8-397

8-397. Notice of release, discharge or escape
from a mental health treatment agency or residential
treatment

A. If the victim has made a request for notice, the court or the department of
juvenile corrections, whichever has supervision of the accused or delinquent, shall
provide the victim, at least ten days before the release or discharge of the accused or
delinquent, with notice of the release or discharge of the accused or delinquent who is
placed by court order in a mental health treatment agency or a residential treatment
agency. The mental health treatment agency or residential treatment agency that has
custody of the accused or delinquent shall notify the court or department of juvenile
corrections, whichever has supervision of the accused or delinquent, at least thirty days
before the release or discharge of the accused or delinquent.

B. The court or the department of juvenile corrections, whichever has supervision
of the accused or delinquent, shall mail to the victim immediately after the escape or
subsequent readmission of the accused or the delinquent notice of the escape or
subsequent readmission of the accused or the delinquent who is placed by court order in a
mental health treatment agency or a residential treatment agency. The mental health
treatment agency or residential treatment agency that has custody of the accused or
delinquent shall immediately notify the court or the department of juvenile corrections,
whichever has supervision of the accused or delinquent, of the escape, runaway or
subsequent readmission of the accused or delinquent.