Title 505 | Chapter 001 | Regulation 200
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505 KAR 1:200.Cell entry teams, emergency response teams, and emergency response training.
Section 1.
Definitions.(1)
"Cell entry team" means a team of staff that are deployed to remove a juvenile from a cell or other confined area.(2)
"Emergency Response Team" or "ERT" means a team of staff designated to respond to emergencies within facilities operated by the department, including:(a)
Natural disaster;(b)
Riot, fire, or any other occurrence that creates a risk to the safety or security of the facility, juveniles, staff, or volunteers;(c)
The escape of a juvenile; and(d)
Other similarly emergent events.Section 2.
Cell Entry Team.(1)
The department may establish and train cell entry teams.(2)
The department shall use reasonable force necessary to gain the compliance of a juvenile during a cell entry or other action by a cell entry team.(3)
A juvenile shall comply with the orders of a cell entry team.(4)
The training shall include how to interact with juveniles with mental or physical disabilities.Section 3.
Emergency Response Team.(1)
The department shall establish and train emergency response teams for detention centers and youth development centers. The training shall include how to interact with juveniles with mental or physical disabilities.(2)
If a use of force is necessary during any emergency to which the ERT responds, the ERT shall use only reasonable force to resolve the emergency.(3)
The ERT shall conduct monthly drills for emergency response. The monthly drills may include:(a)
Riot;(b)
Fire;(c)
Tornado;(d)
Mass evacuation;(e)
Facility infrastructure failure;(f)
Search; or(g)
Other topics related to proper response to unexpected or emergent circumstances.Section 4.
Emergency Response Training and Coordination.(1)
DJJ shall contact local law enforcement to:(a)
Obtain memoranda of understanding with local law enforcement for emergency response; and(b)
Include them in emergency response training involving DJJ facilities.(2)
A juvenile detention center or a youth development center shall conduct monthly training for staff concerning emergency response. The monthly training may include:(a)
Riot;(b)
Fire;(c)
Tornado;(d)
Mass evacuation;(e)
Facility infrastructure failure;(f)
Search; or(g)
Other topics related to proper response to unexpected or emergent circumstances.HISTORY: (49 Ky.R. 2432, 50 Ky.R. 660; eff. 12-5-2023.)
FILED WITH LRC: August 8, 2023
CONTACT PERSON: Amy Barker, Assistant General Counsel, Justice & Public Safety Cabinet, 125 Holmes Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, phone (502) 564-3279, fax (502) 564-6686, email Justice.RegsContact@ky.gov.
505 KAR 1:200.Cell entry teams, emergency response teams, and emergency response training.
Section 1.
Definitions.(1)
"Cell entry team" means a team of staff that are deployed to remove a juvenile from a cell or other confined area.(2)
"Emergency Response Team" or "ERT" means a team of staff designated(a)
Natural disaster;(b)
Riot, fire, or any other occurrence that creates(c)
The escape of a juvenile(d)
Other similarly emergent events.Section 2.
Cell Entry Team.(1)
The department may establish and train cell entry teams.(2)
The department shall use reasonable force necessary to gain the compliance of a juvenile during a cell entry or other action by a cell entry team.(3)
A juvenile shall comply with the orders of a cell entry team.(4)
The training shall include how to interact with juveniles with mental or physical disabilities.Section 3.
Emergency Response Team.(1)
The department shall establish and train emergency response teams for detention centers and youth development centers. The training shall include how to interact with juveniles with mental or physical disabilities.(2)
If a use of force is necessary during any emergency to which the ERT responds, the ERT shall use only reasonable force to resolve the emergency.(3)
The ERT shall conduct monthly drills for emergency response. The monthly drills may include:(a)
Riot;(b)
Fire;(c)
Tornado;(d)
Mass evacuation;(e)
Facility infrastructure failure;(f)
Search; or(g)
Other topics related to proper response to unexpected or emergent circumstances.Section 4.
Emergency Response Training and Coordination.(1)
DJJ shall contact local law enforcement to:(a)
Obtain memoranda of understanding with local law enforcement for emergency response; and(b)
Include them in emergency response training involving DJJ facilities.(2)
A juvenile detention center or a youth development center shall conduct monthly training for staff concerning emergency response. The monthly training may include:(a)
Riot;(b)
Fire;(c)
Tornado;(d)
Mass evacuation;(e)
Facility infrastructure failure;(f)
Search; or(g)
Other topics related to proper response to unexpected or emergent circumstances.HISTORY: (49 Ky.R. 2432, 50 Ky.R. 660; eff. 12-5-2023.)
FILED WITH LRC: August 8, 2023
CONTACT PERSON: Amy Barker, Assistant General Counsel, Justice & Public Safety Cabinet, 125 Holmes Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, phone (502) 564-3279, fax (502) 564-6686, email Justice.RegsContact@ky.gov.