Kentucky Statutes 15A.069 – Division of Placement Services — Duties — Reinvestment of juvenile justice facilities’ savings
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(1) There is established within the department a Division of Placement Services that shall be responsible:
(a) For the management, policy direction, and coordination of all matters relating to the classification, evaluation, and placement of juveniles committed to or detained by the department;
(b) For the transportation of juveniles committed to or detained by the department;
(c) If the division places a juvenile in a county other than the county of adjudication or sentencing, for notifying a department caseworker in the county of placement of this fact; and
(d) For notifying the District Court in the county of placement of the juvenile’s complete offense record.
(2) Any savings achieved by the Department of Juvenile Justice as a result of a reduction in the population in Department of Juvenile Justice facilities shall be reinvested as follows:
(a) Fifty percent (50%) of all savings shall be reinvested into Department of
Juvenile Justice community supervision and aftercare services;
(b) Twenty-five percent (25%) shall be reinvested in day treatment centers; and
(c) Twenty-five percent (25%) shall be reinvested in the fiscal incentive program established in KRS § 15A.062.
The oversight council established in KRS § 15A.063 may recommend to the General
Assembly modifications to the allocation of funds under this subsection.
Effective: July 15, 2014
History: Created 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 6, effective July 15, 2014.
(a) For the management, policy direction, and coordination of all matters relating to the classification, evaluation, and placement of juveniles committed to or detained by the department;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 15A.069
- Department: means the Department of Juvenile Justice. See Kentucky Statutes 15A.011
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(b) For the transportation of juveniles committed to or detained by the department;
(c) If the division places a juvenile in a county other than the county of adjudication or sentencing, for notifying a department caseworker in the county of placement of this fact; and
(d) For notifying the District Court in the county of placement of the juvenile’s complete offense record.
(2) Any savings achieved by the Department of Juvenile Justice as a result of a reduction in the population in Department of Juvenile Justice facilities shall be reinvested as follows:
(a) Fifty percent (50%) of all savings shall be reinvested into Department of
Juvenile Justice community supervision and aftercare services;
(b) Twenty-five percent (25%) shall be reinvested in day treatment centers; and
(c) Twenty-five percent (25%) shall be reinvested in the fiscal incentive program established in KRS § 15A.062.
The oversight council established in KRS § 15A.063 may recommend to the General
Assembly modifications to the allocation of funds under this subsection.
Effective: July 15, 2014
History: Created 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 6, effective July 15, 2014.