Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-47-113

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 30-47-113 - Rights of juveniles

The rights of juveniles while in the permittee's or licensee's care or control shall not be diminished or denied for disciplinary reasons. Each administrative director shall establish and implement written policies and procedures concerning the rights of the juveniles. These policies and procedures shall provide that juveniles are ensured their rights, unless it is necessary to maintain order and security in the center or these rights are contrary to a juvenile's approved case plan. These policies and procedures shall ensure the following:

(a) freedom from personal abuse, corporal or unusual punishment, excessive use of force, humiliation, harassment, mental abuse, and punitive interference with the daily functions of living, including eating and sleeping;

(b) freedom from discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sex, or disability, including full and equal enjoyment of programs, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of the facility by persons with disabilities;

(c) equal access to services for both male and female juveniles in coed facilities;

(d) receipt and explanation of written rules and grievance procedures of the center, in a language that the juvenile can understand;

(e) opportunity for physical exercise on a daily basis, including outdoor exercise if weather permits;

(f) participation in religious worship and religious counseling on a voluntary basis, subject only to the limitations necessary to maintain order and security;

(g) reasonable religious diets;

(h) the right to wear personal clothing consistent with center guidelines. If the center provides clothing, it shall be of proper size and shall be consistent with center guidelines;

(i) access to the courts and confidential contact with attorneys, judges, parents, social workers, and other professionals, including telephone conversations, visits, and correspondence;

(j) medical treatment and emergency dental care, a medically proper diet, and the right to know what and why medications are being prescribed;

(k) the right to send and receive uncensored mail in accordance with the center's policies;

(l) the right to receive visitors and communication in accordance with the center's visitation policies;

(m) the right to determine the length and style of hair, unless a licensed physician determines that a haircut is medically necessary; and

(n) the right to keep facial hair, if desired, unless a licensed physician determines that removal is medically necessary for health and safety.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-47-113

Authorized by K.S.A. 65-536, 75-3084, and 75-3085; implementing K.S.A. 65-504, 65-508, and 65-536; adopted by Kansas Register Volume 43, No. 21; effective 6/7/2024.