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2007 Laws of Maryland
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(3) TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO REQUIRED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN.
(C) INCLUDED PROVISIONS.
THE STANDARDS SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS ESTABLISHING:
(1) A POLICY THAT ELIMINATES THE UNNECESSARY USE OF DETENTION
AND THAT PRIORITIZES DIVERSION AND APPROPRIATE NONSECURE ALTERNATIVES;
(2) CRITERIA FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A CHILD IN A PARTICULAR
JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY;
(3) POPULATION LIMITS FOR EACH JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY
THAT MAY NOT BE EXCEEDED EXCEPT IN EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES;
(4) A REQUIREMENT THAT STAFFING RATIOS AND LEVELS OF SERVICES
BE MAINTAINED DURING EMERGENCIES;
(5) SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURE OF A
JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY;
(6) STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING, INCLUDING TRAINING IN
RECOGNIZING AND REPORTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT;
(7) THE RATIO OF STAFF TO CHILDREN IN A JUVENILE DETENTION
FACILITY;
(8) THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN IN A JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY,
INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY, VISITORS, TELEPHONE USE, AND MAIL
DELIVERY;
(9) PROHIBITIONS AGAINST THE USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE AGAINST A
CHILD; AND
(10) INTERNAL AUDITING AND MONITORING OF PROGRAMS AND
FACILITIES IN THE JUVENILE SERVICES SYSTEM.
(D) CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER LAWS.
THE STANDARDS SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THIS TITLE AND TITLE 3,
SUBTITLE 8A OF THE COURTS ARTICLE.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 83C, § 2-135.
As to the substitution of the reference to the "juvenile services system" for
the former references to the "Juvenile Justice System" in subsection (c)(10)
of this section, see General Revisor's Note to title.
Defined term: "Department" § 9-101
9-238. PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATIVE INSTITUTIONS.
(A) "PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATIVE INSTITUTION" DEFINED.
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