Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 37. PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS |
PART 11. TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT |
CHAPTER 343. SECURE JUVENILE PRE-ADJUDICATION DETENTION AND POST-ADJUDICATION CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES |
SUBCHAPTER D. SECURE POST-ADJUDICATION CORRECTIONAL FACILITY STANDARDS |
SECTION 343.628. Facility-Wide Ratio
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(a) The facility-wide juvenile supervision officer-to-resident ratio shall not be less than: (1) one juvenile supervision officer to every eight residents during program hours; and (2) one juvenile supervision officer to: (A) every 20 residents during non-program hours if the post-adjudication facility is not located in the same building as a pre-adjudication facility; or (B) every 18 residents during non-program hours if the post-adjudication facility is located in the same building as a pre-adjudication facility. (b) For a juvenile supervision officer to count in the facility-wide ratio, the officer shall be present on the facility premises at all times. Source Note: The provisions of this §343.628 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9243