15A.210 Administrative regulations governing secure juvenile detention facilities.

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(1)The Department of Juvenile Justice shall promulgate and enforce administrative

regulations to govern at least the following aspects of the operation of facilities:

(a)Administration;

(b)Personnel;

(c)Training and staff development;

(d)Recordkeeping;

(e)Physical plant;

(f)Security and control;

(g)Safety and emergency procedures;

(h)Sanitation and hygiene;

(i)Medical and health services;

(j)Food services;

(k)Intake and classification;

(l)Programs and services;

(m)Residents' rights;

(n)Rules and discipline;

(o)Admission procedures;

(p)Communication, including mail, visitation, and telephone;

(q)Release preparation and transfer programs;

(r)Volunteer involvement;

(s)Transfers;

(t)Reimbursement rates and conditions; and

(u)Detention facility rate increases.

(2)Administrative regulations promulgated under this section shall specifically identify

new requirements of the law which increase the cost of operating a juvenile facility

not operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice. The administrative regulations

shall identify the amount and source of funding for compliance with the new

requirements.