Secure detention definition

Secure detention means the temporary care of juveniles who require secure custody in physically restricting facilities:
Secure detention means temporary care of a minor who requires secure custody in a physically restricting facility operated by, or under contract with, the Division of Juvenile Justice Services:
Secure detention means predisposition placement in a facility operated by or under contract with the division, for conduct by a child who is alleged to have committed a delinquent act.

Examples of Secure detention in a sentence

  • Secure detention should be phased out for status offenders, low and medium risk youth.


More Definitions of Secure detention

Secure detention means temporary custody of the child while the child is under the physical restriction of a detention center or facility pending adjudication, disposition, or placement.
Secure detention means the temporary care of juveniles
Secure detention refers to a facility structured and operated for the full confinement of City Detainees to ensure such individuals remain on the premises 24-hours a day (excluding time for court appearances, court approved off-premises trips, or medical treatment), such as the Jail but also including other similar facilities that the City may elect to house City Detainees. Secure Detention excludes City Inmates enrolled in Community Corrections Programs.
Secure detention means that a minor being held in temporary custody in a law enforcement facility is locked in a room or enclosure and/or is physically secured to a cuffing rail or other stationary object.
Secure detention means predisposition placement in a facility operated by
Secure detention means temporary care of a minor who requires secure custody
Secure detention means the temporary care of