ARM 37.106.3240. CONTRABAND AND WEAPONS

(1) A facility must define prohibited contraband in a written policy. (2) Law enforcement must be notified as appropriate when illegal contraband is discovered. (3) All contraband that is not illegal must be returned to the resident’s parent or legal guardian or destroyed in accordance with the facility’s contraband policy. When contraband is disposed of, at least two staff members must be present, and the disposal must be documented in the resident’s case record. (4) If contraband that is not illegal is stored by the facility, the facility must have written policies clearly outlining the storage procedure. (5) A facility must have a written policy and procedure on management of weapons and potential weapons. (6) Guns and ammunition must be kept in locked storage with guns stored separately from the ammunition. Guns kept in vehicles must have a staff member present and be locked in the glove compartment or gun rack, must be unloaded, and ammunition must be kept locked in a separate location in the vehicle. (7) A resident must have one-on-one supervision when handling a weapon or gun. (8) Staff shall supervise a resident’s possession and use of knives, hatchets, other edged tools, or any item which may pose a danger to self or others.