Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 219 - Youth Services
Section 219.091 - Community work program — design and approval of work projects — custody, contract of offenders — eligibility — staff — rules, procedure — vocational training.

Effective - 28 Aug 2015
219.091. Community work program — design and approval of work projects — custody, contract of offenders — eligibility — staff — rules, procedure — vocational training. — 1. As used in this section, the term "department" means:
(1) The office of administration;
(2) The department of agriculture;
(3) The department of conservation;
(4) The department of economic development;
(5) The department of elementary and secondary education;
(6) The department of health and senior services;
(7) The department of higher education and workforce development;
(8) The department of transportation;
(9) The department of commerce and insurance;
(10) The department of labor and industrial relations;
(11) The department of mental health;
(12) The department of natural resources;
(13) The department of public safety;
(14) The department of revenue; and
(15) The department of social services.
2. The division of youth services may develop and establish a community work program whereby youth committed to the custody of the division may be employed in projects developed and established by any department.
3. The director or chief administrative officer of any department may request that the director of the division of youth services choose suitable youth for employment in work projects developed by the division. Such projects shall be designed and approved by the director or chief administrative officer of any department and approved by the director of the division of youth services.
4. The division of youth services shall retain custody, supervision and control of any youth employed in a work project developed pursuant to this section. Any work group employed in a work project developed pursuant to this section shall consist of not more than thirteen youth.
5. No offender shall be employed in a work project developed pursuant to this section if the offender has been convicted of a violent crime or whose conduct while under the control of the division of youth services suggests a propensity toward violence. As used in this subsection, the term "violent crime" means any crime which, in the determination of the director of the division of youth services, involves violence or the threat of violence.
6. The department proposing the work project shall supply all plans, tools and equipment necessary for the completion of work projects developed pursuant to this section.
7. The department proposing the work project shall supply staff to direct work groups and supervise the completion of work projects. Such staff shall be employees of the department proposing the work project and shall receive from such department and the division of youth services appropriate training per year, which shall be designed to instruct the staff in the skills necessary to perform their duties.
8. The department proposing the work project and the division of youth services may promulgate rules to effectuate the purposes of this section pursuant to chapter 536 and section 217.040.
9. For any work performed by a youth committed to the division in any state park, the state park board is hereby authorized, out of appropriations made to it, to pay wages.
10. The division may establish and offer on-the-job vocational training to develop work habits and equip youth committed to it with marketable skills. The division may provide for the payment of reasonable wages for work or tasks performed by a youth committed to the division. All payments made to or on behalf of the youth under this subsection shall be property of the youth; however, the division may place such restrictions on the youth's access to the funds as the division determines appropriate in the best interests of the youth and to assure security in the division's facilities. All funds paid to or on behalf of the youth in accordance with this subsection shall be deposited in the DYS trust fund established in section 219.095.
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(L. 1995 H.B. 174, et al. § 217.598, A.L. 2015 H.B. 1149)

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions

Chapter 219 - Youth Services

Section 219.011 - Definitions.

Section 219.016 - Responsibilities of division of youth services — rules, procedure.

Section 219.021 - Child may be committed to division, when — notice to court of release to aftercare supervision, contents, formal objections may be made, when — division to operate and maintain facilities and programs — day release authorized — paym...

Section 219.023 - Youth services products fund created for supplies of materials used in making products sold by youth in custody of division of youth services.

Section 219.026 - Release on aftercare supervision authorized — procedures authorized when child violates conditions of release — termination of supervision, when.

Section 219.031 - Director of division, how appointed, compensation and expenses.

Section 219.036 - Employment of division personnel — merit system — annual report — master plan — written policy required — director of division to be agent of state to deal with federal government.

Section 219.041 - Incentive subsidy program authorized — advisory committee, how appointed — juvenile judge to submit report, contents of — inspections by director — notice of noncompliance, how given — county to select services, costs, how paid.

Section 219.046 - Board — number, qualifications, terms, oaths, duties.

Section 219.048 - Board and commission members may contribute per diem or expenses for services to the youth services treatment fund — fund established — procedure to contribute.

Section 219.051 - Right of petition — duty of director on receipt of petition.

Section 219.056 - Health care standards to be established by department of health and senior services — educational standards to be established by department of elementary and secondary education.

Section 219.061 - Aiding runaway, penalty — peace officers, duty of — records confidential, exceptions, penalty for divulging — division may sue for damages.

Section 219.066 - Medical and dental treatment authorized, when.

Section 219.071 - Children to be segregated from criminals.

Section 219.076 - Children, how transported, transportation expenses, how paid.

Section 219.081 - Division may be relieved of custody, when, procedure.

Section 219.086 - Transfer of child to another state, when — expense of transfer, how paid.

Section 219.091 - Community work program — design and approval of work projects — custody, contract of offenders — eligibility — staff — rules, procedure — vocational training.

Section 219.095 - DYS trust fund created, purpose — DYS child benefits fund created, use of moneys.

Section 219.096 - Grant by department of social services of division of youth services facilities — notification to commissioner of administration — fee — terms of the lease.