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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: October 28, 2024) |
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63. Department of Juvenile Justice |
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63D. Probation |
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63D-13. Probation And Community Corrections |
1All JACs that use holding cells for youth shall include in their process for utilization of these holding cells the following conditions:
23(1) Males and females shall never be placed together in the same holding cell;
37(2) Staff shall visually observe youth in holding cells every 10 minutes;
49(3) A review of the youth’s behavior shall be held every 30 minutes for assessing and documenting any signs or indications that the youth poses a risk to self or others;
80(4) The observations and reviews shall be documented in writing; and
91(5) If a holding cell is used by more than one youth at a time, a safety decision shall be made as to the potential risk of one youth to the other. Risk factors to consider are contagious disease, a marked difference in size, strength or age, predatory history, and emotional stability.
143(6) Youth requiring Suicide Precautions shall not be placed in a holding cell.
156Rulemaking Authority 158985.64, 159985.601 FS. 161Law Implemented 163985.135 FS. 165History–New 5-4-20.
