All juvenile detentions must be approved by the watch commander. Juveniles held in temporary custody at a Sheriff's station who do not meet the criteria for a secure detention may be held in non-secure custody for a brief period of time (not to exceed six 6 hours).
Juveniles who do not pose a serious risk shall not be detained any longer than necessary to investigate the case, facilitate their release to a parent, guardian, or responsible relative, or arrange for their transfer to an appropriate juvenile facility.
CONDITIONS OF NON-SECURE DETENTION
The following are conditions of non-secure detention of juveniles in law enforcement facilities:
- The juvenile is under constant personal visual observation and supervision by staff of the law enforcement facility
- The juvenile is not locked in a room or enclosure
- The juvenile is not physically secured to a cuffing rail or other stationary object
- The juvenile shall not be in non-secure detention longer than six hours after their arrival at the facility before they are removed to a probation facility, or released to a parent, guardian, or responsible relative; and
- If an adult inmate, including an inmate worker, is present with the juvenile in the same room or area, staff of the law enforcement facility trained in the supervision of inmates shall maintain a constant, side-by-side presence with either the juvenile or adult inmate, to ensure there is no communication between the juvenile and adult inmate. Situations in which a juvenile and an adult inmate 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
- movement of inmates within the law enforcement facility.