Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, December 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
15A.065,
15A.0652,
15A.067,
200.080-200.120, Chapters
600-645
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
15A.065(1),
15A.0652,
15A.067,
15A.160,
15A.210,
605.150,
635.095, and
640.120 authorize the Justice
and Public Safety Cabinet and the Department of Juvenile Justice to promulgate
administrative regulations for the proper administration of the cabinet and its
programs. This administrative regulation establishes the requirements for
intake and orientation of a juvenile in a department or contracted detention
center, youth development center, or group home.
Section 1. Intake.
(1) A juvenile shall be screened and assessed
at intake to assist in developing appropriate services for the
juvenile.
(2) A juvenile shall not
be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, disability, age,
national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic
information, political affiliation, or veteran status.
(3) A juvenile shall be screened to determine
if the juvenile is in crisis and requires referral to a mental health
professional pursuant to
KRS
15A.305(8)(a).
Section 2. Juvenile Detention Center Intake.
(1) A juvenile shall be informed of the
intake and orientation process at the time of intake.
(2) Any medication or prescription for
medication brought with the juvenile shall be immediately turned over to the
facility health authority or designee for instructions regarding
disposition.
Section 3.
Screening for Detention Centers, Juvenile Development Centers, and Group Homes.
(1) Staff shall provide the individual being
screened with a verbal overview of the procedure for intake and
orientation.
(2) A juvenile shall
have the following screenings:
(3) A juvenile may have a drug and
alcohol screening.
(4) Absent
exigent circumstances, screenings shall be conducted by same gendered
staff.
(5) Mental Health Screening.
Mental health screening shall be completed by staff trained in use of the
screening instrument. If a juvenile is determined to have mental health needs,
the facility health authority shall make the determination of need and make
contact as appropriate with a mental health provider for a mental health
assessment. The mental health screening shall be completed within twenty-four
(24) hours of admission.
Section
4. Risk Assessment Screening. After the initial detention hearing,
a juvenile ordered detained in a state-operated detention facility shall be
screened using the detention risk assessment instrument to determine
eligibility for the alternative detention program,
Section 5. Human Trafficking Screening. A
human trafficking screening shall be conducted for a juvenile following
completion of the Individual Treatment Plan but no later than thirty (30) days
after admission.
Section 6. PREA
Screening. The PREA vulnerability assessment shall be completed during
intake.
Section 7. Security Threat
Group Screening. An STG screening shall be completed during intake.
Section 8. Orientation in Juvenile Detention
Centers, YDCs, and Group Homes.
(1) A juvenile
shall receive orientation in their own language. Material shall either be
written or interpreted to ensure understanding of the juvenile's rights and the
facility's rules, including grievance procedures, discipline and penalties, and
how to access medical and mental health services.
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours of
admission, facility staff shall provide a written handbook of rules and discuss
them with the juvenile. If the juvenile handbook is provided electronically,
juveniles in isolation shall be provided the information in a written format so
that their access to the information is not impeded by their custody status.
Receipt of the handbook shall be documented by a statement signed and dated by
the juvenile and staff. Staff shall assist the juvenile in understanding the
material if a literacy, hearing, or visual impairment issue exists and shall
provide interpretation if needed. The orientation information letter to the
parent or caregiver shall be in the language of the parent or caregiver if a
language barrier exists.
(3) A
juvenile shall be provided personal hygiene instruction, personal hygiene
products, and a shower upon admission.
(4) A juvenile shall be provided a complete
set of clean clothing at admission and daily thereafter, including underwear
and socks.
(5) A juvenile shall
receive clean, laundered linens.
(6) A juvenile shall be assigned to and given
a brief tour of the housing unit.
(7) A juvenile shall receive assistance in
notifying the juvenile's family of their admission, registered number, if
applicable, and procedures for mail and visiting.
(8) Completion of orientation shall be
documented by a signed and dated statement by the juvenile.
Section 9. Orientation Treatment
Plan in Group Homes and YDCs. A juvenile's Orientation Treatment Plan shall be
written within seven (7) days of admission.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
15A.065(1),
15A.0652,
15A.067,
15A.160,
605.150,
635.095,
635.100(7),
640.120,
645.250
