SECTION 377:3-13-126. Policies and procedures  


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  • (a)   Each facility shall have internal policies and staff procedures which support the orderly and secure functioning of the secure facility through a combination of:
    (1)   supervision;
    (2)   inspection;
    (3)   accountability; and
    (4)   clearly defined procedures for use of security in a manner which promotes safe and orderly operations.
    (b)   Each secure juvenile facility shall develop and maintain a written policies and procedures manual that is reviewed/approved initially by OJA Institutional Services Division Director or designee and annually by the facility's administrator and changes shall be reviewed/approved by the OJA Institutional Services Division Director or designee. The manual shall outline the purpose of the secure juvenile facility and include, at a minimum, the following:
    (1)   physical plant requirements;
    (2)   fire safety procedures;
    (3)   general emergency procedures;
    (4)   intake/screening criteria;
    (5)   admission procedures;
    (6)   juvenile rights and grievance procedures;
    (7)   visitation procedures;
    (8)   clothing provision;
    (9)   personal hygiene provision;
    (10)   juvenile case records;
    (11)   disciplinary procedures;
    (12)   medical and health care programs;
    (13)   suicide prevention program/guidelines;
    (14)   treatment programs;
    (15)   educational programs;
    (16)   recreational programs;
    (17)   discharge procedure;
    (18)   security and control;
    (19)   transportation procedures;
    (20)   personnel practices/staff training;
    (21)   abuse/neglect reporting procedures;
    (22)   food and nutrition requirements;
    (23)   juvenile work;
    (24)   religious services; and
    (25)   access to courts/counsel.
[Source: Added at 27 Ok Reg 638, eff 1-8-10 (emergency); Added at 27 Ok Reg 2182, eff 7-15-10; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1980, eff 9-11-15]