Sec. 47.14.120. Standards of care.
The department shall establish standards of care and adopt regulations desirable for the welfare of every child under its care.
Sec. 47.14.130. Payment of costs.
The department shall pay the proper and necessary costs of the court and witnesses and other expenses necessarily incurred in the enforcement of AS 47.14.100 – 47.14.130.
Sec. 47.14.205. State Citizen Review Panel.
(a) There is established within the department a Citizen Review Panel. The panel shall be composed of volunteer members who are broadly representative of the state, including members who have expertise in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. (b) The panel shall meet not less than once every three months. Meetings may […]
Sec. 47.14.215. Duties of the state panel.
(a) The state panel shall evaluate the extent to which the department is effectively discharging its child protection responsibilities under (1) the state plan submitted to the United States Department of Health and Human Services under 42 U.S.C. 5106a(b); (2) child protection standards under federal and state laws; and (3) any other criteria that the […]
Sec. 47.14.225. Cooperation with state panel.
(a) The department shall provide the panel access to information on child abuse or neglect cases that is necessary for the panel to carry out its duties under AS 47.14.215. (b) The department shall serve as staff to the state panel as requested by the panel members.
Sec. 47.14.235. Confidentiality.
(a) A person attending a meeting of the state panel or a member or staff of the state panel may not make any disclosure related to information obtained during a review by the state panel unless authorized under AS 47.10.092 or 47.10.093. (b) Meetings of the state panel are subject to AS 44.62.310 – 44.62.319 […]
Sec. 47.14.010. General powers of department over juvenile facilities and institutions.
The department may (1) purchase, lease, or construct buildings or other facilities for the care, detention, rehabilitation, and education of children in need of aid or delinquent minors; (2) adopt plans for construction of juvenile detention facilities, juvenile treatment facilities, and other juvenile institutions; (3) adopt standards and regulations for the design, construction, repair, maintenance, […]
Sec. 47.14.020. Duties of department.
The department shall (1) accept all minors committed to the custody of the department and all minors who are involved in a written agreement under AS 47.14.100(c), and provide for the welfare, control, care, custody, and placement of these minors in accordance with this chapter; (2) require and collect statistics on juvenile offenses and offenders […]
Sec. 47.14.025. Applicability; inclusions of certain persons as minors.
The provisions of AS 47.14.010 – 47.14.050 apply to a person who is 18 years of age or older and who is subject to the jurisdiction of AS 47.12 due solely to AS 47.12.020(b). To implement this section, the term “minor” as used in AS 47.14.010 – 47.14.050 includes a person described in this section.
Sec. 47.14.030. Use of standardized form by facilities.
For the purpose of collecting statistics, the department shall establish and require state and local agencies that operate a jail or other detention facility to use a standardized form to keep a record and report the admission of a minor. The record shall be limited to the name of the minor admitted, the minor’s date […]