<br><br> <br>Page 1 of 1 <br>15A.320 Youth alternative centers. <br>(1) Any county, urban-county, or charter county may apply to the Department of <br>Juvenile Justice to construct, operate, or contract for the operation of a youth <br>alternative center. <br>(2) The youth alternative center shall be a nonsecure facility and shall be under the <br>jurisdiction of that governing body, subject to the provisions of this chapter. <br>(3) The youth alternative center shall be used only for the detention of juveniles. The <br>youth alternative center shall not be part of a county jail or other facility that houses <br>adult offenders. <br>(4) The youth alternative center may be used as a place of detention for juveniles by <br>order of a court prior to adjudication and after adjudication regardless of whether <br>the child is a status offender, public offender, or youthful offender. <br>Effective: July 14, 2000 <br>History: Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 534, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. <br><br>