(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.
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