Indiana Administrative Code
Title 210 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Article 8 - JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES
Rule 6 - Justice and Order
Section 6-2 - Timeout
Universal Citation: 210 IN Admin Code 6-2
Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 11-8-2-5; IC 31-31-8-2
Affected: IC 31-31-8-2
Sec. 2.
(a) Written policy, procedure, and practice provide that juveniles are allowed to request a voluntary timeout. Timeout may be used as a sanction for a minor rule violation or as a "cooling off" period, and is of short duration as to not restrict or deny program participation.
(b) When a juvenile is in timeout, the following must occur:
(1) If placed in timeout by staff, the
juvenile has the reason for placement in timeout explained and is given the
opportunity to explain his or her reasons for the behavior leading to the
restriction.
(2) Staff contact is
made and documented at least every fifteen (15) minutes to assess the
juvenile's well-being and reassess the juvenile for their return to
programming.
(3) The juvenile
participates in determining the end of the timeout.
(c) A timeout cannot exceed sixty (60) minutes.
(d) Placement in timeout for juveniles previously identified as a suicide risk follows the observation guidelines contained in the facility suicide prevention plan.
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