(a) The Department of Youth Services shall establish and promulgate reasonable minimum standards for the construction and operation of detention facilities, programs for the prevention and correction of youth delinquency, consultation from local officials, and subsidies to local delinquency projects. The standards shall include, but not be limited to, reasonable minimum standards for detention facilities, foster care facilities, group homes, and correctional institutions.
(b) No county, city, public or private agency, group, corporation, partnership, or individual shall establish, maintain, or operate any detention facility or any foster care facility for youths found delinquent or in need of supervision by a juvenile court without a license from the department. A license shall be required on an annual basis or as determined by the department. The department shall revoke the license of any city, county, or public or private agency, group, corporation, or individual conducting, operating or acting as a detention facility or foster care facility caring for children and youths alleged or adjudged to be delinquent or in need of supervision that fails to meet the standards prescribed by the department. The department may visit and inspect any public or voluntary detention facility, foster care facility, or group home as it deems necessary.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.
Article 2 - Department of Youth Services.
Section 44-1-20 - Created; Composition and Principal Offices.
Section 44-1-21 - State Youth Services Director.
Section 44-1-22 - Employees of Department.
Section 44-1-23 - Legal Counsel.
Section 44-1-24 - Powers and Duties of Department Generally.
Section 44-1-25 - Development of Department Program.
Section 44-1-28 - Subsidies for Youth Detention Facilities.
Section 44-1-29 - Competitive Bids; Conflicts of Interest.
Section 44-1-30 - Study and Evaluation of Youth in Custody of Department.
Section 44-1-31 - Guardianship of Youth in Custody of Department.
Section 44-1-32 - Determination of Social Service Plan.
Section 44-1-33 - Authorization of Medical, Psychiatric, Surgical and Dental Treatment.
Section 44-1-34 - Review of Committed Youth.
Section 44-1-35 - Petition for Examination or Review by Director or Court.
Section 44-1-37 - Clothing, Money and Transportation to Be Furnished Upon Release.
Section 44-1-38 - Records of Examinations, Etc.
Section 44-1-39 - Restrictions on Release or Use of Records.