Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs
Chapter 3 - Administrative Services
Subchapter 13 - Office of Public Integrity
Part 5 - REQUIREMENTS FOR MUNICIPAL JUVENILE FACILITIES
Section 377:3-13-62 - Standards

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 377:3-13-62

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

(a) The facility shall be used for the detention of juveniles taken into custody for commission of an offense as authorized by law.

(b) If the facility is located in any jail, adult lockup, or adult detention facility, there must be total spatial separation between juvenile and adult areas.

(c) The facility shall be in compliance with all applicable health, fire and safety codes.

(d) The facility shall maintain written policy and procedure, which include, but are not limited to, the facilities' rules regarding:

(1) organization and administration;

(2) personnel consistent with OAC 377:3-13-43(a);

(3) confidentiality consistent with state law;

(4) compliance with child abuse or neglect reporting requirements pursuant to 10A O.S., § 1-2-101 et seq.;

(5) security and control consistent with OAC 377:3-13-44(a)(3), (4), and (8) through (13);

(6) health screening, medical services, and first aid; and

(7) fire and disaster plans.

(e) All facility staff shall:

(1) meet the health requirements pre-scribed for staff in OAC 377:3-13-43(a)(5);

(2) meet the training requirements pre-scribed for staff in OAC 377:3-13-43(a)(8) through programs approved by the Office of Juvenile Affairs; and

(3) meet the requirements relating to criminal history investigations prescribed in OAC 377:3-13-43(a)(6).

(f) When a child is detained, the facility shall ensure that all reasonable steps are immediately taken to:

(1) locate the child's parent, legal guardian, or custodian or attorney;

(2) determine if the parent, legal guardian, or custodian or attorney is willing to appear at the municipal juvenile facility and assume personal custody of the juvenile upon the juvenile's release from the facility;

(3) release the juvenile to the personal custody of his or her parent, legal guardian, or custodian or attorney as soon as practicable and upon the written promise of the parent, legal guardian, or custodian or attorney to return the juvenile to municipal court to answer the municipal charges at the date and time set by the municipal court;

(4) ensure the juvenile is given adequate fresh drinking water;

(5) ensure the juvenile is given adequate food not less than three times in a 24-hour period; and

(6) ensure the juvenile is given any necessary medical care and treatment.

(g) A juvenile shall not be detained in a municipal juvenile detention facility for longer than 24 hours. If the parent, legal guardian, or custodian or attorney does not appear at the municipal juvenile facility with the 24-hour period to assume personal custody of the juvenile, then custody or release of the juvenile is determined by a law enforcement officer or, upon application by the district attorney's office, by the district court as provided in 10A O.S., § 1-4-201.

(h) The facility shall maintain records, which are sufficient to demonstrate compliance with these standards.

Added at 14 Ok Reg 1863, eff 6-2-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2661, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1981, eff 7-15-11

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