2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 15:905 — Rules and regulations; education; training and discipline, work opportunities, vocational training, contracts and agreements

§905.  Rules and regulations; education; training and discipline, work opportunities, vocational training, contracts and agreements

A.  The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of youth development, shall have full control of all juvenile institutions, facilities, and programs under its administration and the affairs of such institutions, facilities, and programs and shall adopt all rules and regulations which it deems essential to the proper conduct of these institutions, facilities, and programs.  All children in these juvenile institutions, facilities, and programs shall receive appropriate treatment, training, and education commensurate with their needs and abilities.  The department may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements to fulfill its obligations to accomplish its goals in the most efficient manner possible.

B.  The deputy secretary for youth services shall establish all rules and regulations for the placement, care, and treatment of a juvenile in the custody of the office of youth development.

C.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the deputy secretary for youth services shall have the sole authority to establish the programmatic standards for juveniles assigned to the custody of the office of youth development.

D.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the office of youth development may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements in order to provide employment and vocational training for juveniles in the office of youth development's custody as part of the treatment plan for the juvenile.  The deputy secretary for youth services shall establish all rules and regulations necessary for the operation of such programs consistent with the office of youth development's mission to protect public safety and to provide opportunities for the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders.

E.  Juveniles may be compensated, in accordance with the youth development policy at rates fixed by the deputy secretary, for work performed, including facility maintenance, attendance at training programs, and any other attendance, participation, or work deemed appropriate by the deputy secretary.

Acts 1970, No. 353, §1; Acts 1988, No. 609, §1; Acts 2006, No. 152, §1.