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The following definitions apply to this chapter:
"Behavior management" means a structured approach JRD uses with young people to promote safety, accountability, and positive behavior.
"Community facility" means the same as defined in RCW 72.05.020.
"Community facility placement eligibility requirements" means the JRD requirements young people must meet to demonstrate measurable progress in treatment and evidence indicating a likelihood of reduced risk to the community, sufficient to support a secure facility minimum security classification for placement in a community facility.
"Community transition services (CTS)" means the same as defined in RCW 13.40.205.
"Department" means the Washington state department of children, youth, and families.
"Juvenile rehabilitation division (JRD)" means the juvenile rehabilitation division within the department.
"Multidisciplinary review committee" means a group of JRD employees from at least three different disciplines working together to review eligible young people for placement in a community facility or CTS.
"Residential review board (RRB)" means a formal board that conducts RRB hearings to determine if a recommendation should be made to the JRD assistant secretary to transfer young people to the department of corrections.
"Restorative interventions" means responses to rule violations intended to repair harm, rebuild trust, and restore relationships among young people, employees, and the facility community.
"Rule violation response (RVR) hearings" means an administrative process before an impartial officer where young people have the opportunity to be heard for the purpose of determining whether alleged JRD rule violations occurred.
"Secure facility" means a unit or facility with capabilities to care for young people committed to the department who are assigned one or more of the following security classifications:
(a) Intake;
(b) Maximum;
(c) Medium; or
(d) Secure facility minimum.
"Security classifications" means the level of risk a young person presents to their residential community and the public.
"Serious rule violations" means infractions or violations committed by young people that:
(a) Threaten the safety and security of the facilities, employees, or other individuals;
(b) Include the commission of any criminal offenses excluding unlawful use or possession of a controlled substance or use or possession of alcoholic beverages; and
(c) Require a RVR hearing.
"Specialized program" means a program that addresses young people's unique needs related to:
(a) Sex offenses;
(b) Substance use;
(c) Mental health;
(d) Gang involvement;
(e) Gender;
(f) Age;
(g) Disability; or
(h) Other needs.
"Therapeutic interventions" means clinically informed responses to rule violations that address mental health or substance use needs.
"Young people" means individuals serving a term of confinement with department supervision as:
(a) A juvenile as outlined in chapter 13.40 RCW; or
(b) An adult as outlined in RCW 72.01.410.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.40, 72.05 RCW, RCW 72.01.410, 72.01.412, and 74.15.210. WSR 26-14-095, s 110-730-0010, filed 6/30/26, effective 7/31/26. WSR 19-14-079, recodified as § 110-730-0010, filed 7/1/19, effective 7/1/19. Statutory Authority: RCW 13.40.460 and 72.05.150. WSR 03-03-070, § 388-730-0010, filed 1/15/03, effective 2/15/03. Statutory Authority: Chapter 72.05 RCW. WSR 00-22-019, recodified as § 388-730-0010, filed 10/20/00, effective 11/20/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.05.400, [72.05.]405, [72.05.]410, [72.05.]415, [72.05.]425, [72.05.]430, [72.05.]435, [72.05.]440, 74.15.210, 13.40.460 and [13.40.]480. WSR 98-18-056, § 275-46-010, filed 8/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 13.40.460. WSR 96-18-041, § 275-46-010, filed 8/29/96, effective 9/29/96.]