§ 3-10-3 — Program Assignment

(a) The chief administrative officer of each institution or facility of the Department of Juvenile Justice shall designate a person or persons to classify and assign juveniles to programs in the institution or facility. (b) The program assignment of persons assigned to institutions or facilities of the Department of Juvenile Justice shall be made on the following basis: (1) As soon as practicable after he is received, and in any case no later than the expiration of the first 30 days, his file shall be studied and he shall be interviewed and a determination made as to the program of education, employment, training, treatment, care and custody appropriate for him. A record of such program assignment shall be made and shall be a part of his master record file. A staff member shall be designated for each person as his staff counselor. (2) The program assignment shall be reviewed at least once every 3 months and he shall be interviewed if it is deemed desirable or if he so requests. After review, such changes in his program of education, employment, training, treatment, care and custody may be made as is considered necessary or desirable and a record thereof made a part of his file. If he requests a change in his program and such request is denied, the basis for denial shall be given to him and a written statement thereof shall be made a part of his file. (c) The Department may promulgate rules and regulations governing the administration of treatment programs within institutions and facilities of the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 94-696, eff. 6-1-06 .)