5.6 Orientation of Youth Pursuant to Section 1353

Chapter 5. Classification and Separation
Section 5.6
Subject Orientation of Youth Pursuant to Section 1353
Effective Date 12/1/2023 12:00 AM
  1. Upon admittance to Juvenile Hall, all youth will be oriented to the facility prior to placement onto the units (living area).  This process may be deferred until the morning in cases involving late-night admissions.  Written, verbal and visual information shall be provided as need indicates.  
  2. Provisions will be made to provide information to youth with disabilities, limited English proficiency, or limited literacy.  Those who are unable to read the orientation literature will have it read to them by staff.  Information will be in the form of an orientation video or by providing an interpreter who speaks the youth’s language. The orientation shall include:
    1. Facility rules, including contraband and searches; and disciplinary procedures;
    2. Grievance procedures;
    3. Access to legal services and immigration legal services;
    4. Access to health care services;
    5. Access to religious services;
    6. Access to educational and recreational services;
    7. Access to counseling services; 
    8. Information on the court process;
    9. Housing assignments;
    10. Availability of personal care items and the opportunity for personal hygiene, and daily showers;
    11. Correspondence, visiting and telephone use;
    12. Availability of reading materials, programs and activities;
    13. Use of restraints and chemical agents, and;
    14. Use of force and room confinement;
    15. Emergency evacuation procedures;
    16. Non-discrimination policy;
    17. Facility system of positive behavior interventions and supports, including behavior expectations, incentives that youth will receive for complying with facility rules, and consequences that may result when youth violate the rules of the facility; 
    18. Age appropriate information that explains the facility’s policy prohibiting sexual abuse and sexual harassment and how to report incidents of suspicions of sexual abuse or sexual harassment;
    19. Identify key staff and their roles;
    20. The right to be free from physical, verbal, or sexual abuse and harassment by other youth and staff;
    21. availability of services and programs in a language other than English if appropriate; 
    22. A process for which parents/guardian receive information regarding the youth’s stay in the facility and at a minimum includes answers to frequently asked questions and provides contact information for the facility, medical, school, and Behavioral Health; 
    23. a process by which youth may request access to Title 15 Minimum Standards for Juvenile Facilities and.
    24. The process for requesting different housing, education, programming and work assignments.