N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 181.9

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024

Section 181.9 - Steps a division for youth employee must take to return a youth to program

(a) If the youth's program is within a 25-mile radius of the worker's office of presence, the worker must personally accompany the youth back to program.

(b) If the youth's program is beyond a 25-mile radius of the worker's office or presence, the worker must personally arrange travel for the youth. Division for Youth transfer agents or the facility to which the youth is to be returned may be called. If Division for Youth transfer agents or facility agents are not available, the youth service team worker must make the travel arrangements. The home district supervisor may be contacted for assistance. If the worker has reason to believe that the youth will constitute a danger to himself or others or will abscond again if he/she travels along, or if the youth to be transported is an adjudicated title III juvenile delinquent, the worker must travel personally with the youth or find another Division for Youth worker to travel with the youth. In cases where a youth is likely to be disruptive or likely to try to abscond again, two workers shall be assigned to travel with the youth. Once travel arrangements have been made, the worker must phone the facility to which the youth is to be returned (if a facility agent is not transporting the youth) and inform the facility of the time and place of the youth's arrival. When transportation is not by automobile, the worker personally must accompany the youth to the train, plane, or bus and purchase a ticket. If the worker is not traveling with the youth (as may be the case for nondangerous title II youth), he/she must wait until the plane, train or bus has actually departed. Facility workers must be assigned to go to the train, plane or bus to meet the returning youth. Facility workers must arrive at the plane, train or bus depot 20 minutes prior to arrival time and wait at the gate of arrival. If the train, plane or bus is delayed, the facility worker must wait at the gate of arrival until the train, plane or bus comes in.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 181.9