§ 31-31-8-2 — Juvenile detention facility; criteria

Indiana § 31-31-8-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 31: JUVENILE LAW: JUVENILE COURT
• Ch. 8: Juvenile Detention and Shelter Care Facilities

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A juvenile detention facility is a secure facility
that:
(1) is only used for the lawful custody and treatment of juveniles
and meets state standards and licensing requirements as provided
in department of correction administrative rule; or
(2) is located on the same grounds or in the same building as an
adult jail or lockup and meets the following four (4) criteria:
(A) Total separation between juvenile and adult facility spatial
areas so that there could be no haphazard or accidental contact
among juvenile and adult residents in the respective facilities.
If space is used for both juveniles and adults, time-phasing of
the use is acceptable if the arrangement precludes haphazard or
accidental contact among juvenile and adult residents at all
times. Sleeping or other living areas may not be shared under
any circumstances.
(B) Total separation in all juvenile and adult program activities
within the facilities, including recreation, education,
counseling, health care, dining, sleeping, and general living
activities. Program activities may not be shared by juvenile and
adult residents. However, program space, equipment, and other
resources may be used by both juvenile and adult residents
subject to clause (A).
(C) The administration and security functions of the juvenile
detention program must be vested in separate staff who, if the
staff serve both populations, are trained to serve a juvenile
population. Security and other direct care staff may not be used
to serve the adult jail at the same time or during the same tour
of duty that security and other direct care staff serve in the
juvenile detention facility. Specialized services staff, such as
cooks, bookkeepers, and medical professionals who are not
normally in contact with detainees or whose infrequent contact
occurs under conditions of separation of juveniles and adults,
can serve both juvenile and adult residents.
(D) The facility meets state standards and licensing
requirements as provided in department of correction
administrative rule. The architectural and operational
configuration of the juvenile facility must assure total
separation.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-1-21.3.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.193-2025, SEC.12.