1. (a) No juvenile may be placed in secure detention in a jail, adult lockup, or other adult or juvenile detention facility except as authorized by the Arkansas Juvenile Code of 1989, Acts 1989, No. 273, §§ 12, 21, and 35.

2. (b) Written procedures for admitting new juveniles shall include, but are not limited to:

   1. (1) Verification of legal authority to detain;
   2. (2) Search of the juvenile and possessions;
   3. (3) Disposition of clothing and personal possessions and required inventory documentation;
   4. (4) Distribution of personal hygiene items;
   5. (5) Provision for shower and hair care;
   6. (6) Issuance of clean, laundered clothing, if necessary;
   7. (7) Notification of family, custodian, or guardian;
   8. (8) Assistance to juvenile in notifying their families of their admission;
   9. (9) Intake interview by a detention worker for risk assessment;
   10. (10) Completion of medical history questionnaire at time of admission;
   11. (11) Provision of written orientation materials;
   12. (12) Recording of basic personal data, excluding profiling;
   13. (13) Procedures for handling mail and visiting;
   14. (14) Assignment to a sleeping room; and
   15. (15) Notification of the appropriate intake officer.
3. (c) Medical screening should be conducted within forty-eight (48) hours, excluding weekends or holidays, by a licensed medical professional, unless the juvenile exhibits illness or injury, then the juvenile shall be referred for immediate medical care.

Codification Notes: The Arkansas Juvenile Code of 1989 is codified at Arkansas Code § 9-27-301 et seq.