Amy Barker

This regulation incorporates by reference the policies and procedures concerning health and safety governing the operations of the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).

This regulation meets statutory requirements in KRS 15A.065(1), 15A.067, 15A.160, 15A.210, 15A.305(5), 605.150, 635.095 and 640.120.

The authorizing statutes permit the cabinet and the department to implement practices or procedures to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the department and its juvenile facilities.

The regulation and material incorporated by reference provide direction and information to DJJ employees, juveniles, and their families concerning policies and procedures that govern operation of the department.

The amendment allows the staff to use additional safety measures to protect themselves and control unruly juveniles.

The amendment meets the requirements of authorizing statutes and updates practices for the department regarding disruptive and dangerous behavior of juveniles.

The authorizing statutes permit the cabinet and the department to implement or amend practices or procedures to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the department.

The amendment provides staff with additional means to control juveniles before they injure themselves, other juveniles, or staff.

This affects approximately 301 employees of DJJ, 200 juveniles, and their families.

Staff, juveniles, and their families will have to follow the changes made in the policies and procedures. They will have to change their actions to comply with the operational changes made by this amendment. Staff will be trained on the use of chemical agents and energy conductive devices as well.

An exact cost is unknown, but devices including tasers and pepper spray, shields, riot control suits and helmets, camera equipped vehicle partitions, and other items will be acquired to assist with control at some DJJ facilities at an approximate cost of $1,478,969.82. Training costs will also be incurred for each staff member who is authorized to use tasers or pepper spray. These costs are for the amendment of both administrative regulations being filed.

The operational changes will assist in the effective and orderly management of the department.

An exact cost is unknown, but devices including tasers and pepper spray, shields, riot control suits and helmets, camera equipped vehicle partitions, and other items will be acquired to assist with control at some DJJ facilities at an approximate cost of $1,478,969.82. Training costs will also be incurred for each staff member who is authorized to use tasers or pepper spray. These costs are for the amendment of both administrative regulations being filed.

An exact cost is unknown, but devices like pepper spray will be reacquired as they are used or expire. Training costs will continue to be incurred for new staff authorized to use pepper spray or tasers. The tasers, cars with camera equipped security partitions, and other equipment will need to be replaced on an intermittent basis.

DJJ budgeted funds for the biennium.

An increase in fees or funding is anticipated, but is not yet fully calculated.

The administrative regulation does not create any fee.

No. Tiering was not appropriate in this administrative regulation because the administrative regulation applies equally to all those individuals or entities regulated by it.

Department of Juvenile Justice

KRS 15A.065(1), 15A.067, 15A.160, 200.115, 605.150, 635.095, 635.100(7), 640.120, 645.250

The amendment to this regulation will not create any revenue.

The amendment to this regulation will not create any revenue.

An exact cost is unknown, but devices including tasers and pepper spray, shields, riot control suits and helmets, camera equipped vehicle partitions, and other items will be acquired to assist with control at some DJJ facilities at an approximate cost of $1,478,969.82. Training costs will also be incurred for each staff member who is authorized to use tasers or pepper spray. These costs are for the amendment of both administrative regulations being filed.

An exact cost is unknown, but devices like pepper spray will be reacquired as they are used or expire. Training costs will continue to be incurred for new staff authorized to use pepper spray or tasers. The tasers, cars with camera equipped security partitions, and other equipment will need to be replaced on an intermittent basis.

Cost savings are not anticipated.

Cost savings are not anticipated.

An exact cost is unknown, but devices including tasers and pepper spray, shields, riot control suits and helmets, camera equipped vehicle partitions, and other items will be acquired to assist with control at some DJJ facilities at an approximate cost of $1,478,969.82. Training costs will also be incurred for each staff member who is authorized to use tasers or pepper spray. These costs are for the amendment of both administrative regulations being filed.

An exact cost is unknown, but devices like pepper spray will be reacquired as they are used or expire. Training costs will continue to be incurred for new staff authorized to use pepper spray or tasers. The tasers, cars with camera equipped security partitions, and other equipment will need to be replaced on an intermittent basis.

"Major economic impact" means an overall negative or adverse economic impact from an administrative regulation of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) or more on state or local government or regulated entities, in aggregate, as determined by the promulgating administrative bodies. [KRS 13A.010(13)] A major economic impact is anticipated.