§ 42-72-17.2. Limits to population at the youth development center and the youth assessment center.
(a) The Rhode Island training school shall consist of a youth development center, a youth assessment center and a female correctional treatment facility. The youth development center and the youth assessment center shall not exceed a maximum daily capacity of one hundred forty-eight (148) detained and/or adjudicated males. The female correctional treatment facility shall not exceed a maximum daily capacity of twelve (12) detained and/or adjudicated females.
(b) The director of the department of children, youth and families shall notify the chief judge of the family court whenever the census of the detained and/or adjudicated male youth or of the detained and/or adjudicated female youth approaches ninety-five percent (95%) of maximum population capacity. The training school superintendent or his or her designee shall thereupon refer to the family court, for consideration for release from the training school, those youth who do not pose a credible risk of harm to self or others or for whom there is no substantial risk that the youth may leave the jurisdiction of the state.
(c) Following a hearing, the family court shall authorize the release of such youth from the training school, unless the court finds that the child:
(1) Poses a substantial risk of harm to self; or
(2) Poses a substantial risk of harm to others; or
(3) Has demonstrated that he or she may leave the jurisdiction of the court.
Provided, however, any child who has been certified and adjudicated pursuant to §§ 14-1-7.2 and 14-1-7.3, may not be released prior to the end of his or her sentence, except as authorized under § 14-1-42 of this chapter.
History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 9, art. 12, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 42 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families
Section 42-72-1. - Establishment of department — Director.
Section 42-72-2. - Declaration of policy.
Section 42-72-3. - Definitions.
Section 42-72-4. - Qualifications and duties of director.
Section 42-72-5. - Powers and scope of activities.
Section 42-72-5.1. - Adoption of children placed under foster care.
Section 42-72-5.2. - Development of a continuum of children’s behavioral health programs.
Section 42-72-5.3. - Accreditation.
Section 42-72-6. - Deputies and administrators.
Section 42-72-7. - Central registry.
Section 42-72-8. - Confidentiality of records.
Section 42-72-9. - Regional service centers.
Section 42-72-10. - Development of service plan.
Section 42-72-11. - Protective services.
Section 42-72-13. - Liability for support of committed children.
Section 42-72-14. - Voluntary admissions.
Section 42-72-15. - Children’s bill of rights.
Section 42-72-16. - Transfer of powers from department of human services.
Section 42-72-17. - Transfer of functions from department of corrections.
Section 42-72-17.1. - Location of facilities.
Section 42-72-19. - Transfer of functions from department of community affairs.
Section 42-72-20. - Transfer determinations.
Section 42-72-21. - Continuity of administrative functions.
Section 42-72-22. - Reorganization within department.
Section 42-72-23. - Preservation of rights and remedies.
Section 42-72-25. - Relations with other governmental agencies.
Section 42-72-26. - Assumption of duties.
Section 42-72-27. - Liberal construction.
Section 42-72-28. - Severability.
Section 42-72-29. - Appropriation for expenses.
Section 42-72-29.1. - Annual increases for children’s residential programs.
Section 42-72-30. - Family and children trust program.
Section 42-72-31. - Judge Angelo G. Rossi Memorial Building.
Section 42-72-33. - Youth diversion program.
Section 42-72-34. - Withholding services.
Section 42-72-35. - Change of title and name.
Section 42-72-36. - Residential placement capacity.
Section 42-72-36.1. - System reform and rebalancing goal.
Section 42-72-36.2. - Recommendations as to allocation of resources.