31 Miss. Code. R. 9-1.25 - Child Abuse, Incident Reports and Complaints
1. Facility
shall maintain a clear, confidential and accessible means for youth and staff
to report suspected child abuse.
2.
Facility administrator or his/her designee ensures that staff, contractors and
volunteers comply with state mandatory child abuse reporting laws.
3. Any person who reports or alleges a
complaint of abuse shall not experience retaliation.
4. The facility administrator or his/her
designee or his/her designee maintains, reviews, and when appropriate, fully
investigates all reports of major incidents at the facility, including all uses
of physical force, all uses of restraints or isolation, all incidents in which
a youth or staff is injured, all incidents involving contraband, and all
significant property damage by youth. Staff members alleged to be involved in
the incident do not conduct the investigation.
5. Written policies, procedures, and actual
practices ensure that the facility administrator or his/her designee advise
those making complaints of the results of the complaints or abuse reports or
the actions taken to the extent the information is available.
6. The facility shall have a policy for code
of conduct requiring staff to report misconduct of other staff members. Staff
who fail to adhere to the policy shall be subject to appropriate discipline.
7. Staff receive specific training
in handling disclosures of victimization or other sensitive information made to
them by youth.
Notes
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