In-Custody Juveniles

Question 1

How long should a juvenile be kept in custody?

Answer 1

Absent extremely unusual

circumstances; every attempt should be made to not keep a juvenile in excess of six hours.

Question 2

When placing a juvenile in a room at the Pd, what must you do?

Answer 2

The incident report number, date and times will be entered in the room usage log.

Question 3

How should you monitor a juvenile in the PD?

Answer 3

Continuously monitor all juveniles taken into custody

Rest-room usage is escorted

Question 4

For Juvenile arrestees brought into the PD, where can they be placed?

Answer 4

 Detain only in rooms designated for juveniles.
 Interview room in booking area

 Status offender room located in patrol area
 Interview rooms in detectives

Question 5

Who must you keep the juvenile from and how are you to keep them from them?

Answer 5

Keep the juvenile sight and sound separate from any adult detainees.

Question 6

How should you deal with Status Offenders?

Answer 6

• Do not put in a locked room.
• May be taken only into “non-secure” custody.
• A “non-secure” area is defined as “an area where the juvenile is held in an un-locked room.
• Status offender room located in patrol
• Soft interview rooms in victim assistance

Question 7

The juvenile Status Offender is to be in custody only long enough to allow for what?

Answer 7

 Identification
 Investigation

 Release to parents or transportation to an appropriate agency or facility.

Question 8

How should you deal with Non- Offenders?

Answer 8

 Do not put in a locked room.
 Take non-offenders into “non-secure” custody. Use of an unlocked room is acceptable, or have

the juvenile remain with an officer.
 Soft interview rooms in victim assistance
 Status offender room located in patrol

Question 9

The juvenile non-offender is to be in custody only long enough to allow for what?

Answer 9

 Identification
 Investigation

 Release to parents or transportation to an appropriate agency or facility.

Question 10

What is the Laramie County Juvenile Crisis Center used for?

Answer 10

The Crisis Center will take juveniles (10 to 17 years old) under the following circumstances:
 Youth Alternative referral

 Children whose family is in crisis and other familial options are not available.
 Non-violent youth who are out of parental control and need to evaluate their
position.
 Department of Family Services Child Protective Services placement.
 District Attorney recommendation to officers for alternative to detention placement for
non-violent children.
 Court Ordered Placement
-Children waiting for a more permanent placement.
Children requiring a diagnostic assessment.

Question 11

Officers must contact who before taking Juveniles to the Laramie Juvenile Crisis Center?

Answer 11

Officers must contact on-call Youth Alternatives staff to assess the situation
prior to transporting juveniles to the Crisis Center, 637-6480 (24 hr.number).

Question 12

What are the reasons a juvenile may not be accepted at the Crisis Center?

Answer 12

Reasons a juvenile may not be accepted at the Crisis Center:
-No bed space available

• Under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol
• Suicidal – statement or actively suicidal
• Serious medical condition requiring constant care or immediate care
• Previously terminated from the Crisis Center or ran away from the Crisis Cente
• Violent behavior