N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 7306.10

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024

Section 7306.10 - Formal youth population counts

(a) Formal youth population counts shall:

(1) be conducted at the beginning of each regularly scheduled shift; and

(2) include an accounting of all youth housed in or otherwise assigned to the facility area in which such count is conducted.

(b) The results of each formal youth population count conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section shall be recorded in writing. Such written record shall include the:

(1) date and time of the count;

(2) facility area in which the count was conducted;

(3) number of youth accounted for; and

(4) names of staff conducting the count.

(c) Subsequent to each formal youth population count conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section, the written records of the results of each count compiled pursuant to subdivision (b) of this section shall be immediately forwarded to the director, or designee. Upon receipt of the results of the formal youth population counts, the director, or designee, shall determine the total formal youth population count. Such total formal youth population count shall account for every youth committed to the facility.

(d) Total formal youth population counts shall be made in writing and shall include the:

(1) date and time of such count;

(2) results of such count; and

(3) signature of the director, or designee.

(e) The director, or designee, shall immediately initiate appropriate emergency procedures in response to any discrepancy in the youth population count.

(f) Nothing in this Part shall preclude the facility from conducting informal counts.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7306.10

Adopted New York State Register September 26, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 39, eff. 9/26/2018