Alternative facilities for placement
Sec. 7. (a) If the juvenile court modifies its disposition order
under section 5 or 6 of this chapter, the court may order the child
placed under one (1) of the following alternatives:
(1) In a nonlocal secure private facility licensed under the laws
of any state. Placement under this alternative includes
authorization to control and discipline the child.
(2) In a local secure private facility licensed under Indiana law.
Placement under this alternative includes authorization to
control and discipline the child.
(3) In a local secure public facility.
(4) In a local alternative facility approved by the juvenile court.
(5) As a ward of the department of correction for housing in any
correctional facility for children. Wardship under this
alternative does not include the right to consent to the child's
adoption. However, without a determination of unavailable
housing by the department of correction, a child found to be
subject to section 5 or 6 of this chapter and placed in a secure
facility of the department of correction may not be housed with
any child found to be delinquent under any other provision of
this article.
(b) If the juvenile court places a child under subsection (a)(3) or
(a)(4):
(1) the length of the placement may not exceed thirty (30) days;
and
(2) the juvenile court shall order specific treatment of the child
designated to eliminate the child's disobedience of the court's
order of placement.
(c) The juvenile court shall retain jurisdiction over any placement
under this section (or IC 31-6-7-16(d) before its repeal) and shall
review each placement every three (3) months to determine whether
placement in a secure facility remains appropriate.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20.
Last modified: May 24, 2006