Final Report - RI Department of Children, Youth & Families
Final Report - RI Department of Children, Youth & Families
Final Report - RI Department of Children, Youth & Families
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APPENDIX K: PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND OUTCOMES<br />
IV. JUSTICE<br />
3) Incidents <strong>of</strong> suicidal behavior per 100 person-days <strong>of</strong> youth<br />
confinement<br />
A. Operate the facility in a manner consistent with applicable regulatory, statutory<br />
and case law requirements.<br />
1) Grievances or complaints filed per 100 person-days <strong>of</strong> youth<br />
confinement, or per 100 staff-days <strong>of</strong> employment<br />
2) The percent <strong>of</strong> interviewed staff and youth who filed a grievance or<br />
complaint who received a hearing<br />
B. Ensure that youth, their custodians and other appropriate parties know their<br />
legal rights and how to protect them.<br />
1) <strong>Youth</strong> understand facility rules and their legal rights<br />
2) youth know how to pursue their legal rights<br />
C. Administer the rules and policies for staff and youth fairly and consistently and<br />
<strong>of</strong>fer effective means <strong>of</strong> redress <strong>of</strong> grievances or violations <strong>of</strong> rights.<br />
1) Percent <strong>of</strong> interviewed youth who believe that grievances are fairly,<br />
consistently and effectively redressed.<br />
D. Provide confidential and reasonably prompt communications between youth<br />
and their lawyers and to make youth available for legal or administrative<br />
proceedings.<br />
1) Percent <strong>of</strong> youth who report that they have timely and reasonable<br />
access to their attorneys when requested<br />
2) Attorney visits per 100 person-days <strong>of</strong> youth confinement<br />
3) Percent <strong>of</strong> person-days <strong>of</strong> confinement during the assessment period<br />
attributable to missed hearings or administrative proceedings<br />
System <strong>of</strong> Care Task Force <strong>Report</strong> (January 2003) 119