§ 1343. Juvenile Facility Capacity.

The Board shall establish the maximum capacity of a juvenile facility based on statute and applicable regulations. When the number of youth detained in a living unit of a juvenile facility exceeds its maximum capacity for more than fifteen (15) calendar days in a month, the facility administrator shall provide a crowding report to the Board in a format provided by the Board. The Executive Director of the Board shall review the juvenile facility's report and initiate a process to make a preliminary determination if the facility is suitable for the continued confinement of youth. If the Executive Director determines that the facility is unsuitable for the confinement of youth, the recommendation shall be reviewed by the Board at the next scheduled meeting. Notice of the Board's findings and/or actions shall be public record and, at a minimum, will be provided to the facility administrator, presiding juvenile court judge, chairperson of the board of supervisors and juvenile justice commission within ten working days of the Board meeting.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 3-6-97; operative 4-5-97 (Register 97, No. 10).

2. Amendment filed 1-11-2001; operative 2-10-2001 (Register 2001, No. 2).

3. Amendment of section filed 6-18-2007 for agency name change pursuant to Penal Code section 6024; operative 7-18-2007 (Register 2007, No. 25).

4. Amendment of section and Note filed 12-2-2013; operative 4-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 49).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 210 and 885, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 209, Welfare and Institutions Code.