Section 83-13-001 - Written Policies and Procedures The facility shall have written policy and procedure for maintaining discipline and regulating juveniles' conduct. The following general principle shall apply:
001.01 The conduct of juveniles shall be regulated in a manner which encourages and supports appropriate behavior;001.02 Disciplinary action shall be of a nature to regulate juveniles' behavior within acceptable limits and shall be taken at such times and in such degrees as necessary to accomplish this objective. Discipline should be applied with consideration for the age and level of maturity of the juvenile committing a rule violation as well as the nature and frequency of the violation;001.03 The behavior of juveniles shall be controlled in an impartial and consistent manner;001.04 Disciplinary action shall not be capricious, retaliatory, or revengeful. Group punishment is prohibited;001.05 Corporal punishment is prohibited;001.06 Use of mechanical restraints as punishment is prohibited;001.07 Withholding of food or variation of diet as punishment is prohibited; and001.08 Juveniles shall not be subject to any situation in which juveniles impose discipline on each other.83 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 13, § 001