Md. Code, Human Services § 9-216
This is the official text of Md. Code, Human Services § 9-216, part of Maryland’s Code, Human Services — governs state social service programs.
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§9–216.
Official statutory text
(a) The Department is the central administrative department for:
(1) juvenile intake, detention authorization, community detention, investigation, probation, protective supervision, predelinquent diversion services, and aftercare services; and
(2) the State juvenile diagnostic, training, detention, and rehabilitation institutions.
(b) The Department shall:
(1) develop programs for predelinquent children whose behavior tends to lead to contact with law enforcement agencies;
(2) promote predelinquent programs, including greater utilization of youth services bureaus under § 9–234 of this subtitle, that provide services to divert children from the juvenile justice system;
(3) collaborate with local governments to encourage the use of predelinquent programs provided by youth services bureaus under § 9–234 of this subtitle in response to identified community needs; and
(4) provide technical assistance to local governments and youth services bureaus under § 9–234 of this subtitle to identify alternative funding sources for predelinquent programs.
(1) juvenile intake, detention authorization, community detention, investigation, probation, protective supervision, predelinquent diversion services, and aftercare services; and
(2) the State juvenile diagnostic, training, detention, and rehabilitation institutions.
(b) The Department shall:
(1) develop programs for predelinquent children whose behavior tends to lead to contact with law enforcement agencies;
(2) promote predelinquent programs, including greater utilization of youth services bureaus under § 9–234 of this subtitle, that provide services to divert children from the juvenile justice system;
(3) collaborate with local governments to encourage the use of predelinquent programs provided by youth services bureaus under § 9–234 of this subtitle in response to identified community needs; and
(4) provide technical assistance to local governments and youth services bureaus under § 9–234 of this subtitle to identify alternative funding sources for predelinquent programs.
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