Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 37	PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 11	TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 343	SECURE JUVENILE PRE-ADJUDICATION DETENTION AND POST-ADJUDICATION CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
SUBCHAPTER D	SECURE POST-ADJUDICATION CORRECTIONAL FACILITY STANDARDS
RULE §343.706	Physical Training Program Plan

The facility shall have a written physical training program plan developed in consultation with the facility's health service authority and approved by the governing board. The plan shall include:

(1) a physical fitness screening tool that addresses whether the resident has the physical capability to fully participate in the physical training program. The tool shall be selected or developed by the facility administrator or designee;

(2) a curriculum that addresses the specific types of exercises authorized for use within the program. The curriculum shall:

(A) define the time limitations of the individual exercises used in the physical training program; and

(B) define the set number of repetitions of each exercise per session;

(3) specific criteria to determine when outdoor weather conditions are too extreme or dangerous for physical training. The criteria shall address scheduling changes when necessary to ensure the safety of residents (e.g., seasonal scheduling changes to accommodate for weather patterns);

(4) adjustments for increased dietary allowances in the residents' menu plan to accommodate the need for modified caloric intake and hydration; and

(5) protocols for removal from the program if a resident becomes unfit to participate in the physical training program due to medical or mental health reasons.

Source Note: The provisions of this §343.706 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9243