Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 5139-37-01 | Definitions.

                                                
(A) The following are definitions used in
		  this chapter.
Bureau of criminal identification and
		  investigation: the office of the attorney general that conducts background
		  checks, receives and files fingerprints, photographs and other information
		  pertaining to arrested felons and advises arresting officials of the facts
		  pertaining to previous arrests or convictions.
Chemical or medical restraint: a form of medical
		  restraint in which a drug is used to sedate or restrict the freedom of movement
		  of children. The medication used is not part of the child's normal medical
		  treatment.
Child: an individual under the jurisdiction of
		  the juvenile court up to the age of twenty-one. As defined in division (C) of
		  section 2152.02 of the Revised Code.
Contraband: any item possessed by a confined
		  juvenile or found that is illegal by law or expressly prohibited by those
		  legally charged with the administration and operation of the facility or
		  program.
Caustic materials: corrosive substances that can
		  destroy or eat away by chemical reaction (e.g. lye, caustic soda, sulfuric
		  acid).
Chemical agent: any chemical spray, gas, or
		  powder used to temporarily incapacitate a person, including oleoresin capsicum
		  (pepper spray), tear gas, and 2-chlorobenzalonitrite gas.
Department: the Ohio department of youth
		  services.
Detention center: a facility established under
		  section 2152.41 of the Revised Code for the care and temporary confinement of
		  children, as defined in division (C) of section 2152.02 of the Revised Code
		  under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, alleged to be delinquent, or who
		  are pending court adjudication, or disposition or as a result of a juvenile
		  sentence for a defined term.
Detention director: interchangeable with the
		  title superintendent, the on site final administrative authority at a detention
		  center.
Direct care staff: staff who are responsible and
		  trained to provide in-person supervision of and interaction with children in
		  housing units, recreational areas, dining areas, and other programs areas of
		  the facility.
Emergency: any significant disruption of normal
		  facility or agency procedure, policy or activity caused by a riot, escape,
		  fire, natural or man-made disaster, employee actions, self-injurious or
		  suicidal behavior, or other serious incident.
Emergency care: care for an acute illness or
		  unexpected health care need that cannot be deferred until the next scheduled
		  sick call.
Emergency plans: written documentation that
		  address specific actions to be taken in an institutional emergency or
		  catastrophe such as a fire, flood, riot, or other major disruption.
Exigent circumstances: means any set of temporary
		  and unforseen circumstances that require immediate action in order to combat a
		  threat to the security or institutional order of a facility.
Grievance: a complaint or formal notice of a
		  circumstance or action considered to be unjust and grounds for
		  complaint.
Health authority: the individual, government
		  health agency, or health care contractor responsible for the facility's
		  health care services, including arrangements for all levels of health and/or
		  mental health care and the ensuring of quality of, and accessibility to health
		  and/or mental health services. The health authority is led by licensed
		  physician or physicians who, virtue of education, experience and certification,
		  are capable of assuming responsibility for arranging and ensuring the quality
		  of health and mental health services.
Health care: the sum of all actions taken,
		  preventive and therapeutic, to provide for the physical and mental well-being
		  of a population. Includes access to medical and dental services, mental health
		  services, nursing, personal hygiene, dietary services, and environmental
		  conditions.
Magnetometer: an instrument for detecting the
		  presence of ferrous or magnetic materials, esp. one used to detect concealed
		  weapons.
Mandatory standard: describes minimal
		  professional standards that address conditions of confinement.
Ohio Administrative Code: codified administrative
		  rules, adopted by an administrative agency pursuant to authority granted by the
		  general assembly to carry out the policies and intent of a statute enacted by
		  the general assembly.
Ohio Revised Code: all statues of a permanent and
		  general nature of the state as revised and consolidated into general provision,
		  titles, chapters, and sections shall be known and designated as the
		  "Revised Code," for which designation "R.C." may be
		  substituted.
Orientation and pre-service training: the process
		  following the initial hiring process by which a newly hired employee is
		  informed about the facility, of his/her employment, and the facility programs,
		  policies, procedures, and expectations.
PCSA: public children services agency: the
		  children's services board or a county department of human services that
		  has assumed the administration of the children's services function
		  prescribed by Chapter 5153. of the Revised Code.
PCPA: private child placing agency - any
		  association, as defined in section 5103.02 of the Revised Code that is
		  certified pursuant to sections 5103.03 to 5103.05 of the Revised Code to accept
		  temporary, permanent, or legal custody of children and place the children for
		  either foster care or adoption.
Physical force: physical contact between staff
		  and child to protect the child from harming himself, herself, or others, to
		  stop a child who presents danger of escape, or property destruction that
		  involves threat to the child's safety or the safety of others in
		  accordance with policy and procedures.
PNA: private non-custodial agency: an agency
		  defined in division (A)(4) of section 2151.011 of the Revised Code.
PREA: Prison Rape Elimination Act: as codified in
		  42 USC Chapter 147, Sections 15601 et. seq (September 4, 2003).
Recommended standard: describes what are
		  considered generally accepted practices for detention centers.
Status offender: a child charged with a violation
		  of a law or municipal ordinance that would not be a criminal offense if
		  committed by an adult. Examples would be truancy or unruly offenses.
Searches:
Frisk search: a routine search of a
		  juvenile's person, which involves physical contact with the
		  juvenile's outer clothing. The juvenile is not required to remove
		  clothing, with the exception of shoes, hat, and/or jacket.
Hygiene search: an over all inspection of the
		  skin and hair of a person to look for communicable diseases, parasitic
		  infestations or signs of abuse, or contraband.
Strip search: an inspection of the genitalia,
		  buttocks, breasts, or undergarments of a person that is preceded by the removal
		  or rearrangement of some or all of the person's clothing that directly
		  covers the person's genitalia, buttocks, breasts, or undergarments.
Body cavity search: an inspection of the anal or
		  vaginal cavity of a person that is conducted visually or manually, by means of
		  any instrument, apparatus, or object, or any other manner. (section 2933.32 of
		  the Revised Code)
Room confinement: the involuntary restriction of
		  a child in a cell, room or other area identified by the detention director or
		  designee where egress is blocked and the child is separated from the general
		  population as a temporary response to behavior that threatens immediate harm to
		  a child or others.
Medical isolation: the separation of a child from
		  the general population due to medical concerns or as ordered by the medical
		  health authority.
Self confinement: a voluntary request by the
		  child to remain or be placed in a cell or room where egress is blocked.
Qualified medical professional: an individual
		  licensed to provide medical services in accordance with state law and who has
		  adequate education, training and experience to perform the duties required in
		  accordance with professional standards.
Time out: a brief removal of a child from general
		  population and into a separate area where egress is not blocked.
Toxic materials: substances that through chemical
		  reaction or mixture can produce possible injury or harm to the body by entering
		  through the skin, digestive tract, or respiratory tract (e.g., zinc, chromed
		  paint, ammonia, chlorine, antifreeze, herbicides, pesticides).
Training: an organized, planned, and evaluated
		  activity designed to achieve specific learning objectives. Training may occur
		  on-site at any academy or training center, at an institution of higher
		  learning, at national, state, and local training conferences / seminars,
		  through contract service at professional meetings, or through closely
		  supervised on-the-job training. Meetings of professional associations are
		  considered training when there is clear evidence of any of the above
		  elements.
Verbal strategies: verbal de-escalation
		  techniques designed to redirect a child's behavior.