Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 05 - Juvenile Corrections, Department of › Rule 05.01.02 - RULES AND STANDARDS FOR SECURE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS › Section 05.01.02.010 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
In addition to the definitions in Section  20-502, Idaho Code, the following definitions apply: (3-31-22)
01.
Body Cavity Search
. The manual internal examination into the rectal or vaginal cavities to detect contraband, performed only by a medical authority. (3-31-22)
02.
Chemical Agent
. An active substance, such as oleoresin capsicum, used to deter disturbances that might cause personal injury or property damage. (3-31-22)
03.
Classification
. A process for determining the needs and requirements of those for whom confinement has been ordered and for assigning them to housing units and/or programs according to their needs and existing resources, while addressing the safety and security of all detained juveniles. (3-31-22)
04.
Contact Visiting
. A program that permits juvenile offenders to visit with designated person(s). The area is free of obstacles or barriers that prohibit physical contact. (3-31-22)
05.
Contraband
. Any item not issued or authorized by the detention center. (3-31-22)
06.
Corporal Punishment
. Any act of inflicting punishment directly on the body, causing pain or injury. (3-31-22)
07.
Day Room/Multi-Purpose Room
. That portion of the housing unit used for varied juvenile offender activities which is separate and distinct from the sleeping rooms. (3-31-22)
08.
Detention Center
. A facility established pursuant to Title 20, Chapter 5, Sections  20-517  and 20518, Idaho Code, for the temporary placement of juvenile offenders who require secure confinement. (3-31-22)
09.
Detention Records
. Information regarding the maintenance and operation of the detention center including but not limited to correspondence, memorandums, complaints regarding the detention center, daily activity logs, security and fire safety checks, head counts, health inspection records, and safety inspection records, use of physical force records and use of restraints records, incident reports, employee training and certification for use of security equipment. (3-31-22)
10.
Direct Care Staff
. Any care staff member charged with day-to-day supervision of juvenile offenders housed in a juvenile detention center. (3-31-22)
11.
Electroshock Device
. A device which delivers an electric shock designed to temporarily disrupt muscle function. (3-31-22)
12.
Emergency Care
. Care for an acute illness or unexpected health care need that cannot be deferred until the next scheduled sick call. Emergency care will be provided to the juvenile offender population by the medical staff, physician, other appropriately trained staff, local ambulance services or outside hospital emergency rooms. (3-31-22)
13.
Emergency Plans
. Written documents that address specific actions to be taken in an institutional emergency or catastrophe such as a medical emergency, fire, flood, riot or other major disruption. (3-31-22)
14.
Health Appraisal
. An evaluation of a patient's current physical and mental condition and medical histories conducted by the health authority or medical employee. (3-31-22)
15.
Health Authority
. The physician, health administrator, or agency responsible for the provision of health care services at the detention center. (3-31-22)
16.
Health-Trained Employee
. A person who operates within the limits of any license or certification to provide assistance to a physician, nurse, physician's assistant, or other professional medical staff. Duties may include preparing and reviewing screening forms for needed follow-up; preparing juvenile offenders and their records for sick call; and assisting in the implementation of medical orders regarding diets, housing, and work assignments. (3-31-22)
17.
Housing Unit
. The total living area available to a group or classification of juvenile offenders in a detention center. This area may consist of a dormitory or a combination of the space in each sleeping room and day room/ multi-purpose room. (3-31-22)
18.
Incident Report
. A written document reporting any occurrence or event, or an incident which threatens the safety and security of direct care staff, juvenile offenders or others, or which threatens the security of the program and which requires a staff response. (3-31-22)
19.
Juvenile Detention Records
. Information maintained in hard copy or electronic format concerning the individual's delinquent or criminal, personal, and medical history and behavior and activities while in detention. (3-31-22)
20.
Mechanical Restraints
. Devices used to restrict physical activity. (3-31-22)
21.
Medical Employee
. A certified or licensed person such as a physician, nurse, physician's assistant, or emergency medical technician who works under the supervision and authority of the health authority consistent with their respective levels of licensure, certification, training, education and experience. (3-31-22)
22.
Medical Records
. Records maintained by the health authority, to include medical examinations, diagnoses, and any medical care provided. (3-31-22)
23.
Medical Screening
. A system of structured observation and initial health assessment of newly arrived juvenile offenders. Medical screenings may be performed by a medical employee or health-trained employee, or by a juvenile detention officer using a checklist approved by the Health Authority. (3-31-22)
24.
Pat Search
. The touching or feeling of a subject's clothed body to detect contraband. (3-31-22)
25.
Perimeter Security
. A system that controls ingress and egress to the interior of a detention center or institution. The system may include electronic devices, walls, fence, patrols or towers. (3-31-22)
26.
Perimeter Security Check
. Physical inspection of the perimeter of the detention center performed for the purpose of discovering or preventing security breach. May include the inspection of the perimeter of the detention center and adjacent containment fence or areas, as designated by detention center policy and procedures. (3-31-22)
27.
Petition for Exemption
. A formal written document addressed to the Director of the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections requesting exception from a detention center standard. (3-31-22)
28.
Physical Intervention
. Physical contact to guide, restrict, or prevent movement in order to take immediate control of a situation. (3-31-22)
29.
Policy and Procedures
. Standard operating strategies and processes developed by the administrative authority governing detention center operations. (3-31-22)
a. Policy is a course of action that guides and determines present and future decisions and actions. Policies indicate the general course or direction of an organization within which the activities of the direct care staff must operate. (3-31-22)
b. Procedure is the detailed and sequential action which must be executed to ensure that policy is implemented. It is the method of performing an operation or a manner of proceeding on a course of action. It differs from a policy in that it directs actions required to perform a specific task within the guidelines of the policy. (3-31-22)