Secure Certification Standards Chapter 2960.0300-2960.0420

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Secure Certification StandardsChapter
2960.0300-2960.0420

• PURPOSE Establish the minimum certification
  standards that licensed settings must meet for
  certification as a secure program.
• APPLICABILITY Governs the license holder who
  wishes to operate a secure program.

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Secure Certification Standards

• Subpart. 66. Secure program. "Secure program"
  means a residential program offered in a building
  or part of a building secured by locks or other
  physical plant characteristics intended to
  prevent the resident from leaving the program
  without authorization.

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Exemption2960.0300 Subpart 2

• The secure certification parts of the rule do not
  apply to a locked group residential facility
  certified to provide treatment to residents with
  severe emotional disturbance certified under
  parts 2960.0580-2960.0700.

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License Requirements2960.0300 Subpart 3

• A program may not have a secure certification
  without having a license to operate as a Group
  Residential setting or a Detention setting as
  well as meeting all of the administrative
  licensing standards in parts 2960.0010-2960.0120.

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Goals2960.0310

• Written statement of measurable secure program
  goals and outcomes. Goals must be developed with
  input from
• Local juvenile justice personnel
• Judges
• Probation officers
• Case managers
• Social workers
• Other appropriate parties involved with the youth.

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Program Service Standards2960.0320

• Secure program must meet the needs of the
  resident based on
• Offense history
• Age
• Gender
• Disability
• Cultural ethnic heritage
• Mental health/C.D. problems.

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Secure Program ServicesChapter 2960.0320

• Services offered in the secure program must
  include
• Subpart A. Intensive regular and special
  education programs.
• Subpart B. Specific program components that meet
  the residents needs in the areas of
• Anger management
• Non-violent conflict resolution
• Mental health.

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Program Services2960.0320

• Subpart B. And other program service needs such
  as
• Physical abuse issues
• Parenting education
• Sex offender issues
• Sexual abuse/Victim issues
• Sexuality/Identity issues.

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Admission and Continued Stay2960.0330

• Placement must be authorized by statute or court
  order.
• There must be proper documentation for the
  placement as part of the intake record.

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Security Standards2960.0340 Subpart 1

• Any worker(ie.. maintenance etc) not employed by
  the facility must be under the general
  supervision of facility staff.
• There is to be no contact between non-employed
  workers in a facility and residents.

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Work Hour Limit2960.0340 Subpart 2

• No employee may be scheduled for duty for two
  consecutive work periods except in an emergency.
• No employee may work more than 16 hours in any
  one 24-hour period.

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Continuing Need Reviewed2960.0340 Subpart 3

• Timelines need to be in policy to ensure a review
  to determine the continued need for secure
  placement.
• Written criteria must address circumstances when
  a resident is moved to a less restrictive part of
  the facility.

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Resident Movement2960.0340 Subpart 3

• When a resident is moved from a secure to a
  non-secure space for programming purposes, the
  license holder must notify the appropriate
  juvenile court.

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Group Arrest2960.0340 Subpart 4

• Facilities must have policies in place to address
  space arrangements and procedures to follow in
  the event of a group arrest that may exceed the
  capacity of the facility.
• These plans must be reviewed annually and updated.

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Discharge2960.0350 Subpart 1

• Facilities who have a secure certification must
  have written discharge criteria that allows for a
  resident to be discharged
• after the completion of treatment or
• if the resident is ordered to a new placement
  by the court.

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Discharge2960.0350

• Detention Discharge
• Detention facilities must prepare written
  criteria for the discharge of residents relating
  to
• The expiration of the legal authority to hold.

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Return of Property2960.0350 Subpart 2

• Upon discharge of a resident the facility must
• Return property to the resident
• With a receipt signed by the license holder
• Listing the property returned.
• unless the property is held for authorized
  investigation or litigation.

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Security Policies Procedures2960.0360 Subpart 1

• If a facility offers correctional program
  services, the following security P Ps are
  required
• Control and recovery of contraband,
• Delivery and service procedures,
• Prohibition of firearms, weapons in resident
  areas,
• Measures to ensure that weapons are inaccessible
  to residents.

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Security Policies Procedures2960.0360 Subpart 1

• Search procedures.
• Escort of residents outside the secured area.
• One half hour interval well-being checks, when
  residents are not under direct supervision.

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Facility Inspection2960.0360 Subpart 2

• Must be regularly inspected for contraband,
  breaches in security and inoperable security
  equipment.
• Materials delivered to the facility must be
  inspected for contraband prior to distribution.

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Chemical Irritant Use2960.0360 Subpart 3A

• Must have written policies approved by the
  licensing agency governing the use of the
  chemical irritant.
• The use is permitted only in secure facilities
  with correctional program services.

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Chemical Irritant Use2060.0360 Subpart 3B

• Can only be used by order of the Facility
  Administrator or person in charge to
• Prevent a resident from seriously injuring self
  or others.
• Prevent damage to a substantial amount of
  property.

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Chemical Irritant Use2960.0360 Subpart B

• 1. Decontamination must occur immediately after
  all uses of the chemical irritant.

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Chemical Irritant Use2060.0360 Subpart 3B

• 2. Documentation of use must include
• A description of the behavior that resulted in
  the use.
• What alternative methods were considered and a
  description of those methods.

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Chemical Irritant Use, continued

• Exactly what the decision to use the chemical
  irritant was based on.
• Other relevant factors in the use of the chemical
  irritant.
• Staff using chemical irritants must have annual
  documentation of training in the use of the
  chemical irritants and the decontamination
  procedures.

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Chemical Irritant Use 2060.0360 Subpart 3

• 3. A documented supervisory review must be
  conducted after each incident that results in
  chemical irritant use.

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Locks Keys2960.0370 Subpart 1A

• Storage
• Keys must be properly tagged and stored in a
  secure cabinet and area when not in use.
• Each facility must have at least one complete set
  of facility keys.

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Locks Keys2060.0370 Subpart 2

• The license holder must ensure that
• All security issues are promptly addressed.
• No residents are placed in a secure room or area
  that has inoperable locks.
• Security locks and gates are inspected daily with
  inspection documented.

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Weapons, Tools Equipment2960.0380

• Dangerous materials that may threaten security or
  safety must be secured, inventoried and
  dispensed.
• When not in use, tools must be kept in locked
  storage areas.
• Security precautions must be developed regarding
  any tools entering or leaving the facility.

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Hazardous Substances2960.0380 Subpart 3

• No hazardous substances may be stored in the
  living areas.
• A hazardous substance may only be handled by
  staff or residents under direct staff supervision.

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Count Procedures2960.0390

• A facility must have
• Written statement of system used to count
  residents.
• A count must occur at least every 8 hours.
• Facilities must be able to account for the total
  number of residents at any given time.
• Changes in the number of residents must be
  documented and reported immediately.

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Hospitalization of Residents2960.0400

• A resident who requires hospitalization must be
  supervised 24 hours daily unless
• The facility administrator has determined the
  resident does not need custody supervision.
• The attending physician believes the resident is
  incapacitated.

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Restrictive Procedures2960.0410

• For a detention facility to utilize restrictive
  procedures
• They must use the restrictive procedures as
  indicated in their statement of intended use.
• They must also have the restrictive procedures
  certification.

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Secure Physical Plant Standards2960.0420

• New secure juvenile facility construction plans
  must be reviewed and approved by the Department
  of Corrections.