The Youth Parole Bureau shall establish policies and procedures to be used by parole officers and juvenile courts in determining the most appropriate response to a child’s violation of the terms and conditions of his or her parole. The policies and procedures must:

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1.  Establish a sliding scale based on the severity of the violation to determine the appropriate response to the child;

2.  Require that a response to a child’s violation of the terms and conditions of his or her parole timely take into consideration:

(a) The risk of the child to reoffend, as determined by the results of a risk and needs assessment;

(b) The previous history of violations of the child;

(c) The severity of the current violation of the child;

(d) The child’s case plan; and

(e) The previous responses by the child to past violations; and

3.  Include incentives that encourage compliance with the terms and conditions of a child’s parole.