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OJJDP FY 2020 Title II
Rural Removal Exception Certification Form
(Submit, if applicable, as part of Category 2 to the Compliance Monitoring Tool
)
Attached is a list of all facilities within the state/territory that OJJDP has previously approved for
use of the Rural Removal Exception, pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 11133(a)(13)(B)(i) and (ii)(II).
The
state/territory of ______________________________ certifies that all facilities OJJDP has
approved continue to meet the statutory conditions of the JJDP Act, including:
The s
tate compliance monitor has determined that juvenile detainees who are in the facilities do
not have sight or sound contact with adult inmates, as defined at 34 U.S.C. § 11103(25).
The s
tate has a policy in effect that requires individuals who work with both youth and adult
inmates, including in collocated facilities to be trained and certified to work with youth; and
The
facilities are located outside a metropolitan statistical area (as defined by the Office of
Management and Budget) and have no existing acceptable alternative placement available.
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Juvenile Justice Specialist
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