§ 3-10-4 — Intradivisional Transfers

(a) The transfer of committed persons between institutions or facilities of the Department of Juvenile Justice shall be under this Section, except that emergency transfers shall be under Section 3-6-2. (b) The chief administrative officer of an institution or facility desiring to transfer a committed person to another institution or facility shall notify the Director of Juvenile Justice or his delegate of the basis for the transfer. The Director or his delegate shall approve or deny such request. (c) If a transfer request is made by a committed person or his parent, guardian or nearest relative, the chief administrative officer of the institution or facility from which the transfer is requested shall notify the Director of Juvenile Justice or his delegate of the request, the reasons therefor and his recommendation. The Director of Juvenile Justice or his delegate shall either grant the request or if he denies the request he shall advise the person or his parent, guardian or nearest relative of the basis for the denial.

Legislative History

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