§352-1  Definitions.  In this chapter,unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Criminal history record check". DELETED.

"Department" means the department ofhuman services; provided that the powers, duties, and functions relating to theHawaii youth correctional facilities shall be administered by the office ofyouth services.

"Director" means the executivedirector of the office of youth services.

"Discharge" means the ending of theexecutive director of the office of youth services' supervision of a personwhen the term of the person's commitment has ended or when the directorbelieves the purpose of the term of commitment has been achieved.

"Furlough" means an authorizedabsence of short duration from a youth correctional facility.

"Parole" means the conditionalrelease of a person committed to a youth correctional facility whereby theperson remains in the custody of the director and under the supervision of thejuvenile parole office.

"Term of commitment" means the timeperiod during which family court retains jurisdiction over a person afteradjudication.  During the term of commitment, the family court may vest custodyof the person in another person, organization, agency, facility, or othersuitable entity. [L 1980, c 303, pt of §8(1); am L 1985, c 209, §4; am L 1986,c 297, §4; am L 1987, c 338, §§2, 10; am L 1989, c 211, §8; am L 1991, c 114,§2; am L 2003, c 95, §10(1)]