§ 10A-2-2-803. Review and assessment of children committed to Office of Juvenile Affairs.

A.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall review and assess each child committed to the Office to determine the type of placement consistent with the treatment needs of the child in the nearest geographic proximity to the home of the child and, in the case of delinquent children, the protection of the public.  Such review and assessment shall include an investigation of the personal and family history of the child, and his environment, and any physical or mental examinations considered necessary.

B.  In making such review, the Office may use any facilities, public or private, which offer aid to it in the determination of the correct placement of the child.

Added by Laws 1995, c. 352, § 145, eff. July 1, 1995.  Amended by Laws 2009, c. 234, § 66, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.  Renumbered from § 7303-8.3 of Title 10 by Laws 2009, c. 234, § 184, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.