(a) If residents of both genders are housed within
the facility, juvenile supervision officers of both genders shall
be on duty and available to the residents for every shift.
(b) A juvenile supervision officer of one gender shall
be prohibited from supervising and visually observing a resident of
the opposite gender during showers, strip searches, disrobing of residents
(suicidal or not), or when personal hygiene practice (e.g., onset
of menstrual cycle, etc.) requires the presence of a juvenile supervision
officer of the same gender.
(c) Juvenile supervision officers of one gender shall
be the sole supervisors of residents of the same gender during showers,
strip searches, disrobing of suicidal youth, or during other times
in which personal hygiene practices or needs would require the presence
of a juvenile supervision officer of the same gender.
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