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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
As used in KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 and KRS 15A.990:
(1) “Certified juvenile facility staff” means individuals who meet the qualifications of, and who have completed a course of education and training developed and approved by, the Department of Juvenile Justice;
(2) “Secure juvenile detention facility” means any facility used for the secure detention of children other than a jail, police station, lockup, or any building which is a part of or attached to any facility in which adult prisoners are confined or which shares staff with a facility in which adult prisoners are confined;
(3) “Youth alternative center” means a nonsecure facility, approved by the Department of Juvenile Justice, for the nonsecure detention of juveniles; and
(4) The term “facility” or “facilities” as used in KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 shall mean the facilities defined in this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title III. Executive Branch § 15A.200.Definitions for KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 and KRS 15A.990 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-iii-executive-branch/ky-rev-st-sect-15a-200/
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