Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 505 - JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
Chapter 2 - Juvenile Detention Facilities
Section 505 KAR 2:050 - Safety and emergency procedures
Universal Citation: 505 KY Admin Regs Service 2:050
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, December 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 15A.210-15A.240
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 15A.210 mandates that the Department of Juvenile Justice issue administrative regulations governing juvenile detention centers and juvenile holding facilities.
Section 1.
(1) The facility shall file
documentation with the Department of Juvenile Justice that the facility
complies with the applicable fire safety codes. A fire alarm and automatic
detection system shall be required as approved by the Department of Juvenile
Justice, or there shall be a plan for addressing these or other deficiencies
within a reasonable time period. The Department of Juvenile Justice may approve
any variances, exceptions, or equivalencies that do not constitute a serious
life safety threat to the occupants of the facility.
(2) The facility shall comply with applicable
federal, state and local sanitation, safety and health codes.
(3) A juvenile detention center or holding
facility shall establish a written policy and procedure providing for a local
fire and safety officer to perform a comprehensive and thorough monthly
inspection of the facility for compliance with safety and fire prevention
standards and for an annual review of this policy and procedure. There shall be
a weekly fire and safety inspection of the facility by a qualified departmental
staff member.
(4) A juvenile
detention center or holding facility shall establish a written policy and
procedure specifying the facility's fire prevention regulations and practices
to ensure the safety of staff, juveniles, and visitors. These shall include the
following:
(a) Provision for an adequate fire
protection service;
(b) A system of
fire inspection and testing of equipment at least quarterly;
(c) An annual inspection by the Department of
Juvenile Justice or its designee; and
(d) Availability of fire hoses or
extinguishers at appropriate locations throughout the facility.
(5) Specification for the
selection and approval of facility furnishings shall indicate the fire safety
performance requirements of the materials selected. The materials shall be
subjected to careful fire safety evaluation before purchase or use. Neoprene or
cotton mattresses treated with boric acid are recommended. Polyurethane shall
not be used in any living area.
(6)
The facility shall be equipped with noncombustible receptacles for smoking
materials and separate containers for other combustible refuse at readily
accessible locations in the living quarters and other locations throughout the
facility. Special containers shall be provided for flammable liquids and for
rags used with flammable liquids.
(7)
(a) All
new and renovated facilities opened after July 1, 1987 shall have an alternate
power source to maintain essential services for the entire facility.
(b) All existing facilities shall provide a
sufficient alternate power source to operate emergency lighting, smoke
detectors and alarms.
(8) The facility shall have a written plan
for evacuation in the event of fire or major emergency. This plan shall be
approved by the Department of Juvenile Justice. The plan shall be reviewed
annually, updated if necessary, and reissued to the local fire jurisdiction.
The plan includes the following:
(a) Location
of building and floor plans;
(b)
Use of exit signs and directional arrows for traffic flow;
(c) Location of publicly posted
plans;
(d) At least quarterly
drills on all shifts in all institution locations; and
(e) Staff drills when it is impossible to
evacuate extremely dangerous juveniles.
(9) A juvenile detention center or holding
facility shall establish a written policy and procedure specifying the means
for the prompt release of juveniles from locked areas in case of emergency, and
provide for a secondary release system.
(10) All facility personnel shall be trained
in the implementation of written emergency plans.
(11) A juvenile detention center or holding
facility shall establish a written policy and procedure governing the control
and use of all flammable, toxic and caustic materials.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 15A.210
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