Title XIII — CORRECTIONAL AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS

219.011. Definitions. — 1. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Aftercare supervision", treatment and control of children in the community under the jurisdiction of the division; (2) "Board", the state advisory bo…

219.016. Responsibilities of division of youth services — rules, procedure. — 1. The division is responsible within the terms of sections 219.011 to 219.086, for the prevention and control of juvenile delinquency and the rehabilitation of children. 2. The division shall be respon…

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 — payment of judgments. — 1. Except as provid…

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. — Any products made by youth in a program or facility established by the division of youth services pursuant to section 219.021 …

219.026. Release on aftercare supervision authorized — procedures authorized when child violates conditions of release — termination of supervision, when. — 1. Subject to the provisions of subsection 1 of section 219.021, the division is authorized to release on aftercare supervi…

219.031. Director of division, how appointed, compensation and expenses. — 1. The division shall be administered by a director who shall be appointed by the director of the department. 2. The director shall be a resident of the state of Missouri while serving as director. The dir…

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. — 1. The director, subject to the supervision of the department director, shall employ all…

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. — 1. To encourage the development of commu…

219.046. Board — number, qualifications, terms, oaths, duties. — 1. The board shall have such specific authority and responsibility as defined in sections 219.011 to 219.086 and the general authority to advise the director, the legislature and the general public on all matters pe…

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. — 1. Any person serving as a member of a board or commission may indicate that such member wishes to contribut…

219.051. Right of petition — duty of director on receipt of petition. — 1. Any child committed to the division and the parent or guardian of such child shall be informed of their right to petition the director in accordance with promulgated rules and regulations for a hearing wit…

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. — 1. It shall be the duty of the department of health and senior services to set standards o…

219.061. Aiding runaway, penalty — peace officers, duty of — records confidential, exceptions, penalty for divulging — division may sue for damages. — 1. Any person who knowingly permits or aids any child to run away from an institution under the control of the division or concea…

219.066. Medical and dental treatment authorized, when. — 1. Except in case of emergency, the division shall not authorize or permit any major surgery to be performed upon or general anesthetic to be administered to any child committed to the division unless specific written cons…

219.071. Children to be segregated from criminals. — No child committed to the division and awaiting transfer to the custody of the division or who has been detained in accordance with subsection 5 of section 219.026 shall be transported or detained in association with criminals …

219.076. Children, how transported, transportation expenses, how paid. — In all cases in which children are committed to the division, the juvenile officer, or such person designated by him, shall deliver the children to the facility designated by the division and shall be allowe…

219.081. Division may be relieved of custody, when, procedure. — The division may, at any time, if it finds the child committed to it is in need of care or treatment other than that which it is equipped to provide, apply to the court which committed such child for an order reliev…

219.086. Transfer of child to another state, when — expense of transfer, how paid. — Whenever it shall appear to the division that plans for the rehabilitation of any child committed to it have been made by an appropriate agency of another state, the division may with the written…

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 …

219.095. DYS trust fund created, purpose — DYS child benefits fund created, use of moneys. — 1. There is hereby created a special class of trust funds to be known as the "DYS Trust Fund" for depositing wages earned by a youth or for other funds provided for the use or benefit of …

219.096. Grant by department of social services of division of youth services facilities — notification to commissioner of administration — fee — terms of the lease. — 1. The director of the department of social services may grant the use of any building or grounds of any of the …