6.7 Telephone Access Pursuant to Section 1376

1. Legal aspects (Section WIC 627)
   1. The arresting or booking officer shall take immediate steps to notify the youth’s parents, guardian or a responsible adult of the youth’s detainment.  Should staff be unable to reach a parent or guardian, they shall:
      1. Continue to make and document attempts to contact each hour, and;
      2. Request that the police or Sheriff’s in the youth’s jurisdiction attempt to make contact with the parent or guardian. And if not at home, leave a note on the front door directing them to contact the Juvenile Hall, and;
      3. Notify the on call Supervisor or Chief Deputy that staff has been unable to contact the parent or guardian.
   2. Immediately after being taken to Juvenile Hall and no later than one (1) hour after being taken into custody, the youth shall be advised of their right to make at least two (2) telephone calls.  One telephone call can be made to his/her parent, guardian, responsible adult or employer and the other telephone call can be made to an attorney.
   3. It is a misdemeanor to willfully deprive a youth of the right to make their telephone calls.
2. Any youth booked into Juvenile Hall shall be advised and given the right to make two (2) phone calls; one to a parent, guardian or responsible relative and the other to an attorney within one (1) hour of booking.
   1. Phone calls are to be at public expense.
   2. Phone calls are to be made in the presence of a staff member.
   3. Messages may be relayed to youth.  No information shall be given to friends or other youth.  Any information concerning the youth must come from the Probation Officer handling the case.
   4. Youth may telephone their employers to report that they will not be available for   work.
   5. Refer the parents to the arresting agency if they request an account as to why the youth was arrested.  Refer the parents to supervisory staff regarding the possibility of release.
   6. Youth should be informed that telephone calls might be monitored to maintain institutional security.  This does not apply to telephone calls between the youth and his/her attorney (these shall be given privacy). 
   7.  All telephone calls made at the time of the booking will be logged as to date, time and name of person called.
   8. Youth will have access to the collect phone call system available on each unit. Staff shall insure that youth do not attempt to contact victims, co-defendants or any individuals that they have been ordered by the Court to have no contact with.
   9. Youth who are unable to make collect phone calls to their parents may do so at the County’s expense and on a facility phone, not to exceed two (2) calls per week.