5-02/035.10 - Conditions of Secure Detentions



The following are conditions of secure detention of minors in law enforcement facilities:

  • The minor shall be informed at the time he/she is securely detained of the following;
    • The reason for the secure detention;
    • The anticipated length of the secure detention; and
    • The secure detention shall not exceed six hours after his/her arrival at the facility;
  • Minors held in secure detention outside of a locked enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for more than 30 minutes;
  • The holding cell used to securely detain juveniles shall be equipped so as to allow constant auditory access to the staff by the juvenile;
  • Minors held in secure detention shall be visually checked periodically, no less than every 30 minutes, by a staff member;
  • There shall be no communication between minors and adult prisoners; and
  • If an adult prisoner, including an inmate worker, is present with the minor in the same room or area, staff of the law enforcement facility trained in the supervision of inmates shall maintain a constant, immediate presence with either the minor or adult prisoner, to ensure there is no communication between the minor and adult prisoner.  Situations in which a minor and an adult prisoner may be in the same room or passageway shall be limited to the following:
    • Booking;
    • Awaiting visiting or sick call;
    • Inmate worker presence while performing work necessary for the operation of the law enforcement facility, such as meal service and janitorial service; and
    • Movement of persons in custody within the law enforcement facility.