DATA REGARDING PLACEMENT IN DISCIPLINARY SECLUSION

(a) In this section:

(1) "Disciplinary seclusion" means the separation of a resident from other residents for disciplinary reasons and the placement of the resident alone in an area from which egress is prevented for more than 90 minutes.

(2) "Juvenile facility" means a facility that serves juveniles under juvenile court jurisdiction and that is operated as a pre-adjudication secure detention facility, a short-term detention facility, or a post-adjudication secure correctional facility.

(b) The department shall collect the following data during the annual registration of juvenile facilities and make the data publicly available:

(1) the number of placements in disciplinary seclusion lasting at least 90 minutes but less than 24 hours;

(2) the number of placements in disciplinary seclusion lasting 24 hours or more but less than 48 hours; and

(3) the number of placements in disciplinary seclusion lasting 48 hours or more. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 1003 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1299 (H.B. 2862 ), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2013.