible The plan shall ensure at least one hour of out-of-room activity with others every five-hour period outside of sleeping hours A plan that includes separation must be ap proved by a facility administrator after 24 hours and at least every 24 hours thereafter Comment : The goal of separation for protective measures should be victim pro tection with the least harm done to the juvenile requiring protection. Alternative protective measures may include, but are not limited to, permanent housing, trans fer, a plan for the potential victim and/or perpetrator(s), one-to-one staffing, peer Protocols : Written policy and procedure. Process Indicators : Special management plans; observations, if applicable.

Protective Custody 5-JCF-4A-06 (Ref 4-JCF-3C-02)

5-JCF-4A-06 (Ref 4-JCF-3C-02) Revised Aug 2018

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