Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 505 - JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE › Chapter 2 - Juvenile Detention Facilities › Section 505 KAR 2:050 - Safety and emergency procedures

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 15A.210-15A.240
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				15A.210 mandates that the Department of
				Juvenile Justice issue administrative regulations governing juvenile detention
				centers and juvenile holding facilities.
Section
			 1.
(1) The facility shall file
			 documentation with the Department of Juvenile Justice that the facility
			 complies with the applicable fire safety codes. A fire alarm and automatic
			 detection system shall be required as approved by the Department of Juvenile
			 Justice, or there shall be a plan for addressing these or other deficiencies
			 within a reasonable time period. The Department of Juvenile Justice may approve
			 any variances, exceptions, or equivalencies that do not constitute a serious
			 life safety threat to the occupants of the facility.
(2) The facility shall comply with applicable
			 federal, state and local sanitation, safety and health codes.
(3) A juvenile detention center or holding
			 facility shall establish a written policy and procedure providing for a local
			 fire and safety officer to perform a comprehensive and thorough monthly
			 inspection of the facility for compliance with safety and fire prevention
			 standards and for an annual review of this policy and procedure. There shall be
			 a weekly fire and safety inspection of the facility by a qualified departmental
			 staff member.
(4) A juvenile
			 detention center or holding facility shall establish a written policy and
			 procedure specifying the facility's fire prevention regulations and practices
			 to ensure the safety of staff, juveniles, and visitors. These shall include the
			 following:
(a) Provision for an adequate fire
			 protection service;
(b) A system of
			 fire inspection and testing of equipment at least quarterly;
(c) An annual inspection by the Department of
			 Juvenile Justice or its designee; and
(d) Availability of fire hoses or
			 extinguishers at appropriate locations throughout the facility.
(5) Specification for the
			 selection and approval of facility furnishings shall indicate the fire safety
			 performance requirements of the materials selected. The materials shall be
			 subjected to careful fire safety evaluation before purchase or use. Neoprene or
			 cotton mattresses treated with boric acid are recommended. Polyurethane shall
			 not be used in any living area.
(6)
			 The facility shall be equipped with noncombustible receptacles for smoking
			 materials and separate containers for other combustible refuse at readily
			 accessible locations in the living quarters and other locations throughout the
			 facility. Special containers shall be provided for flammable liquids and for
			 rags used with flammable liquids.
(7)
(a) All
			 new and renovated facilities opened after July 1, 1987 shall have an alternate
			 power source to maintain essential services for the entire facility.
(b) All existing facilities shall provide a
			 sufficient alternate power source to operate emergency lighting, smoke
			 detectors and alarms.
(8) The facility shall have a written plan
			 for evacuation in the event of fire or major emergency. This plan shall be
			 approved by the Department of Juvenile Justice. The plan shall be reviewed
			 annually, updated if necessary, and reissued to the local fire jurisdiction.
			 The plan includes the following:
(a) Location
			 of building and floor plans;
(b)
			 Use of exit signs and directional arrows for traffic flow;
(c) Location of publicly posted
			 plans;
(d) At least quarterly
			 drills on all shifts in all institution locations; and
(e) Staff drills when it is impossible to
			 evacuate extremely dangerous juveniles.
(9) A juvenile detention center or holding
			 facility shall establish a written policy and procedure specifying the means
			 for the prompt release of juveniles from locked areas in case of emergency, and
			 provide for a secondary release system.
(10) All facility personnel shall be trained
			 in the implementation of written emergency plans.
(11) A juvenile detention center or holding
			 facility shall establish a written policy and procedure governing the control
			 and use of all flammable, toxic and caustic materials.