South Carolina Code 63-19-1610. Exclusive care; payment by local governments for use of facilities
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 63-19-1610
- Child: means a person under the age of eighteen. See South Carolina Code 63-1-40
- Department: means the Department of Juvenile Justice. See South Carolina Code 63-19-20
- juvenile: means a person less than eighteen years of age. See South Carolina Code 63-19-20
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
From the time of lawful reception of a child by the Department of Juvenile Justice and during the child’s stay in custody in a correctional institution, facility, or program operated by the department, the child shall be under the exclusive care, custody, and control of the department. All expenses must be borne by the State except local governments utilizing the juvenile detention services provided by the Department of Juvenile Justice must pay the department a per diem of fifty dollars a day per child. The department may apply the remainder of the funds generated by this item, if any, to operational or capital expenses associated with juvenile services provided by the department. If adequate funding is not received, the department shall have flexibility to use funds from other programmatic areas to maintain an appropriate level of service.