Bill > HB352

This bill amends existing laws to expand the responsibilities of the Department of Youth Services (DYS) in Alabama. The key provisions are: 1. The DYS is now responsible for housing and caring for any child ordered to be transferred to its custody by a juvenile court. 2. The DYS must accept children committed to it by the juvenile court within 12 business days, unless compliance would violate a state or federal statute or standard. 3. If the DYS does not accept a child within the required timeframe, it must reimburse the county detention facility for the costs incurred for detaining the child. 4. The bill also provides some exceptions and details around the detention and confinement of status offenders, federal wards, and other juveniles in secure custody. The overall purpose of the bill is to clarify the responsibilities of the DYS in caring for juveniles under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court system.

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