Massachusetts General Laws
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 18a - Department of Youth Services

Section 1 - Department of Youth Services; Commissioner; Powers and Duties; Federal Funds - Section 1. There shall be a department of youth services,...

Section 2 - Delinquency Prevention Programs - Section 2. The department shall provide a comprehensive and coordinated...

Section 3 - Deputy Commissioner - Section 3. The commissioner shall appoint, with the approval of...

Section 4 - Bureaus - Section 4. There shall be in the department the following...

Section 5 - Bureau of Clinical Services; Duties; Detention Centers; Assistant Commissioner - Section 5. The bureau of clinical services shall review, upon...

Section 6 - Bureau of After-Care, Delinquency Prevention and Community Services; Duties; Assistant Commissioner - Section 6. The bureau of after-care, delinquency prevention and community...

Section 7 - Bureau of Educational Services; Duties; Assistant Commissioner - Section 7. The bureau of educational services shall establish and...

Section 8 - Bureau of Institutional Services; Duties; Assistant Commissioner - Section 8. The bureau of institutional services shall operate the...

Section 9 - Advisory Committee - Section 9. There shall be in the department an advisory...

Section 10 - Background Checks for Employees With Potential for Unsupervised Contact With Youth Committed to the Care or Custody of the Department - Section 10. (a) All current or prospective department employees, interns,...