Part VI. Program Operation
6VAC35-71-680. Admission and orientation.
A. Written procedure governing the admission and orientation of residents to the JCC shall provide for:
1. Verification of legal authority for placement;
2. Search of the resident and the resident's possessions, including inventory and storage or disposition of property, as appropriate and provided for in 6VAC35-71-690 (residents' personal possessions);
3. Health screening as provided for in 6VAC35-71-940 (health screening at admission);
4. Notification of parent or legal guardian of admission;
5. Provision to the parent or legal guardian of information on (i) visitation, (ii) how to request information, and (iii) how to register concerns and complaints with the facility;
6. Interview with resident to answer questions and obtain information;
7. Explanation to resident of program services and schedules; and
8. Assignment of resident to a living unit, sleeping area, or room.
B. The resident shall receive an orientation to the following:
1. The behavior management program as required by 6VAC35-71-745 (behavior management).
a. During the orientation, residents shall be given written information describing rules of conduct, the sanctions for rule violations, and the disciplinary process. These shall be explained to the resident and documented by the dated signature of resident and staff.
b. Where a language or literacy problem exists that can lead to a resident misunderstanding the rules of conduct and related regulations, staff or a qualified person under the supervision of staff shall assist the resident.
2. The grievance procedure as required by 6VAC35-71-80 (grievance procedure).
3. The disciplinary process as required by 6VAC35-71-1110 (disciplinary process).
4. The resident's responsibilities in implementing the emergency procedures as required by 6VAC35-71-460 (emergency and evacuation procedures).
5. The resident's rights, including but not limited to the prohibited actions provided for in 6VAC35-71-550 (prohibited actions).
6. The resident's rights relating to religious participation as required by 6VAC35-71-650 (religion).
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-690. Residents' personal possessions.
A. Each JCC shall inventory residents' personal possessions upon admission and document the information in residents' case records. When a resident arrives at a JCC with items that the resident is not permitted to possess in the facility, staff shall:
1. Dispose of contraband items in accordance with written procedures;
2. If the items are nonperishable property that the resident may otherwise legally possess, securely store the property and return it to the resident upon release; or
3. Make reasonable documented efforts to return the property to the resident, or parent or legal guardian.
B. Personal property that remains unclaimed six months after a documented attempt to return the property may be disposed of in accordance with written procedures.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-700. Classification plan.
A. A JCC shall utilize an objective classification system for determining appropriate security levels, the needs, and the most appropriate services of the residents and for assigning them to living units according to their needs and existing resources.
B. Residents shall be placed according to their classification levels. Such classification shall be reviewed as necessary in light of (i) the facility's safety and security and (ii) the resident's needs and progress.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-710. Resident transfer between and within JCCs.
A. When a resident is transferred between JCCs, the following shall occur:
1. The resident's case records, including medical and behavioral health records, shall accompany the resident to the receiving facility; and
2. The resident's parents or legal guardian, if applicable and appropriate, and the court service unit or supervising agency shall be notified within 24 hours of the transfer.
B. When a resident is transferred to a more restrictive unit, program, or facility within a JCC or between JCCs, the JCC shall provide due process safeguards for residents prior to their transfer.
C. In the case of emergency transfers, such safeguards and notifications shall be instituted as soon as practicable after transfer.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-720. Release.
A. Residents shall be released from a JCC in accordance with written procedure.
B. The case record of each resident serving an indeterminate commitment, who is not released pursuant to a court order, shall contain the following:
1. A discharge plan developed in accordance with written procedures;
2. Documentation that the release was discussed with the parent or legal guardian, if applicable and appropriate, the court services unit, and the resident; and
3. As soon as possible, but no later than 30 days after release, a comprehensive release summary placed in the resident's record and sent to the persons or agency that made the placement. The release summary shall review:
a. Services provided to the resident;
b. The resident's progress toward meeting service plan objectives;
c. The resident's continuing needs and recommendations, if any, for further services and care;
d. The names of persons to whom resident was released;
e. Dates of admission and release; and
f. Date the release summary was prepared and the identification of the person preparing it.
C. The case record of each resident serving a determinate commitment or released pursuant to an order of a court shall contain a copy of the court order.
D. As appropriate and applicable, information concerning current medications, need for continuing therapeutic interventions, educational status, and other items important to the resident's continuing care shall be provided to the legal guardian or legally authorized representative, as appropriate and applicable.
E. Upon discharge, the (i) date of discharge and (ii) the name of the person to whom the resident was discharged, if applicable, shall be documented in the case record.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-730. [Reserved].
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-740. Structured programming.
A. Each facility shall implement a comprehensive, planned, and structured daily routine, including appropriate supervision, designed to:
1. Meet the residents' physical and emotional needs;
2. Provide protection, guidance, and supervision;
3. Ensure the delivery of program services; and
4. Meet the objectives of any individual service plan.
B. Residents shall be provided the opportunity to participate in programming, as applicable, upon admission to the facility.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-745. Behavior management.
A. Each JCC shall implement a behavior management program approved by the director or designee. Behavior management shall mean those principles and methods employed to help a resident achieve positive behavior and to address and correct a resident's inappropriate behavior in a constructive and safe manner in accordance with written procedures governing program expectations, treatment goals, resident and staff safety and security, and the resident's individual service plan.
B. Written procedures governing this program shall provide the following:
1. List the behavioral expectations for the resident;
2. Define and list techniques that are used and available for use;
3. Specify the staff members who may authorize the use of each technique;
4. Specify the processes for implementing; and
5. Means of documenting and monitoring of the program's implementation.
C. When substantive revisions are made to the behavior management program, written information concerning the revisions shall be provided to the residents and direct care staff prior to implementation.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-747. Behavior support contract.
A. When a resident exhibits a pattern of behavior indicating a need for behavioral support in addition to that provided in the facility's behavior management program, a written behavior support contract shall be developed, in accordance with written procedures, with the intent of assisting the resident to self-manage these behaviors. Procedures governing behavior support contracts shall address (i) the circumstances under which such contracts will be utilized and (ii) the means of documenting and monitoring the contract's implementation.
B. Prior to working alone with an assigned resident, each staff member shall review and be prepared to implement the resident's behavior support contract.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-750. Communication with court service unit staff.
A. Each resident's probation or parole officer shall be provided with the contact information for an individual at the facility to whom inquiries on assigned resident cases may be addressed.
B. The resident's probation or parole officer shall be invited to participate in any scheduled classification and staffing team meetings at RDC and any scheduled treatment team meetings.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-760. Communication with parents.
A. Each resident's parent or legal guardian, as appropriate and applicable, shall be provided with the contact information for an individual at the facility to whom inquiries regarding the resident may be addressed.
B. The resident's parent or legal guardian, as appropriate and applicable, shall be provided written notice of and the opportunity to participate in any scheduled classification and staffing team meetings at RDC and any scheduled treatment team meetings.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-770. Case management services.
A. The facility shall implement written procedures governing case management services, which shall address:
1. The resident's adjustment to the facility, group living, and separation from the resident's family;
2. Supportive counseling, as needed;
3. Transition and community reintegration planning and preparation; and
4. Communicating with (i) staff at the facility; (ii) the parents or legal guardians, as appropriate and applicable; (iii) the court service unit; and (iv) community resources, as needed.
B. The provision of case management services shall be documented in the case record.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-780. [Reserved].
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-790. Individual service plans.
A. An individual service plan shall be developed and placed in the resident's record within 30 days following arrival at the facility and implemented immediately thereafter. This section does not apply to residents who are housed at RDC for 60 days or less. If a resident remains at RDC for longer than 60 days, an individual plan shall be developed at that time, placed in the resident's record, and implemented immediately thereafter.
B. Individual service plans shall describe in measurable terms the:
1. Strengths and needs of the resident;
2. Resident's current level of functioning;
3. Goals, objectives, and strategies established for the resident;
4. Projected family involvement;
5. Projected date for accomplishing each objective; and
6. Status of the projected release plan and estimated length of stay except that this requirement shall not apply to residents who are determinately committed to the department.
C. Each individual service plan shall include the date it was developed and the signature of the person who developed it.
D. The resident and facility staff shall participate in the development of the individual service plan.
E. The supervising agency and resident's parents, legal guardian, or legally authorized representative, if appropriate and applicable, shall be given the opportunity to participate in the development of the resident's individual service plan.
F. Copies of the individual service plan shall be provided to the (i) resident; (ii) parents or legal guardians, as appropriate and applicable; and (iii) placing agency.
G. The individual service plan shall be reviewed within 60 days of the development of the individual service plan and within each 90-day period thereafter.
H. The individual service plan shall be updated annually and revised as necessary. Any changes to the plan shall be made in writing. All participants shall receive copies of the revised plan.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-800. Quarterly reports.
A. The resident's progress toward meeting his individual service plan goals shall be reviewed, and a progress report shall be prepared within 60 days of the development of the service plan and within each 90-day period thereafter. The report shall review the status of the following:
1. Resident's progress toward meeting the plan's objectives;
2. Family's involvement;
3. Continuing needs of the resident;
4. Resident's progress towards discharge; and
5. Status of discharge planning.
B. Each quarterly progress report shall include the date it was developed and the signature of the person who developed it.
C. All quarterly progress reports shall be reviewed with the resident and distributed to the resident's parents, legal guardian, or legally authorized representative; the supervising agency; and appropriate facility staff.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-805. Suicide prevention.
Written procedure shall provide that (i) there is a suicide prevention and intervention program developed in consultation with a qualified medical or mental health professional and (ii) all direct care staff are trained and retrained in the implementation of the program.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-810. Behavioral health services.
Behavioral health services, if provided, shall be provided by an individual (i) licensed by the Department of Health Professions or (ii) who is working under the supervision of a licensed clinician.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-815. Daily log.
A. A daily log shall be maintained, in accordance with written procedures, to inform staff of significant happenings or problems experienced by residents, including but not limited to health and dental complaints and injuries.
B. Each entry in the daily log shall contain (i) the date of the entry, (ii) the name of the individual making the entry, and (iii) the time each entry is made.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-820. Staff supervision of residents.
A. Staff shall provide 24-hour awake supervision seven days a week.
B. No member of the direct care staff shall be on duty more than six consecutive days without a rest day, except in an emergency. For the purpose of this section, a rest day means a period of not less than 24 consecutive hours during which the direct care staff person has no responsibility to perform duties related to the operation of a JCC.
C. Direct care staff shall be scheduled with an average of at least two rest days per week in any four-week period.
D. Direct care staff shall not be on duty more than 16 consecutive hours, except in an emergency.
E. There shall be at least one trained direct care staff on duty and actively supervising residents at all times that one or more residents are present.
F. The facility shall implement written procedures that address staff supervision of residents including contingency plans for resident illnesses, emergencies, and off-campus activities. These procedures shall be based on the:
1. Needs of the population served;
2. Types of services offered;
3. Qualifications of staff on duty; and
4. Number of residents served.
G. Staff shall regulate the movement of residents within the facility in accordance with written procedures.
H. No JCC shall permit an individual resident or group of residents to exercise control or authority over other residents except when practicing leadership skills as part of an approved program under the direct and immediate supervision of staff.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-830. Staffing pattern.
A. During the hours that residents are scheduled to be awake, there shall be at least one direct care staff member awake, on duty, and responsible for supervision of every 10 residents, or portion thereof, on the premises or participating in off-campus, facility-sponsored activities.
B. During the hours that residents are scheduled to sleep, there shall be no less than one direct care staff member on duty and responsible for supervision of every 16 residents, or portion thereof, on the premises.
C. There shall be at least one direct care staff member on duty and responsible for the supervision of residents in each building or living unit where residents are sleeping.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-840. Outside personnel.
A. JCC staff shall monitor all situations in which outside personnel perform any kind of work in the immediate presence of residents.
B. Adult inmates shall not work in the immediate presence of any resident and shall be monitored in a way that there shall be no direct contact between or interaction among adult inmates and residents.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-850. Facility work assignments.
A. Work assignments, whether paid or unpaid, shall be in accordance with the age, health, ability, and service plan of the resident.
B. Work assignments shall not interfere with school programs, study periods, meals, or sleep.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.
6VAC35-71-860. Agreements governing juvenile industries work programs.
A. If the department enters into an agreement with a public or private entity for the operation of a work program pursuant to § 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia, the agreement shall:
1. Comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including but not limited to the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 USC § 201 et seq.), child labor laws, and workers' compensation insurance laws;
2. State the length of the agreement and the criteria by which it may be extended or terminated;
3. Specify where residents will work and, if not at a juvenile correctional center, the security arrangements at the work site; and
4. Summarize the educational, vocational, or job training benefits to residents.
B. The agreement shall address how residents will be hired and supervised, including:
1. The application and selection process;
2. The qualifications required of residents;
3. A requirement that there be a job description for each resident's position;
4. Evaluation of each resident's job-related behaviors and attitudes, attendance, and quality of work; and
5. Whether and how either party may terminate a resident's participation.
C. The agreement shall address resident's compensation including:
1. The manner by which and through what funding source residents are to be paid; and
2. If applicable, whether any deductions shall be made from the resident's compensation for subsistence payments, restitution to victims, etc.
D. As applicable, the agreement shall specify:
1. That accurate records be kept of the work program's finances, materials inventories, and residents' hours of work, and that such records be subject to inspection by either party and by an independent auditor;
2. How the project's goods or services will be marketed;
3. How proceeds from the project will be collected and distributed to the parties; and
4. Which party is responsible for providing:
a. The materials to be worked on;
b. The machinery to be used;
c. Technical training and supervision in the use of equipment or processes;
d. Utilities;
e. Transportation of raw materials and finished goods;
f. Disposal of waste generated in the work project; and
g. Safety and other special equipment and clothing.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-309.9, 66-10, and 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.