37.97.176    YOUTH CARE FACILITY (YCF): CONTRABAND

(1) A YCF shall define prohibited contraband in a written policy.

(2) Law enforcement must be notified as appropriate when illegal contraband is discovered.

(3) All contraband that is not illegal must be returned to the youth's parent or guardian, or destroyed in accordance with the YCF's contraband policy. When contraband is disposed of, at least two staff members must be present and the disposal must be documented in the youth's case record.

(4) If contraband that is not illegal is stored by the YCF, the YCF shall have written policies clearly outlining the storing procedure.

History: 52-2-111, 52-2-603, 52-2-622, MCA; IMP, 52-2-113, 52-2-603, 52-2-622, MCA; NEW, 2011 MAR p. 387, Eff. 3/25/11.