New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 53 - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN'S SHELTER FACILITIES AND SHELTER HOMES
Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Section 3A:53-4.12 - Discipline and control
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The shelter facility or shelter home shall have written policies and procedures regarding discipline and control, which shall be maintained on file, explained, and be made available in writing to all children, parent(s), and staff members.
(b) The discipline, control, or supervision of the children in a shelter facility or shelter home shall be the responsibility of the staff members or shelter home parents and that responsibility shall not be delegated to the children.
(c) Disciplinary practice of shelter facility staff members or shelter home parents shall be designed to assist the children in developing self-control and an ability to conform to accepted levels of social behavior.
(d) Shelter facilities or shelter homes that use time out as a means of disciplining children and to teach them self-control shall:
(e) A child's rights in a shelter facility or shelter home shall never be removed or discontinued for purposes of discipline, control, or punishment; however, the deprivation of a child's privileges may be used as a disciplinary technique.
(f) The shelter facility or shelter home coordinator shall prohibit the following types of punishment:
(g) A shelter facility shall not isolate a child in a behavior management room.