Ala. Code § 11-3-28: Management of County Juvenile Detention Facilities.

(a) Upon written request by the presiding juvenile judge of the county, a county commission, by resolution adopted no later than August 11, 2025, may assume the supervision and administration of the county’s juvenile detention facility and the individuals employed to work in the facility. Upon the passage of a resolution, the commission may hire a detention superintendent to manage the facility and the facility’s employees on behalf of the commission.

(b) The Supreme Court of Alabama shall review and revise as necessary the Rules of Juvenile Procedure to ensure compliance with this section.