§ 9-240
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§9–240.
(1)In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)“Step-down aftercare” means:
(i)a network of programs that provide education and rehabilitation; and
(ii)services and treatment to ease the transition of children from the custody of the Department to their homes and communities.
(3)“Step-down aftercare plan” means an individualized plan for each child in step-down aftercare that proposes specific assistance, guidance, treatment, services, and supervision that:
(i)prepares the child for reentry into the specific community to which the child will return;
(ii)ensures the delivery of prescribed services to the child in the community; and
(iii)monitors conduct in the community to ensure public safety.
(1)A child discharged from a committed residential placement shall receive step-down aftercare for the period that the Department determines.
(2)A child in step-down aftercare shall receive:
(i)a step-down aftercare plan;
(ii)supervision by step-down aftercare staff in accordance with the step-down aftercare plan;
(iii)educational services; and
(iv)any other services necessary to implement the step-down aftercare plan.
(c)The step-down aftercare staff shall:
(1)prepare a step-down aftercare plan for each child assigned to the step-down aftercare program and file the plan with the Department;
(2)keep regular records concerning the progress of each child;
(3)file with the Department a monthly progress report on each child; and
(4)file with the Department an annual report on the outcome of step-down aftercare plans for the children in the step-down aftercare program, that includes to the extent possible:
(i)information on the number of children who:
1. are rearrested;
2. are rearrested and charged with serious or violent offenses;
3. are rearrested and waived to the adult system;
4. are re-referred to the Department;
5. are readjudicated and recommitted;
6. graduate from high school or successfully complete a high school equivalency examination; and
7. are employed; and
(ii)other relevant information.