80-5-401.  Youth services for prevention and early intervention — Program standards — Program services.

(1)  The division shall establish and operate prevention and early intervention youth services programs which shall include evidence-informed and research-informed interventions to:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-5-401

  • committed: means , unless specified otherwise:
(a) with respect to a child, to transfer legal custody; and
(b) with respect to a minor who is at least 18 years old, to transfer custody. See Utah Code 80-1-102
  • Control: means the authority to detain, restrict, and supervise a juvenile offender in a manner consistent with public safety and the well-being of the juvenile offender and division employees. See Utah Code 80-5-102
  • Division: means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services created in Section 80-5-103. See Utah Code 80-5-102
  • Evidence-based: means a program or practice that has had multiple randomized control studies or a meta-analysis demonstrating that the program or practice is effective for a specific population or has been rated as effective by a standardized program evaluation tool. See Utah Code 80-1-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Temporary custody: means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-6-102. See Utah Code 80-5-102
  • Youth services: include efforts to:
    (i) resolve family conflict;
    (ii) maintain or reunite minors with the minors' families; and
    (iii) divert minors from entering or escalating in the juvenile justice system. See Utah Code 80-5-102
    (a)  help youth and families avoid entry into the juvenile justice system; and

    (b)  improve attendance and academic achievement.

    • (2)  The division shall adopt statewide policies and procedures, including minimum standards for the organization and operation of youth services programs.

    (3)  The division shall establish housing, programs, and procedures to ensure that minors who are receiving services under this section and who are not committed to the division are served separately from minors who are committed to the division.

    (4)  The division may enter into contracts with state and local governmental entities and private providers to provide the youth services.

    (5)  The division shall establish and administer juvenile receiving centers and other programs to provide temporary custody, care, risk-needs assessments, evaluations, and control for nonadjudicated and adjudicated minors placed with the division.

    (6)  The division shall prioritize use of evidence-based juvenile justice programs and practices.

    Amended by Chapter 93, 2023 General Session

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