PURPOSE: Furloughs granted to youth residing in Division of Youth Services (DYS) facilities should be purposeful and constructive supplements to the treatment program, not a social rewards system. Only through well-justified deliberation should furloughs be granted.

1. (1) Requests for furloughs require verbal and written approval by the service coordinator with written notification to required officials, parents or guardians, courts, and victim’s rights respondents.
2. (2) Upon approval of the request for furlough, the service coordinator or facility manager shall arrange for transportation.
3. (3) A furlough authorization form should be prepared to accompany the youth. (The form should identify the youth, state the date, and purpose of his/her furlough and include the name and phone number of the DYS residential facility authorizing the furlough.)
4. (4) If a youth fails to return from furlough at the designated time, s/he should call to provide justification for his/her delay and to establish an estimated time of return. If the youth does not notify the facility or provide satisfactory justification for his/her delay, s/he shall be considered a runaway and a critical incident form shall be submitted.

AUTHORITY: section 219.036, RSMo 1994.* Original rule filed Dec. 30, 1975, effective Jan. 9, 1976. Amended: Filed Feb. 10, 2000, effective Aug. 30, 2000. *Original authority: 219.036, RSMo 1975, amended 1993.