Section 9-234 – Juvenile Care Facilities — in General
(a) The General Assembly intends that: (1) all children whose care is the responsibility of the State shall have similar protection for their health, their safety, and the quality of their care; and (2) the regulations of State units that are charged with child care shall be comparable. (b) The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out §§ 9-235 […]
Section 9-235 – Juvenile Care Facilities — Child Care Homes
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person shall be licensed by the Department as a child care home before the person may exercise care, custody, or control over a child who is alleged to be or is adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision. (b) This section does not apply to: (1) a […]
Section 9-236 – Juvenile Care Facilities — Child Care Institutions
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person shall be licensed by the Department as a child care institution before the person may operate an institution for the care, custody, or control of a child alleged to be or adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision. (b) This section does not apply […]
Section 9-237 – Juvenile Detention Facilities — Standards
(a) The Department shall adopt regulations that set standards for juvenile detention facilities operated by the Department and by private agencies under contract with the Department. (b) The standards shall reflect the following central purposes of juvenile detention: (1) to protect the public; (2) to provide a safe, humane, and caring environment for children; and (3) to provide access to […]
Section 9-238.1 – Programming for Regional Services
(a) The Department shall serve children in the juvenile services system with programming that: (1) ensures the safety of the community and the children served; (2) holds delinquent children accountable to victims and communities; (3) assists children to develop competencies to become successful members of society; (4) delivers services on a regional basis through at least four operational regions; (5) (i) ensures […]
Section 9-239 – Nonsecure Placement Alternatives — Standards
By regulation, the Department shall set standards for nonsecure alternatives for the placement of a child committed under § 3-8A-19 of the Courts Article.
Section 9-240 – Step-Down Aftercare
(a) (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 […]
Section 9-240.1 – Maryland Rising Program
(a) (1) The Secretary shall establish a Program to attempt to provide a volunteer mentor for each child in the State who has spent at least 30 days in a committed placement. (2) The Program shall be called “Maryland Rising”. (b) The purpose of the Program is to provide individualized attention to a child: (1) to decrease the child’s delinquent […]
Section 9-241 – Required Programs
(a) The Secretary shall establish programs for juvenile intake, predelinquent diversion services, community detention, investigation, probation, and aftercare services. (b) (1) Except for predelinquent diversion services, the Secretary shall provide sufficient staff to operate the programs described in subsection (a) of this section. (2) The staff of the Department is under the immediate direction and control of the Secretary.
Section 9-242 – Informational Programs
The Secretary shall hold institutes, conferences, and other programs to familiarize the judiciary, the Baltimore City Social Services Commission and other boards of local departments of social services, citizens action groups, and other interested persons with the functions and programs of the Department.