<<Prev Rule

Texas Administrative Code

Next Rule>>
TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 11TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 343SECURE JUVENILE PRE-ADJUDICATION DETENTION AND POST-ADJUDICATION CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
SUBCHAPTER CSECURE PRE-ADJUDICATION DETENTION FACILITY STANDARDS
RULE §343.432Gender Supervision Requirement

(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.


Source Note: The provisions of this §343.432 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9243

Link to Texas Secretary of State Home Page | link to Texas Register home page | link to Texas Administrative Code home page | link to Open Meetings home page