| (a) Duty to Report. An employee, volunteer, or other
individual working under the auspices of a facility or program must
report a serious incident to TJJD if he/she:
(1) witnesses, learns of, or receives an oral or written
statement from a juvenile or other person with knowledge of a serious
incident; or
(2) has a reasonable belief that a serious incident
has occurred.
(b) Time Frame for Reporting. A report of a serious
incident must be made within 24 hours from the time a person gains
knowledge of or has a reasonable belief that the serious incident
occurred.
(c) Methods for Reporting Serious Incidents.
(1) The report may be made by phone or by faxing or
e-mailing a completed Incident Report Form to TJJD.
(2) If the report is made by phone, a completed Incident
Report Form must be submitted to TJJD within 24 hours after the phone
report.
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