New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-C - Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services
Chapter He-C 6400 - PROGRAM AND SERVICE INFORMATION
Part He-C 6450 - EXPERIENTIAL/WILDERNESS FACILITY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Section He-C 6450.23 - Discipline
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-C 6450.23
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) The experiential/wilderness facility's policies shall prohibit abusive, corporal, humiliating, or frightening punishment.
(b) The following specific punishments shall be prohibited:
(1)
Denial of food including snacks;
(2) Denial of sleep, or using rest as a
punishment;
(3) Denial of shelter,
clothing, or bedding, solely as punishment;
(4) Denial of access to bathrooms;
(5) Denial of mail and visits with their
families, solely as punishment;
(6)
Restrictions concerning home visits, solely as punishment;
(7) Isolation or sensory
deprivation;
(8) Physical exercises
when used solely as punishment;
(9)
Group punishment for misbehaviors of individuals except when documented as part
of the experiential/wilderness facility's treatment plan; and
(10) The use of mechanical
restraints.
(c) Discipline shall be directed at helping each child develop his or her own self-control and assume responsibility for his or her own acts.
(d) Corporal punishment shall be prohibited.
(e) Discipline on off-site trips shall be reviewed with the juveniles prior to departure.
(f) Administration of discipline shall be a staff responsibility.
#7569, eff 10-1-01
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