Juvenile Detention Centers

Juvenile Detention Centers. The purposes of a juvenile detention center shall be: (a) The care, control and development of adjudicated juvenile offenders; (b) The provision of detention services for juveniles subject to administrative or court order; (c) The provision of observation and assessment services for juveniles committed to DYS; and (d) To accept for placement those individuals remanded to a juvenile detention center by a court of competent jurisdiction. Source: PL 16-47, § 15. Commission Comment: For information regarding the transfer of the Juvenile Detention Unit from DYS to the Department of Corrections and the responsibilities of DYS, see Commission Comment to 6 CMC §§ 5111-12.