Pennsylvania HB1577 ensures safe and humane institutional practices for children in facilities by regulating restrictive procedures and searches.

Pennsylvania HB1577 amends the Human Services Code to establish standards for safe and humane institutional practices for children in facilities. It mandates that restrictive procedures, including seclusion, use of restraints, and invasive searches, are only used as measures of last resort to protect a child from serious and immediate risk of physical harm. The bill requires facilities to accept any grievance from a child and mandates regular training for staff on cultural competence and evidence-based models for recidivism reduction.

Pennsylvania HB1577 ensures safe and humane institutional practices for children in facilities by regulating restrictive procedures and searches.

Pennsylvania HB1577 amends the Human Services Code to establish standards for safe and humane institutional practices for children in facilities. It mandates that restrictive procedures, including seclusion, use of restraints, and invasive searches, are only used as measures of last resort to protect a child from serious and immediate risk of physical harm. The bill requires facilities to accept any grievance from a child and mandates regular training for staff on cultural competence and evidence-based models for recidivism reduction.