SECTION 377:10-13-83. Written, accessible handbook

(a)   Staff shall ensure that each juvenile receives a written handbook specifying:

(1)   all acts prohibited within the facility;

(2)   penalties that can be imposed for various degrees of violation;

(3)   disciplinary procedures;

(4)   grievance procedures;

(5)   search policies;

(6)   visitation procedures;

(7)   access to religious services;

(8)   telephone procedures; and

(9)   procedures regarding correspondence.

(b)   The facility shall maintain, in each juvenile's file, a handbook receipt acknowledgment, signed by the juvenile.

(c)   Whenever a literacy or language problem prevents a juvenile from understanding the handbook, a staff member or translator shall ensure that the juvenile understands the rules.

[Source: Added at 15 Ok Reg 771, eff 10-2-97 (emergency); Added at 15 Ok Reg 2682, eff 7-1-98]