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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2535 - PERSONAL PROPERTY › Section 2535.90 - Procedure for Institutional Transfers

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Intra-institutional Transfer
1) When a committed youth's assignment to a
			 room or dormitory is changed, he or she shall generally be responsible for
			 identifying all personal property and packing it in the containers provided.
			 Unless the committed youth is in a single room, the packing shall be done in
			 the presence of an employee.
2) If
			 the committed youth's behavior is threatening, violent or dangerous, the
			 transferring officer shall cause the committed youth's personal property to be
			 packed and inventoried in the presence of a witness.
A) Property of youth that is not allowed in
			 the confinement area shall be secured until the committed youth is released
			 from confinement.
B) The inventory
			 form shall be signed by the packing officer and the witness. A copy of the
			 inventory form shall be placed in the personal property container, and the
			 container shall be sealed before being transported to the new location. A copy
			 of the inventory shall be given to the committed youth, a copy shall be placed
			 in the committed youth's master record file, and a copy shall be maintained by
			 the facility in the personal property files.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2535 - PERSONAL PROPERTY › Section 2535.100 - Procedure for Temporary Absence

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If a temporary absence is expected to be one day or less, the
				committed youth's personal property need not be inventoried and packed, unless
				the committed youth so requests. The following procedures shall be implemented
				when the committed youth so requests, the absence is expected to exceed one
				day, or it becomes known that the absence will exceed one day.
a) Before a temporary absence of more than
			 one day or when the committed youth requests, the committed youth shall, in the
			 presence of an employee, inventory and pack personal property in the containers
			 provided.
1) A copy of the inventory shall be
			 placed in the container, and the container shall be sealed.
2) A copy of the inventory form shall be
			 given to the committed youth, a copy shall be filed in the committed youth's
			 master record file, and a copy shall be maintained by the facility in the
			 personal property files.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2535 - PERSONAL PROPERTY › Section 2535.110 - Procedure for Aftercare Release or Discharge

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a) Prior to release on aftercare or
			 discharge, it is the committed youth's responsibility to pack personal property
			 in containers provided and transport them to a designated storage area, under
			 the supervision of a Department employee.
b) Personal property sent out prior to the
			 release date must be inventoried, the inventory form must be signed by the
			 witnessing Department employee and the committed youth, and the personal
			 property must be sealed in the container provided, with a copy of the inventory
			 enclosed. A copy of the inventory shall be given to the committed youth and a
			 copy shall be placed in the committed youth's master record file and a copy
			 shall be retained in the youth center's personal property files.
c) Personal property given to a third party
			 for transport must be receipted by the person receiving it and a copy shall be
			 placed in the committed youth's master record file and a copy shall be
			 maintained in the youth center's personal property files.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2535 - PERSONAL PROPERTY › Section 2535.120 - Disposal of Personal Property Items

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a) Committed youth shall not give, loan, sell
			 or trade personal property items to other committed youth, except where
			 authorized by this Part.
b) The
			 ownership of an allowable property item may not be transferred from one
			 committed youth to another while the owner is assigned to a youth
			 center.
c) When a committed youth
			 wishes to dispose of an allowable property item by sending it out of the
			 facility, selling it, donating it, giving it to a relative or guardian with
			 approval by the Chief Administrative Officer, or authorizing its destruction, a
			 signed record shall be filed in the committed youth's master record file and a
			 copy of the record shall be maintained by the youth center in the personal
			 property files.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2535 - PERSONAL PROPERTY › Section 2535.130 - Security of Personal Property

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a) Committed youth shall be responsible for
			 their personal property which is in their possession or under their control
			 (i.e., on their person or in their room, living area or work area).
b) Committed youth shall be responsible for
			 maintaining a copy of inventories, permits and/or receipts issued for their
			 personal property.
c) Committed
			 youth's personal property shall be deemed abandoned in the event of an
			 unauthorized absence such as an escape, runaway, attempted escape or runaway,
			 or failure to return to the facility.
d) The Department shall not be responsible
			 for loss of abandoned property or for any items for which the committed youth
			 does not have an inventory record, a permit and/or receipt, or that would have
			 been subject to an inventory but does not appear itemized on the
			 inventory.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2535 - PERSONAL PROPERTY › Section 2535.140 - Unclaimed Personal Property

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Money or personal property held for a committed youth who has
				separated from the Department by death, discharge or unauthorized absence and
				that has not been claimed by the committed youth or his or her legal
				representative may be disposed of as follows:
a) Unclaimed money held for a period of one
			 year may be transferred to the Youth Benefit Fund and be expended for the
			 special benefit of committed youth.
b) Unclaimed clothes held for 30 days may be
			 used or disposed of as determined appropriate by the Chief Administrative
			 Officer.
c) Other unclaimed
			 personal property held for a period of one year may be used for the benefit of
			 committed youth as determined appropriate by the Chief Administrative
			 Officer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.10 - Detention Admission Policy

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a)
			 Statement of Admission Policy
The Chief Judge or the Chief Judge's designee will define in
				writing the court's detention admission policies for each judicial circuit.
				Included in those policies shall be a current detention screening tool,
				directions for its use and circumstances for exceptions. The detention
				screening tool shall be reviewed at least annually to ensure efficacy.
1) A qualified intake officer shall be
			 appointed to screen court intake service referrals and control detention
			 admissions. The chief judge shall identify those court services staff
			 authorized to make detention decisions.
2) Twenty-four hour intake coverage shall be
			 provided. Authorized court personnel will be available at all times to make
			 detention screening decisions.
3)
			 No youth shall be placed in detention without authorization by the judge or
			 person appointed by the judge. However, a youth who has a valid warrant issued
			 by the Department for violating the youth's terms of aftercare release, and is
			 arrested based on that warrant, may be placed in detention without prior
			 authorization. A copy of the judicial order or completed detention screening
			 tool shall be reviewed prior to admission and maintained in the youth's
			 file.
4) The law enforcement
			 officer requesting detention of a youth shall submit a detailed written report
			 of the alleged charge.
5) Youth
			 with serious medical or mental health needs, including severe intoxication,
			 shall not be admitted unless examined and cleared for admission by qualified
			 medical personnel.
6) No youth
			 shall be admitted to a detention facility when the admission will result in
			 exceeding the operational capacity.
7) Youth shall not be placed in detention for
			 status offenses.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.20 - Administration

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a) Detention
			 Responsibility
The Chief Judge for the judicial circuit where the facility
				sits shall appoint a superintendent of detention with appropriate
				qualifications and experience. The superintendent shall have full
				responsibility and accountability for secure custody management.
b) Objectives
The purposes of supervision, guidance and treatment shall be
				clearly stated in writing and each staff member made fully aware of
				them.
c) Staff Training
The superintendent shall identify a staff person responsible
				for developing and implementing necessary training and ensuring that individual
				staff training requirements are met. All training hours and topics must be
				documented.
1) Pre-Service Training
Staff with direct contact with youth shall receive a minimum of
				40 scheduled hours of training each year. This training shall include PREA
				training outlined in Section
				2602.30(e).
				Prior to assuming responsibility for supervision of youth, all staff must
				complete a 40-hour orientation including but not limited to:
A) Facility mission and code of
			 ethics;
B) Basic rights of
			 incarcerated youth, including legal rights, grievance procedures and right to
			 be free of retaliation for making a complaint;
C) Facility policies and procedures,
			 particularly safety, security and fire and other emergency procedures;
			 and
D) Confidentiality
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.30 - Personnel

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a) Detention
			 Staffing
Each detention facility must have sufficient personnel to
				provide adequate 24-hour supervision of youth seven days a week. A staffing
				plan or roster shall be maintained and reviewed daily by the superintendent or
				designee.
1) A superintendent,
			 qualified by training and experience to supervise staff and youth, shall be
			 appointed for each detention facility.
2) An assistant superintendent, qualified by
			 training and experience to supervise staff and youth, shall be designated for a
			 detention facility of 25 or more rated capacity.
3) A shift supervisor must be scheduled and
			 available at all times and on duty during all waking hours and immediately
			 available if not on duty during sleeping hours.
4) Direct care staff (detention officers)
			 employed in sufficient numbers to ensure a ratio of 1:8 staff per youth during
			 waking hours and 1:16 during sleeping hours. Staffing levels must anticipate
			 the need for coverage for staff absence for leave and training.
5) Supervision shall be conducted by a person
			 of the same gender (transgender youth shall be allowed to choose the gender of
			 the staff). At least one male and one female staff member shall be on duty when
			 males and females are in custody.
6) No detention facility shall have fewer
			 than three persons on duty per shift. On the midnight shift, two persons may be
			 on duty and one on call. (See Section
			 2602.140(a)(1).)
7) An agency shall employ or designate an
			 upper-level, agency-wide PREA coordinator with sufficient time and authority to
			 develop, implement, and oversee agency efforts to comply with the PREA
			 standards in all of its facilities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.40 - Records

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a) Personal Record
			 Information
A personal record file shall be established at admission and
				maintained for each youth throughout the period of confinement. Records shall
				include:
1) Name;
2) AKA and nicknames;
3) Address;
4) Age, date of birth and sex;
5) Parents, guardian or responsible person to
			 notify in case of emergency, including address and telephone number;
6) Physical description;
7) Occupation;
8) Education level and name and address of
			 school last attended;
9) Religion
			 or religious affiliation;
10)
			 Presenting offense;
11) Date and
			 time of police custody;
12) Date
			 and time of admission and authority;
13) Name and title of officers presenting and
			 receiving youth, as well as law enforcement jurisdiction by name;
14) Name and telephone number of youth's
			 attorney;
15) Dates of previous
			 admission and releases;
16) Legal
			 status (i.e., DCFS youth in care, adult transfer, aftercare release);
17) Medical record of health and physical
			 condition at admission; during confinement, including treatment and medication
			 administered; and condition at discharge. Medical records shall be kept
			 separately, subject to court order;
18) Itemized record of youth's case, other
			 valuables and monetary expenditures and receipts while in custody;
19) Date and time of court detention
			 order;
20) Date of petition
			 filing;
21) Date of adjudicatory
			 and/or dispositional hearing, including continuances;
22) Dates of temporary absences from
			 detention facility, authority to be absent and destination;
23) Record of visitors' names and dates of
			 visits;
24) Record of any incidents
			 related to the youth including injury, misconduct and discipline
			 administered;
25) Probation officer
			 and/or aftercare Specialist;
26)
			 Date of release, including name of person and agency to whom released;
			 and
27) Case number.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.50 - Admission Procedures

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a)
			 Posting of Rights
A Notice of Rights, in Spanish and English, available from the
				Office of Detention and Audit Services, shall be conspicuously posted in all
				areas, other than detention rooms, where youth are held in custody.
b) Legal Authority for Detention
The staff member accepting youth for detention must determine
				that each is being detained under proper legal authority, as provided by court
				order or written authorization from a court services staff member designated to
				screen detention referrals from law enforcement. Court services staff members,
				including juvenile probation officers, can screen a youth for detention
				referrals but cannot impose the sentence.
c) Identity
Identity of the youth being admitted must be verified. A
				photograph of the youth shall be taken upon admission and kept as a part of the
				youth's personal record.
d)
			 Injuries
Any seriously injured, seriously ill, intoxicated or
				unconscious youth must not be admitted to the detention facility until a
				medical examination has been conducted by a licensed physician. A written
				record of diagnosis, treatment, and medication prescribed shall accompany the
				youth if detention admission is approved by the examining licensed
				physician.
e) Parental
			 Notification
Detention staff shall notify the parents, guardian or other
				legal custodian of the youth's admission within one hour after arrival. The
				date, time of the call and name of person contacted shall be recorded and
				included in the youth's personal record.
f) Search
A thorough search of the youth's person shall be performed by a
				staff member to assure against the introduction of weapons, contraband or body
				pests. Following admission, a strip search may be administered only when there
				is individualized, reasonable suspicion.
1) The search shall be performed in an area
			 that ensures privacy and dignity of the individual. The individual shall not be
			 exposed to the view of others not specifically involved in the
			 process;
2) Searches shall be
			 conducted by a person of the same gender (transgender youth shall be allowed to
			 choose the gender of the staff who will conduct the search);
3) All personal clothing shall be carefully
			 searched for contraband; and
4) The
			 probing of body cavities may not be done except where there is reasonable
			 suspicion to believe that the youth is carrying contraband there, and searches
			 may only be conducted by medically trained persons (e.g., physician, physician
			 assistant, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, paramedic) in a private
			 location and under sanitary conditions.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.60 - Release Procedures

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a)
			 Introduction
1) The legal authority for
			 release is the juvenile court judge or designated representative.
2) Detention staff shall be familiar with
			 documentation required before a youth is permitted to leave the detention
			 facility, whether for a temporary period or a final release.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.70 - Housing

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a) The facility
			 shall have written policy related to the placement of youth in housing units.
			 The policy shall consider factors including:
1) Age;
2) Gender;
3) History of violent behavior;
4) Level of emotional and cognitive
			 development;
5) Physical size and
			 ability;
6) Intellectual or
			 developmental disability;
7) Mental
			 health needs or history of trauma;
8) Suicide risk; and
9) Indications of vulnerability or need for
			 separation from other youth.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.80 - Medical and Health Care

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a)
			 Medical and Health Services
All facilities shall employ a competent medical doctor,
				physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse to ensure that the
				following are available:
1) Protocol
			 for youth to report illnesses and injuries.
2) Treatment of ailments.
3) Prescription and administration of
			 medications and special diets.
4)
			 Arrangements for hospitalization.
5) Liaison with community medical facilities
			 and resources, including providers for emergency medical care.
6) Environmental health inspections and
			 procedures.
7) Supervision of
			 special treatment programs, as for drug addicts, alcoholics, etc.
8) Maintenance of accurate medical records
			 for each youth.
9) Maintenance of
			 detailed records log of medical supplies, particularly of narcotics,
			 barbiturates, amphetamines, and other dangerous drugs.
10) Vaccinations.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.90 - Mental Health Services

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a) All
			 facilities shall employ or contract with qualified mental health professionals
			 to address the needs of youth identified in the mental health screening, as
			 well as needs that arise during the period of confinement. Services shall meet
			 or exceed the community level of care.
b) Youth with significant mental health needs
			 shall be assessed by a qualified mental health professional. A service plan
			 shall be developed for each youth that includes:
1) Counseling or psychotherapy to be
			 provided;
2) Behavioral management
			 strategies and goals;
3)
			 Medication;
4) Protocol for
			 monitoring youth's progress; and
5)
			 Needed adjustments to normal detention programs and procedures.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.100 - Clothing, Personal Hygiene, Grooming

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a) Laundry
Mechanical washing, drying equipment and cleaning agents must
				be provided when youth are required to supply and wear personal
				clothing.
1) If youth are required to
			 wash and dry their personal clothing, a staff member shall supervise and
			 instruct youth in the proper use of cleaning aids during the washing
			 process.
2) When clothing is
			 provided by the facility, clean clothing shall be issued at least three times
			 weekly.
3) Youth shall be provided
			 with clean underclothing and socks daily.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.120 - Sanitation

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a) General
			 Requirements
A cleaning schedule shall be established.
1) Floors shall be swept and mopped at least
			 once daily.
2) Windows shall be
			 clean.
3) Insect screens shall be
			 installed in windows, when appropriate, for protection from flying
			 insects.
4) Ventilation must be
			 sufficient to admit fresh air and remove disagreeable odors.
5) Forced air or other form of artificial
			 ventilation in the living area shall provide 60 cubic feet per minute of air
			 exchange per person.
6) Walls shall
			 be kept clear of etched or inscribed drawings or writing.
7) Walkways and corridors shall be free of
			 litter and trash.
8) Mops and other
			 cleaning tools and implements shall be thoroughly cleaned and dried after each
			 use and securely stored in a well-ventilated place.
9) All youth cleaning details shall be under
			 the supervision of a staff member.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.130 - Supervision

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a) Shift Coverage
There must be sufficient staff members to ensure a ratio of 1:8
				staff per youth during waking hours and 1:16 during sleeping hours present in
				the detention area, awake and alert at all times, to provide supervision while
				youth are in custody.
1) No detention
			 facility shall have fewer than three persons on duty, except two staff persons
			 may be on duty and one on call when only male or female youth are detained
			 (e.g., when there are no female youth in detention, a female staff member must
			 be on immediate call and when there are no male youth in detention a male staff
			 member must be on immediate call.). On the midnight shift, two persons may be
			 on duty and one on call.
2) Staff
			 members shall maintain a record of visual contact with each youth no less than
			 once every 30 minutes; however, visual contact for youth on crisis status shall
			 be made at least once every 10 minutes. Crisis status is a determination made
			 by a mental health professional or other designated staff member to provide for
			 the safety of a youth experiencing crisis, including the designation of a
			 crisis level and implementation of an individualized Crisis Care Plan. Entries
			 shall show the time of checks by the staff member, signature and any relevant
			 remarks.
3) Supervision of youth
			 shall be constant. Responsibility for supervision of youth remains with staff
			 members. Non-staff persons, such as volunteers, should provide only that
			 supervision necessary to direct or to perform the specific activity for which
			 they are present.
4) Under the
			 following conditions, except in extreme circumstances, supervision shall be
			 provided by a person of the same gender:
A)
			 When procedures require physical contact or examination, such as strip
			 searches; and
B) During periods of
			 personal hygiene activities and care such as showers, toileting and related
			 activities.
5) The
			 standard in subsection (a)(4) does not prohibit the use of necessary force by a
			 staff member of a sex other than that of a youth.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.140 - Security

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a) Searches
Youth permitted to leave the facility grounds temporarily, for
				any reason, shall be thoroughly searched prior to leaving and before
				reentering. A strip search may be administered only when there is
				individualized, reasonable suspicion.
b) Training
Staff members and other personnel assigned to detention duties
				must be trained in security measures and handling of special incidents such as
				assault, disturbance, fire and natural disasters.
c) Detention Security
Staff members must exercise and control security measures and
				shall not permit youth assistance.
1)
			 All detention locks and doors shall be regularly and frequently inspected to
			 ensure their proper working order and to detect escape efforts.
2) Living unit doors opening into a corridor
			 shall be kept locked except when necessary to permit entry or exit.
3) Detention rooms and storage rooms shall be
			 kept locked at all times when not in use.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.150 - Safety

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a) Fire Protection
The following procedures shall be followed to ensure safeguards
				against fire:
1) Extinguishers shall
			 be readily accessible to staff members, but not to youth. The local fire
			 department shall be contacted regarding the location, type and number of fire
			 extinguishers.
2) Extinguishers
			 shall be examined not less than once each year and tagged with the date of
			 inspection and initials of the inspector.
3) All staff members shall be familiar with
			 the characteristics and operation of all types of extinguishers in the
			 facility.
4) Fire drills for staff
			 personnel shall be conducted quarterly on each shift.
5) A fire alarm system which includes smoke
			 and carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed, maintained in good condition
			 and inspected at least yearly by the local fire department. Date of inspection
			 shall be recorded.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.160 - Grievances

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This Section shall apply to all grievances except for
				grievances regarding sexual misconduct outlined in Section 2206.170(d).
a) Prior to submitting a grievance, all youth
			 are encouraged to discuss the matter with a supervising staff member. All
			 supervising staff members shall take reasonable steps to resolve youth issues
			 whenever possible.
b) Youth may
			 file a grievance for any issue. Examples of common issues for youth grievances
			 include, but are not limited to, the following:
1) Damaged or lost personal
			 property;
2) Staff
			 conduct;
3) Handling of
			 mail;
4) Dietary issues;
5) Medical or mental health treatment
			 issues;
6) Requests for Americans
			 with Disabilities Act (42 USC
			 12101) accommodation; and
7) Disciplinary issues.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.170 - Discipline

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a) All facilities
			 shall have a developmentally appropriate, research informed behavioral
			 management program that supports the development of pro-social skills and
			 provides positive reinforcement for good behavior. The program shall provide
			 opportunities for immediate recognition of pro-social behavior as well as
			 meaningful incentives and rewards for improvement and maintenance of desired
			 behavior. The program shall also include potential sanctions for negative
			 behavior that are developmentally appropriate, research informed, proportionate
			 and fair.
b) Written Rules
As part of the orientation process, prior to joining the
				programming, each youth shall receive a thorough verbal explanation of the
				rules and behavioral expectations as well as written copy of the rules and
				program. The verbal and written explanation shall include:
1) The rules and regulations governing, and
			 rewards for, behavior.
2) A
			 description of incentives and rewards.
3) A description of behaviors that may incur
			 sanction.
4) Potential sanctions
			 for negative behavior.
5)
			 Authorized methods of seeking information and making complaints, including time
			 frame for resolution of complaints and appeal procedures and access to an
			 advocate.
6) All other matters
			 necessary to enable youth to understand both their rights and
			 obligations.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.180 - Employment of Youth

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Work Assignments
Youth shall be expected to keep their rooms clean and assist
				with maintaining cleanliness of communal areas. Staff shall supervise all work
				assignments and provide necessary supplies and equipment. At no time shall
				youth perform any dangerous work or be exposed to toxic chemicals. If the
				facility chooses to offer opportunities for extra work assignments, positive
				behavioral incentives should be available for youth who
				volunteer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.190 - Mail Procedures

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a)
			 Scope
Procedures for receiving and sending mail must protect the
				youth's personal rights and provide for reasonable security practices
				consistent with the function of a detention facility. A youth shall be allowed
				to correspond with anyone if the correspondence does not violate any State or
				federal law, except a youth shall not be allowed to correspond with the victims
				of the youth's current or any previous offense unless the victim has given
				consent in writing.
b)
			 Incoming Mail
Youth shall be permitted to receive an unlimited number of
				letters.
1) Incoming mail shall not be
			 read, censored or reproduced but may be opened and examined for contraband or
			 funds.
2) Cashier's checks, money
			 orders, certified checks or cash shall be recorded in the youth's personal
			 property record or trust fund account indicating the sender, amount and
			 date.
3) Incoming letters
			 containing contraband shall be held for further inspection and disposition by
			 the superintendent.
A) Contraband received
			 shall be handled with care and labeled with the date of receipt, the name and
			 address of the sender, the name of the youth to whom it is addressed, and the
			 date and names of persons handling same.
B) The appropriate law enforcement agencies
			 shall be notified, and the items safeguarded in the event they are to be used
			 as evidence in criminal proceedings or disciplinary action.
4) All mail shall be distributed
			 to the youth on the day it is received. A discharged or transferred youth's
			 mail shall be forwarded unopened. If no forwarding address is available, mail
			 shall be returned, unopened, to the sender.
5) A youth shall not be allowed to open, read
			 or deliver another youth's mail.
6)
			 Youth may receive books and periodicals subject to inspection by detention
			 staff members. Packages may be received only if approved by administrative
			 policy and shall be subject to inspection before being delivered to the
			 youth.
7) The superintendent or
			 designee shall retain the right to inspect non-privileged incoming mail when it
			 is believed that security may be impaired.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.200 - Telephone

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a) Telephone
			 Communication Upon Admittance
Each youth shall be given an opportunity to make a reasonable
				number of telephone calls upon admittance to reach a parent, guardian, or an
				attorney. (Refer to Notice of Rights, Section
				2602.50(a).)
b) Telephone Schedule
A schedule to permit each youth to place at least two
				telephone, free of charge, calls each week shall be established. Additional
				calls may be permitted by local administrative direction.
1) A minimum of 15 minutes shall be allotted
			 for each phone call.
2) Telephone
			 calls shall not be monitored; however, verification of the party called may be
			 required.
3) A record of telephone
			 calls, including date and person called, shall be maintained.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.210 - Visiting

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a) Minimum
			 Standards
1) Visit Regulations
The superintendent shall establish written procedures regarding
				visits.
A) A liberal visiting schedule
			 shall be established identifying no fewer than two visiting days each week, one
			 of which must be during the weekday evening hours and one during the weekend.
			 Additionally, visiting shall be allowed on all legal holidays. A facility can,
			 on a case-by-case basis, allow visits outside the normal visiting hours to
			 ensure at least weekly visitation if the parents' or guardians' work schedule
			 precludes visits during regular hours or a family emergency exists (e.g., death
			 in family).
B) Facility policy
			 shall prioritize family engagement with youth during custody. Minimally parents
			 and grandparents shall be allowed visits with consideration for siblings,
			 extended family, children of the youth and other concerned adults. A list of
			 authorized visitors for each youth shall be developed in consultation with the
			 assigned court services or aftercare worker.
C) No restriction shall be placed on visits
			 by attorney, clergy, social workers, probation officers or other persons
			 professionally associated with a youth's case at reasonable non-scheduled
			 hours. These visits shall not count against any limitation that may be placed
			 on the number of visits allowed.
D)
			 Youth shall be authorized at least one hour for each visit.
E) Visits shall be supervised only to the
			 extent that privacy is assured. Visits shall be contact visits unless specific
			 concerns preclude contact visits for identified individuals.
F) Facility policy shall have an option for
			 video conferencing.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.220 - Detention Programs

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Programs designed to address the risk and needs of delinquent
				youth shall be provided to youth in custody either by staff or community
				providers. Programs may include drug and alcohol treatment, group or individual
				counseling, social and life skills training and family interventions.
				Facilities shall have in place an evidence-based positive behavior program that
				target criminogenic risk and needs of youth in custody.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.230 - Education

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a) Education
Each facility must designate a qualified educational authority
				responsible for the development and implementation of the educational program.
				The educational authority must ensure that:
1) The program complies with State and
			 federal education standards.
2)
			 Teacher student ratios are at least 1:12 for general education and 1:8 for
			 students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
3) Qualified special education staff are
			 assigned to youth with special education status and special education testing
			 is available for youth in custody.
4) IEPs are in place for youth with special
			 education status. Teachers shall follow the IEP and document the
			 progress.
5) Materials and
			 resources are similar to what would be available in a public school.
6) All youth are enrolled immediately upon
			 admission.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.240 - Library

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a) Library Services
Library services shall be made available to all youth.
1) Library materials shall include up-to-date
			 information and recreational and education resources appropriate to a variety
			 of age ranges and reading abilities.
2) Reading material shall reflect varying
			 racial, ethnic, recreational, religious, political and educational
			 interests.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.250 - Religious Services

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a)
			 Minimum Standards
1) Religious Services
Youth shall be afforded an opportunity to participate in
				religious services and receive religious counseling.
2) Compulsory Participation
Youth shall not be required to attend, participate or be
				exposed to religious services or discussions, or denied the same. Youth who
				choose not to participate in religious services shall not be confined to their
				rooms but allowed to participate in an alternative activity.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.260 - Recreation and Leisure Time

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a)
			 Recreation
Vigorous physical activities, indoor and out, shall be a part
				of the daily schedule. Passive indoor activities, in addition to television
				viewing and radio listening, shall be included. At least one hour of physical
				recreation and one hour of additional leisure activity shall be scheduled each
				day.
b) Exercise Area
Facilities shall include a gymnasium and outdoor space of
				sufficient area to allow strenuous physical exercise.
1) The exercise room must be at least 20 by
			 40 feet for facilities of less than 60 rated capacity.
2) Facilities of 60 or more rated capacity
			 shall have a standard size gymnasium.
3) Areas for outdoor yard exercise must
			 provide at least 200 square feet of recreation space per youth with a minimum
			 size of 3,000 square feet.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS › Section 2602.270 - New Design and Construction

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a)
			 Department Approval
The Department shall approve all remodeling and new
				construction plans of detention facilities. The Department will assist
				architects in planning new facilities through consultation and review of
				preliminary and final drawings submitted to the Department for
				examination.
1) The architect's
			 preliminary drawings shall be reviewed by the Department.
2) A complete set of final plans and
			 specifications shall be submitted to include:
A) Architectural design;
B) Heating and ventilating system;
C) Plumbing specifications;
D) Electrical specifications;
E) Specifications for construction
			 materials;
F) Equipment;
			 and
G) Furnishings.
3) Change orders in construction,
			 subsequent to final plan approval, must be submitted to the
			 Department.
4) Plans showing the
			 proposed building location must be submitted to the Illinois Department of
			 Natural Resources to determine compliance with the Regulation of Construction
			 within Flood Plains (17 Ill. Adm. Code 3706) and Construction Activities in
			 Special Flood Hazard Areas (Executive Order 79-4, effective June 1,
			 1979).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2603 - COUNTY SHELTER CARE STANDARDS › Section 2603.1 - Applicability

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These standards shall apply to all county shelter care
				facilities, except for those facilities which were in operation prior to
				January 1, 1980.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2603 - COUNTY SHELTER CARE STANDARDS › Section 2603.5 - Definitions

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"Department" means the Illinois Department of Juvenile
				Justice.
"Office of Detention and Audit Services" means the unit within
				the Department of Juvenile Justice that is authorized to monitor compliance
				with the County Juvenile Detention Standards.
"Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of
				Juvenile Justice.
"Unit" means the Office of Detention and Audit
				Services.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2603 - COUNTY SHELTER CARE STANDARDS › Section 2603.10 - Admission Policy

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a)
			 Introduction
The decision to admit a youth to a county shelter care facility
				is the responsibility of the court. These facilities are designed for those
				youth taken into custody under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 [705 ILCS
				405/5-410 ] who do not require or are not authorized
				by law to be detained in a secure facility.
b) Minimum Standards
1) Statement of Admission Policy
The Chief Judge of the circuit court of the county maintaining
				a shelter care home or his designee shall define, in writing, the shelter care
				admission policies.
A) A qualified
			 intake person shall be appointed to screen court placements and monitor shelter
			 care admissions.
B) Twenty-four
			 hour intake coverage shall be provided.
C) No child shall be accepted in a county
			 shelter care home without authorization of a judge or person designated by a
			 judge.
D) The person presenting a
			 child for shelter care admission shall submit a detailed, written report of
			 circumstances to the intake person.
E) No child shall be admitted to a shelter
			 care home when such admission will result in exceeding the rated
			 capacity.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2603 - COUNTY SHELTER CARE STANDARDS › Section 2603.20 - Administration

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a) Introduction
Shelter care procedures and programs should be based on a
				homelike environment. A non-secure setting is open in nature and designed to
				allow youth maximum participation in the community and its resources. It is
				intended to minimize the psychological hardships on youth held out-of-home and
				not to restrict freedom of movement.
b) Minimum Standards
1) Shelter Care Responsibility
A) The Chief Judge of the circuit court or
			 any judge of the circuit designated by the Chief Judge, shall appoint the
			 superintendent of the shelter care home, as well as all other necessary
			 employees [55
			 ILCS 75/3 ].
B) The superintendent shall have
			 responsibility and accountability for shelter care management.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2603 - COUNTY SHELTER CARE STANDARDS › Section 2603.30 - Personnel

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a) Introduction
1) Improving staff performance to meet the
			 expanded objectives of shelter care is a continuing process. Management must
			 provide positive direction for staff members.
2) It is recognized that children who are
			 placed in shelter care are often frightened, upset, angry, and lonely. The
			 majority of these children will have emotional needs which will require special
			 attention. Staff personnel must have qualities to provide the tenderness,
			 understanding, and affection to children to ease the pain and anxiety of
			 transition.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 2603 - COUNTY SHELTER CARE STANDARDS › Section 2603.40 - Records

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a) Introduction
An accurate records system is of utmost importance. A complete
				record and report system provides the superintendent with an effective
				management tool and essential information for the court.
b) Minimum Standards
1) Face Sheet and Personal Record Information
A face sheet and personal record file shall be maintained for
				each child in accordance with Section
				2603.50(b)(10).
2) Confidential Record
All face sheet data and case record information is confidential
				and shall not be disclosed to unauthorized persons or to the public, except by
				order of the court. Staff members shall be provided access to case information
				required for the performance of their duties.
3) Monthly Reports, Statistics
The superintendent shall submit a monthly report to the Office
				of Detention and Audit Services of the number of children sheltered during the
				preceding month and provide information for each of the categories indicated on
				the report form provided by the Unit.
A) Monthly population reports must be
			 submitted to the Unit by the tenth day of the following month.
B) Each calendar day, including day of
			 admission and day of release, shall be counted for calculating length of
			 stay.
C) Duplicate copies shall be
			 prepared. The reporting facility shall maintain the original and forward the
			 duplicate to the Unit.
4) Extraordinary or Unusual Occurrences
All unusual incidents which involve or endanger the lives or
				physical welfare of staff members or children must be reported to the Unit,
				utilizing the forms supplied by the Unit.
A) Reports shall be forwarded within 72 hours
			 of the occurrence.
B) Extraordinary
			 or unusual occurrences shall mean:
i) Death,
			 regardless of cause.
ii) Attempted
			 suicide (if hospitalization or medical treatment is required).
iii) Serious injury, including accidental or
			 self-inflicted.
iv) Fire.
v) Battery on child by a staff
			 member.
vi) Battery on child by
			 another child (only if hospitalization or extensive medical treatment is
			 required).
vii) Battery on staff
			 member by a child.
viii) Sexual
			 assaults.
xi) Occurrence of
			 serious infectious disease or illness within the facility.
5) Report to Court
A copy of the unusual occurrence report will be forwarded to
				the court by the superintendent.
6) Population Report
A shelter care population report shall be supplied to the judge
				by the superintendent daily or as required by the court but not less than
				weekly. This report shall include the name of each child, day admitted,
				accumulated days of stay, date of hearing, and any other information the judge
				might request to assist the control of admissions.