31 Miss. Code. R. 9-5.11 - Youth are safe from physical assault, sexual misconduct, harassment, and intimidation by staff

1. Written policies, procedures, and actual practices ensure that the facility administrator or his/her designee regularly reviews, and appropriately responds to, incident reports, grievances, child abuse reports, and other indicia of inappropriate behavior by staff.

2. The facility administrator or his/her designee compiles and analyzes monthly statistics of violence, use of restraints, use of isolation, and use of physical force.

3. Any and all sexual misconduct between staff and youth is prohibited. Written policies, procedures and actual practices ensure that employees observe professional boundaries between themselves and youth. The facility:

a. prohibits any inappropriate contact or correspondence with current or formerly detained youth or their family members; and

b. requires that staff notify the facility administrator or his/her designee whenever one of their relatives or friends is admitted to the facility.

4. The facility has a plan for prevention, detection, reporting, and investigation of sexual misconduct which is also provided to staff.

5. Facility fosters an environment where youth feel safe from victimization by staff, including abuse, threats of violence, theft, sexual misconduct, and assault.

6. Youth can report incidents of threats or harm by staff without fear of reprisal. Staff not involved in the incident promptly investigate such reports to take effective action to protect youth from threats or harm.

7. Staff provide appropriate support to youth during the investigation stage following allegations of abuse.

Notes

31 Miss. Code. R. 9-5.11

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

Amended 12/28/2019