The Department shall make a careful physical and mental examination of every child committed to it by the courts, investigate the personal and family history of the child and his environment, and place such children at such facilities as are available. Any children committed to the Department and afterwards found to be eligible for commitment by proper proceedings to any state hospital or admission to a training center for individuals with intellectual disability shall take precedence as to admission over all others and shall in all cases be received into the state hospital or training center within 45 days.
Code 1950, §§ 53-328, 63-292, 63.1-243; 1956, c. 127; 1968, c. 578; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1981, c. 487; 1982, c. 636, § 53.1-243; 1989, c. 733; 2012, cc. 476, 507.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 2 - Care of Children Committed to Department
§ 66-13.1. Division of Education; employment of Superintendent; powers and duties
§ 66-14. Allowance for maintenance of children placed by Commonwealth in private homes, etc.
§ 66-16. Acceptance and expenditure of certain funds for children committed to Department
§ 66-17. Disposition of property left by child
§ 66-18. Examination and placing of such children
§ 66-19. Behavioral services unit; director and personnel; examination of children
§ 66-20. Observation and treatment of children with mental illness or developmental disabilities
§ 66-21. Superintendents and agents of facilities to have powers of sheriff
§ 66-22. Daily and additional allowance to children
§ 66-22.1. Establishment of stores in juvenile correctional facilities
§ 66-25. Collection of information concerning religious preferences by correctional facilities
§ 66-25.1:1. Juvenile academic and career training
§ 66-25.1:2. Career training and technical education programs
§ 66-25.1:4. Work release furlough
§ 66-25.2. Notice to be given prior to release of serious offenders
§ 66-25.2:1. Director; notice to school superintendent prior to release of certain offenders