Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs
Chapter 3 - Administrative Services
Subchapter 13 - Office of Public Integrity
Part 11 - REQUIREMENTS FOR SECURE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS
Section 377:3-13-136.2 - Liability

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 377:3-13-136.2

Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024

(a) The secure facility shall be responsible for reimbursing a juvenile whose personal property is lost after being accepted by the secure facility for storage and safekeeping. Reimbursement shall be in an amount equal to the item's fair market value.

(1) For any item accepted for safekeeping, the juvenile shall:
(A) estimate the property's value;

(B) request that the secure facility worker enter the value on the juvenile's inventory list; and

(C) initial the inventory.

(2) In instances where there is an obvious discrepancy between the juvenile's statement of the value of an item and that of the observation of the secure facility, the secure facility may refuse permission to keep the item at the secure facility.

(3) If an employee is identified as clearly negligent in the loss of items accepted for storage, the employee shall be responsible for reimbursing the loss to the secure facility.

(b) The secure facility shall not be responsible for reimbursing a juvenile whose personal property was kept by the juvenile.

(c) At the time of admission, staff shall screen personal items. Items not falling within policy should be sent to the parent, guardian or legal custodian by the end of the next working day.

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