15A.200 Definitions for KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 and KRS 15A.990.

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As used in KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 and KRS 15A.990:

(1)"Certified juvenile facility staff" means individuals who meet the qualifications of,

and who have completed a course of education and training developed and

approved by, the Department of Juvenile Justice;

(2)"Secure juvenile detention facility" means any facility used for the secure detention

of children other than a jail, police station, lockup, or any building which is a part of

or attached to any facility in which adult prisoners are confined or which shares

staff with a facility in which adult prisoners are confined;

(3)"Youth alternative center" means a nonsecure facility, approved by the Department

of Juvenile Justice, for the nonsecure detention of juveniles; and

(4)The term "facility" or "facilities" as used in KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 shall mean

the facilities defined in this section.