NCJ Number
132106
Date Published
1991
Length
149 pages
Annotation
These standards for small juvenile detention facilities (under 20 beds) cover administration and management, physical plant, institutional operations, facility services, and juvenile services.
Abstract
Standards for administration and management cover general administration, fiscal management, personnel, training and staff development, juvenile records, information system, and citizen involvement and volunteers. Standards for the physical plant address building and safety codes; size, organization, and location; housing; environmental conditions; program and service areas; administrative and staff areas; and security. Standards for institutional operations pertain to security and control, safety and emergency procedures, rules and discipline, and juvenile rights. Standards on facility services encompass food service, sanitation and hygiene, and health care. Standards for juvenile services cover intake and admission; social service; academic, vocational, and work programs; library; recreation and activities; religious programs; mail, telephone, and visiting; and release. Appended standards guidelines, a glossary, and a subject index