31 Miss. Code. R. 9-3.4 - Positive Behavior Management

1. Facility shall maintain a written behavior management system to provide a graduated scale of incentives for positive behavior.

2. Facility shall explain the behavior management system's rewards and sanctions system during orientation.

3. Staff shall implement the rewards and sanctions system fairly and consistently.

4. The behavior management system is facility-wide and a youth's status or points in accordance with the behavior management system follows the youth in the event the youth is transferred from one unit to another.

5. To the extent possible, the culture of the facility shall emphasize rewarding success in lieu of focusing on or punishing failure.

Notes

31 Miss. Code. R. 9-3.4

Miss. Code Ann. §§ 43-21-901 to 43-21-915 (Rev. 2016).

Amended 12/28/2019