Authority: IC 11-8-2-5; IC 31-31-8-2

Affected: IC 31-31-8-2

Sec. 2. (a) Written policy, procedure, and practice provide that juveniles are allowed to request a voluntary timeout. Timeout may be used as a sanction for a minor rule violation or as a "cooling off" period, and is of short duration as to not restrict or deny program participation.

(b) When a juvenile is in timeout, the following must occur:

1. (1) If placed in timeout by staff, the juvenile has the reason for placement in timeout explained and is given the opportunity to explain his or her reasons for the behavior leading to the restriction.
2. (2) Staff contact is made and documented at least every fifteen (15) minutes to assess the juvenile's well-being and reassess the juvenile for their return to programming.
3. (3) The juvenile participates in determining the end of the timeout.

(c) A timeout cannot exceed sixty (60) minutes.

(d) Placement in timeout for juveniles previously identified as a suicide risk follows the observation guidelines contained in the facility suicide prevention plan.

(Department of Correction; 210 IAC 8-6-2; filed Sep 16, 2022, 3:13 p.m.: 20221012- IR-210220072FRA)