DOC 347.47(4)(c) (c) Facility. At a minimum, monthly facility searches of all youth accessible areas shall be conducted and documented to control the existence of contraband.

DOC 347.47(5) (5) Door and lock inspections. Monthly inspections shall be conducted and documented to determine if all facility doors and locks within and to the secure perimeter of the facility are in good working order.

DOC 347.47(6) (6) Facility repair. Any damage to the facility that compromises safety or security shall be promptly and securely repaired.

DOC 347.47 History History: CR 20-030: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 11-1-21.

DOC 347.48 DOC 347.48 Observation of youth.

DOC 347.48(1) (1) A youth may be placed in their room only for any of the following purposes:

DOC 347.48(1)(a) (a) Sleeping purposes.

DOC 347.48(1)(b) (b) Healthcare reasons.

DOC 347.48(1)(c) (c) Upon a voluntary request.

DOC 347.48(1)(d) (d) To maintain the safety and security of other youth, staff, and the facility during an emergency situation.

DOC 347.48(1)(e) (e) Administrative confinement.

DOC 347.48(2) (2) The facility shall have a system for providing wellness checks of youth. All youth shall be personally observed by facility security staff at staggered intervals not to exceed any of the following:

DOC 347.48(2)(a) (a) Thirty minutes for youth in the general population.

DOC 347.48(2)(b) (b) Fifteen minutes for any of the following:

DOC 347.48(2)(b)1. 1. Youth on a suicide or self-harm watch.

DOC 347.48(2)(b)2. 2. Youth in administrative confinement.

DOC 347.48(2)(b)3. 3. Youth in a receiving room or holding room.

DOC 347.48(2)(b)4. 4. Youth voluntarily requests.

DOC 347.48(3) (3) Each wellness check shall be documented.

DOC 347.48(4) (4) A video monitoring system may be used to supplement but not replace personal observations.

DOC 347.48(5) (5) Staff shall provide direct continuous personal observation when a youth is mechanically restrained.

DOC 347.48(6) (6) The facility shall conduct and document formal physical counts of youth at least 3 times per day, with a minimum of one count per shift.

DOC 347.48(7) (7) The facility shall ensure there is no physical or visual contact between youth and adult inmates.

DOC 347.48(8) (8) The facility shall ensure there is no sustained sound contact between youth and adult inmates.

DOC 347.48 History History: CR 20-030: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 11-1-21.

DOC 347.49 DOC 347.49 Administrative confinement.

DOC 347.49(1) (1) Administrative confinement may only be used for a youth who poses a serious risk of imminent physical harm to others or facility security.

DOC 347.49(2) (2) The facility shall designate on-site supervisory staff who may initiate administrative confinement and remove youth from administrative confinement.

DOC 347.49(3) (3) If at any point the youth no longer poses a risk of imminent physical harm, the youth must be immediately returned to general population.