N.J. Admin. Code § 13:95-7.7
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
Section 13:95-7.7 - Review of juveniles placed in the Behavior Accountability Unit (BAU)(a) When the Behavior Accountability Unit Review Committee (BAURC) determines that continued assignment to the BAU is appropriate for a particular juvenile, a preliminary determination shall also be made as to when the continued need for the BAU program will be reviewed. In any case, a formal review of each juvenile in the BAU shall be made a minimum of every two weeks.(b) A written record shall be maintained by the BAURC on a BAU-02 (Behavior Accountability Unit Case Review Form) of all reviews of juveniles in the BAU. The BAU-02 shall be kept in the treatment folder in addition to being made a permanent part of the juvenile's main classification folder. The chairperson shall sign the BAU-02.(c) Minutes from the reviews shall be recorded in the juvenile's progress notes.(d) The juvenile shall be permitted to appear at all reviews of the juvenile's case, unless doing so would be unduly hazardous to the safety and security of the secure facility, or if the juvenile refuses to appear.(e) Any member of the BAURC may request a review for a juvenile in the BAU earlier than was previously determined, when the member believes a meeting is appropriate to consider improvements in behavior or other support on behalf of the juvenile.(f) At each review, the BAURC shall again review the information upon which the decision was based to assign the juvenile to the BAU. Such information shall include: 2. Programs participation, such as, but not limited to, education, counseling, recreation activities, etc.; and3. Records of the juvenile's behavior and attitude while in the BAU, such as, custody and professional staff reports, which must periodically be filed describing pertinent observations, both positive and negative, of the juvenile's behavior and attitude while in the BAU.(g) A juvenile shall be released from the BAU when, in the opinion of the BAURC, the juvenile no longer poses a threat either:1. To the safety of the juvenile, staff or other juveniles;3. To the safe and orderly operation of the secure facility. N.J. Admin. Code § 13:95-7.7