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A facility employee may not place a youth in
locked door seclusion as punishment.
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A facility employee may place a youth in
locked door seclusion only:
(1) When it
is clearly necessary to protect the youth or other individuals or to prevent
escape; and
(2) After
less restrictive methods have been tried or cannot reasonably be tried.
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Time Limitations
(1) A youth may not remain in locked door seclusion more
than 24 hours without the review and approval of the superintendent or the
duty officer, who shall provide a written explanation for the decision. If
one of these administrators was involved in the incident, the other one makes
the determination.
(2) After the decision has been made to keep a youth in
locked door seclusion for more than 24 hours, the youth shall be seen by the
superintendent or the duty officer at least once during each 12-hour period.
(3) The maximum stay in seclusion as a result of a single
incident may not exceed 72 hours, unless a declared written emergency is
issued by the superintendent.
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Release. A youth shall be released from locked
door seclusion when the youth no longer fits the criteria for placement in
locked door seclusion.
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A facility employee may not apply any
restraint to a youth as punishment.
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A facility employee may apply restraints to a
youth only for:
(1) The protection of the youth or other individuals;
(2) The prevention of escape.
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