Sec. 3-9-1. Educational Programs.

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(a)The Department of Juvenile Justice, subject to appropriation and with the cooperation of other State agencies that work with children, shall establish programming, the components of which shall include, but are not limited to:

(1)Case management services.

(2)Treatment modalities, including substance abuse treatment services, mental health

services, and developmental disability services.

(3)Prevocational education and career education services.

(4)Diagnostic evaluation services/Medical screening.

(5)Educational services.

(6)Self-sufficiency planning.

(7)Independent living skills.

(8)Parenting skills.

(9)Recreational and leisure time activities.

(10)Program evaluation.

(11)Medical services.

(b)All institutions or facilities housing persons of such age as to be subject to compulsory school attendance shall establish an educational program to provide such persons the opportunity to attain an elementary and secondary school education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade in the public school systems of this State; and, in furtherance thereof, shall utilize assistance from local public school districts and State agencies in established curricula and staffing such program.

(c)All institutions or facilities housing persons not subject to compulsory school attendance shall make available programs and training to provide such persons an opportunity to attain an elementary and secondary school education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade in the public school systems of this State; and, in furtherance thereof, such institutions or facilities may utilize assistance from local public school districts and State agencies in creating curricula and staffing the program.

(d)The Department of Juvenile Justice shall develop and establish a suicide reduction program in all institutions or facilities housing persons committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice. The program shall be designed to increase the life coping skills and self esteem of juvenile offenders and to decrease their propensity to commit self destructive acts.