George Miller: “The criteria mentioned follows: Criteria for Rural Exception Under H.R. 1818 The court, in deciding whether to place a…”

“The criteria mentioned follows: Criteria for Rural Exception Under H.R. 1818 The court, in deciding whether to place a juvenile in an adult jail, should consider the following: The potential impact on the juvenile's general welfare from being housed in an adult facility; Whether the nearest juvenile detention facility is so far away as to preclude a parent from visiting the child; Whether the child would have to be put into solitary confinement in the adult jail in order to comply with the separation requirements of this title; Whether the staff in the adult jail is able to appropriately supervise the child due to training in the supervision of juveniles, and due to relevant staff/inmate ratios; Whether, in the adult jail, there are appropriate intake procedures for juveniles, including medical and mental health screening; Whether the adult jail would provide needed services for the child, especially educational services, social services and mental health services; Whether there is a classification system in the adult jail that allows vulnerable juveniles to be separated from violent offenders; and Whether the juvenile's counsel will have access to the juvenile to prepare…”