RCW 13.40.460
Juvenile rehabilitation programs—Administration.
The secretary or the secretary's designee shall manage and administer the department's juvenile rehabilitation responsibilities, including but not limited to the operation of all state institutions or facilities used for juvenile rehabilitation.
The secretary or the secretary's designee shall:
(1) Prepare a biennial budget request sufficient to meet the confinement and rehabilitative needs of the juvenile rehabilitation program, as forecast by the office of financial management;
(2) Create by rule a formal system for inmate classification. This classification system shall consider:
(a) Public safety;
(b) Internal security and staff safety;
(c) Rehabilitative resources both within and outside the department;
(d) An assessment of each offender's risk of sexually aggressive behavior as provided in RCW 13.40.470; and
(e) An assessment of each offender's vulnerability to sexually aggressive behavior as provided in RCW 13.40.470;
(3) Develop agreements with local jurisdictions to develop regional facilities with a variety of custody levels;
(4) Adopt rules establishing effective disciplinary policies to maintain order within institutions;
(5) Develop a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation process to be used at intake, including but not limited to evaluation for substance addiction or abuse, literacy, learning disabilities, fetal alcohol syndrome or effect, attention deficit disorder, and mental health;
(6) Develop placement criteria:
(a) To avoid assigning youth who present a moderate or high risk of sexually aggressive behavior to the same sleeping quarters as youth assessed as vulnerable to sexual victimization under RCW 13.40.470(1)(c); and
(b) To avoid placing a juvenile offender on parole status who has been assessed as a moderate to high risk for sexually aggressive behavior in a department community residential program with another child who is: (i) Dependent under chapter 13.34 RCW, or an at-risk youth or child in need of services under chapter 13.32A RCW; and (ii) not also a juvenile offender on parole status;
(7) Develop a plan to implement, by July 1, 1995:
(a) Substance abuse treatment programs for all state juvenile rehabilitation facilities and institutions;
(b) Vocational education and instruction programs at all state juvenile rehabilitation facilities and institutions; and
(c) An educational program to establish self-worth and responsibility in juvenile offenders. This educational program shall emphasize instruction in character-building principles such as: Respect for self, others, and authority; victim awareness; accountability; work ethics; good citizenship; and life skills; and
(8)(a) The department shall develop uniform policies related to custodial assaults consistent with RCW 72.01.045 and 9A.36.100 that are to be followed in all juvenile rehabilitation facilities; and
(b) The department will report assaults in accordance with the policies developed in (a) of this subsection.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 § 616; 2003 c 229 § 1; 1999 c 372 § 2; 1997 c 386 § 54; 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 516.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 §§ 601-631, 701-728, and 804: See note following RCW 13.04.011.
Conflict with federal requirements—2017 3rd sp.s. c 6: See RCW 43.216.908.
Implementation deadline—1997 c 386 § 54: "The policy developed under RCW 13.40.460(6)(b) shall be implemented within the juvenile rehabilitation administration and the division of children and family services by July 1, 1998." [ 1997 c 386 § 55.]
Finding—Intent—1997 c 386 §§ 50-55: See note following RCW 13.40.470.
Finding—Intent—Severability—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 13 - Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Offenders
Chapter 13.40 - Juvenile Justice Act of 1977.
13.40.010 - Short title—Intent—Purpose.
13.40.020 - Definitions (as amended by 2021 c 206).
13.40.030 - Security guidelines—Legislative review—Limitations on permissible ranges of confinement.
13.40.0351 - Equal application of guidelines and standards.
13.40.0357 - Juvenile offender sentencing standards.
13.40.038 - County juvenile detention facilities—Policy—Detention and risk assessment standards.
13.40.042 - Detention of juvenile suffering from mental disorder or substance use disorder.
13.40.045 - Escapees—Arrest warrants.
13.40.054 - Probation bond or collateral—Modification or revocation of probation bond.
13.40.056 - Nonrefundable bail fee.
13.40.060 - Jurisdiction of actions—Transfer of case and records, when—Change in venue, grounds.
13.40.077 - Recommended prosecuting standards for charging and plea dispositions.
13.40.085 - Diversion services costs—Fees—Payment by parent or legal guardian.
13.40.090 - Prosecuting attorney as party to juvenile court proceedings—Exception, procedure.
13.40.110 - Hearing on question of declining jurisdiction—Held, when—Findings.
13.40.120 - Hearings—Time and place.
13.40.127 - Deferred disposition.
13.40.135 - Sexual motivation special allegation—Procedures.
13.40.162 - Special sex offender disposition alternative.
13.40.165 - Substance use disorder or mental health disposition alternative.
13.40.190 - Disposition order—Restitution for loss or damage—Modification of restitution order.
13.40.193 - Firearms—Length of confinement.
13.40.196 - Firearms—Special allegation.
13.40.198 - Penalty assessments—Jurisdiction of court.
13.40.205 - Release from physical custody, when—Authorized leaves—Leave plan and order—Notice.
13.40.212 - Intensive supervision program—Elements.
13.40.217 - Juveniles adjudicated of sex offenses—Release of information authorized.
13.40.230 - Appeal from order of disposition—Jurisdiction—Procedure—Scope—Release pending appeal.
13.40.240 - Construction of RCW references to juvenile delinquents or juvenile delinquency.
13.40.250 - Traffic infraction, transit infraction, and civil infraction cases—Diversion agreements.
13.40.265 - Firearm, alcohol, and drug violations.
13.40.310 - Transitional treatment program for gang and drug-involved juvenile offenders.
13.40.320 - Juvenile offender basic training camp program.
13.40.400 - Applicability of RCW 10.01.040 to chapter.
13.40.430 - Disparity in disposition of juvenile offenders—Data collection.
13.40.460 - Juvenile rehabilitation programs—Administration.
13.40.462 - Reinvesting in youth program.
13.40.464 - Reinvesting in youth program—Guidelines.
13.40.466 - Reinvesting in youth account.
13.40.468 - Juvenile rehabilitation administration—State quality assurance program.
13.40.480 - Student records and information—Reasons for release—Who may request.
13.40.500 - Community juvenile accountability programs—Findings—Purpose.
13.40.510 - Community juvenile accountability programs—Establishment—Proposals—Guidelines.
13.40.520 - Community juvenile accountability programs—Grants.
13.40.530 - Community juvenile accountability programs—Effectiveness standards.
13.40.540 - Community juvenile accountability programs—Information collection—Report.
13.40.550 - Community juvenile accountability programs—Short title.
13.40.560 - Juvenile accountability incentive account.
13.40.570 - Sexual misconduct by state employees, contractors.
13.40.580 - Youth courts—Diversion.
13.40.590 - Youth court programs.
13.40.600 - Youth court jurisdiction.
13.40.610 - Youth court notification of satisfaction of conditions.
13.40.620 - Appearance before youth court with parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
13.40.630 - Youth court dispositions.
13.40.640 - Youth court nonrefundable fee.
13.40.650 - Use of restraints on pregnant youth in custody—Allowed in extraordinary circumstances.
13.40.660 - Exchange of intimate images by minors—Findings—Work group.
13.40.720 - Imposition of legal financial obligations—City, town, or county authority.
13.40.730 - Community transition services program.
13.40.735 - Planned release—Notice to health care insurance provider.
13.40.740 - Juvenile access to an attorney.
13.40.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.