Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 05 - Juvenile Corrections, Department of
Rule 05.01.04 - RULES GOVERNING COUNTY JUVENILE PROBATION AND DETENTION SERVICES
Subchapter B - RULES FOR JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS
Section 05.01.04.210 - DEFINITIONS

01. Body Cavity Search. The manual internal examination into the rectal or vaginal cavities to detect contraband, performed only by a medical authority.

02. Chemical Agent. An active substance, such as oleoresin capsicum, used to deter disturbances that might cause personal injury or property damage.

03. Classification. A process for determining the needs and requirements of those for whom confinement has been ordered and for assigning them to housing units and/or programs according to their needs and existing resources, while addressing the safety and security of all detained juveniles.

04. Contact Visitation. A program that permits juvenile offenders to visit with designated person(s) in an area free of obstacles or barriers that prohibit physical contact.

05. Contraband. Any item not issued or authorized by the detention center.

06. Corporal or Unusual Punishment. Any act of inflicting punishment directly on the body, causing pain or injury.

07. Day Room/Multi-Purpose Room. That portion of the housing unit used for varied juvenile offender activities that is separate and distinct from the sleeping rooms.

08. Detention Center. A facility established pursuant to Title 20, Chapter 5, Sections 20-517 and 20-518, Idaho Code, for the temporary placement of juvenile offenders who require secure confinement.

09. Detention Records. Information regarding the maintenance and operation of the detention center including but not limited to correspondence, memorandums, complaints regarding the detention center, daily activity logs, security and fire safety checks, headcounts, health inspection records, and safety inspection records, use of physical force records and use of restraints records, incident reports, employee training and certification for use of security equipment.

10. Direct Care Staff. Any care staff member charged with day-to-day supervision of juvenile offenders housed in a juvenile detention center.

11. Electroshock Device. A device which delivers an electric shock designed to temporarily disrupt muscle function.

12. Emergency Plans. Written documents that address specific actions to be taken in an institutional emergency or catastrophe such as a medical emergency, fire, flood, riot or other major disruption.

13. Health Appraisal. An evaluation of a patient's current physical and mental condition and medical histories conducted by the health authority or medical employee.

14. Health Authority. The physician, health administrator, or agency responsible for the provision of health care services at the detention center.

15. Health-Trained Employee. A person who operates within the limits of any license or certification to aid a physician, nurse, physician's assistant, or other professional medical staff

16. Housing Unit. The total living area available to a group or classification of juvenile offenders in a detention center. This area may consist of a dormitory or a combination of the space in each sleeping room and day room/ multi-purpose room.

17. Incident Report. A written document reporting any occurrence or event, or an incident which threatens the safety and security of direct care staff, juvenile offenders, or others, or which threatens the security of the program and which requires a staff response.

18. Juvenile Detention Officer. Responsible for the safety, care, protection, and monitoring of juvenile offenders.

19. Juvenile Detention Records. Information maintained in hard copy or electronic format concerning the individual's delinquent or criminal, personal, and medical history and behavior and activities while in detention.

20. Mechanical Restraints. Devices used to restrict physical activity.

21. Medical Personnel. A certified or licensed person such as a physician, nurse, physician's assistant, or emergency medical technician who works under the supervision and authority of the health authority consistent with their respective levels of licensure, certification, training, education and experience.

22. Medical Records. Records maintained by the health authority, to include medical examinations, diagnoses, and any medical care provided.

23. Medical Screening. A system of structured observation and initial health assessment of newly arrived juvenile offenders. Medical screenings may be performed by a medical employee or health-trained employee, or by a juvenile detention officer using a checklist approved by the Health Authority.

24. Pat Search. The running of the hands over the clothed body of a juvenile by an employee to determine whether the individual possesses contraband.

25. Perimeter Security Check. Physical inspection of the perimeter of the detention center performed for the purpose of discovering or preventing security breaches. May include the inspection of the perimeter of the detention center and adjacent containment fence or areas, as designated by detention center policy and procedures.

26. Petition for Exemption. A formal written document addressed to the Director of the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections requesting exception from a detention center standard.

27. Physical Intervention. Physical contact to guide, restrict, or prevent movement in order to take immediate control of a situation.

28. Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA). Public Law No. 108-79, including all subsequent amendments thereto as codified in 34 U.S.C. §§ 30301 - 30309, and all federal rules and standards promulgated thereunder, which promote zero (0) tolerance of sexual abuse of juvenile offenders by staff or by other juvenile offenders.

29. Rated Capacity. The maximum number of juvenile offenders which may be housed in a particular room, housing unit, or detention center based upon available square footage, sanitation fixtures, and other physical plant features specified in these rules.

30. Renovation. The alteration of the structure of any existing juvenile detention center, or portion thereof, for the purposes of changing or improving its function. This may include, but not be limited to, altering the physical layout of essential areas within the detention center or reconstruction of the existing structure, areas, or interior features.

31. Rule Infraction. A violation of detention center rules of conduct or policy and procedures, as governed by detention center policy and procedures.

32. Safety Equipment. Devices primarily used for safety purposes such as but not limited to firefighting equipment, for example, chemical extinguishers, hoses, nozzles, water supplies, alarm systems, sprinkler systems, portable breathing devices, gas masks, fans, first aid kits, stretchers, and emergency alarms.

33. Security Devices. Equipment used primarily to confine and control detained persons and may include but is not limited to locks, gates, doors, bars, fences, screens, ceilings, floors, walls, and barriers, electronic monitoring equipment, security alarm systems, security light units, auxiliary power supplies, and other equipment used to maintain detention center security.

34. Staffing Plan. A documented schedule which includes staffing of direct care staff, staffing ratios, resident activities, and the certification level of staff.

35. Strip Search. A search that requires a juvenile to remove or arrange some or all clothing so as to permit a visual inspection of the juvenile's breasts, buttocks, or genitalia.

36. Volunteer. A person who freely chooses to provide services to juvenile offenders or staff at a juvenile detention center, and is not compensated for their services or time. Volunteers will not be unsupervised with juvenile offenders and will be supervised by direct care staff at the detention center.