Okla. Admin. Code § 377:3-13-126

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 377:3-13-126 - Policies and procedures

(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 .

Okla. Admin. Code § 377:3-13-126

Added at 27 Ok Reg 638, eff 1-8-10 (emergency); Added at 27 Ok Reg 2182, eff 7-15-10

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 24, September 1, 2015, eff. 9/11/2015