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(FACILITY NAME) STAFFING PLAN

This document details the staffing plan currently in effect for (Facility Name) in accordance with

Juvenile Justice Residential Policy (list policy), Youth Ratios and Staff Supervision, and as

required in Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standard 115.313.

Staff-to-Youth Ratios:

(Facility Name) adheres to JRR Policy (list policy) which requires minimum direct care staff to

youth ratios of 1:10 during waking hours and 1:20 during sleeping hours. These minimum ratios

must be met at all times except in the case of unforeseen and temporary circumstances. Any time

that the minimum staffing ratios are not met the circumstances must be documented in an

incident report that lists the reason(s) and the duration that the minimum staff-to-youth ratio was

not met and any actions taken to correct the situation. This meets the requirements as set forth in

Michigan regulations and in PREA. (List Facility), a secure facility, will require staff-to-youth

ratios of 1:8 during waking hours and 1:16 during sleeping hours on or before December 31,

2016.

In practice, (Facility Name) will continue to exceed generally accepted secure residential

practices by having one (1) additional direct care staff assigned to augment coverage building-

wide on the day shift on weekdays, two (2) additional direct care staff assigned building-wide on

weekend day shifts, and two (2) additional direct care staff assigned at all times on second shift.

These staff will only be considered in the staff-to-youth ratio when they are directly observing

youth.

Teachers and youth group leaders (counselors) must receive appropriate training in crisis

intervention, PREA, and first aid and will augment coverage but can only be considered in the

staff-to-youth ratio when directly observing youth.

Staff Supervision of Youth:

Direct care staffs are required to maintain line-of-sight supervision of youths at all times except

when youth are locked in their individual sleeping rooms. Staffs are required to carry a two-way

radio at all times. Staff must complete a minimum of 25 hours of training annually, including

training on delivery of programming specific to the composition of the resident population, crisis

intervention training, and training on preventing, detecting, and responding effectively to sexual

abuse and sexual harassment of youth.

Supervisory Personnel:

At least one supervisory level person, including Administrators, Shift Supervisors, and/or

working out-of-class supervisor designees, will always be on duty. At least one Administrator,

including the facility Director or a Program Manager, will always be on call. On-duty supervisory

personnel are required to always be accessible to direct and oversee building operations and

safety, and respond to crisis or incidents. On-call administrative personnel must be available to

respond promptly and effectively in the event of crisis or emergencies at the facility.

Administrators and Supervisors can augment coverage but can only be considered in the staff-to-

youth ratio when directly observing youth.

Staffing Plan For Prison Facilities