KRS 15A.200: Definitions for KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 and KRS 15A.990.

As used in KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 and KRS 15A.990:

(1) "Certified juvenile facility staff" means individuals who meet the qualifications of,

and who have completed a course of education and training developed and

approved by, the Department of Juvenile Justice;

(2) "Secure juvenile detention facility" means any facility used for the secure detention

of children other than a jail, police station, lockup, or any building which is a part of

or attached to any facility in which adult prisoners are confined or w hich shares

staff with a facility in which adult prisoners are confined;

(3) "Youth alternative center" means a nonsecure facility, approved by the Department

of Juvenile Justice, for the nonsecure detention of juveniles; and

(4) The term "facility" or "fa cilities" as used in KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 shall mean

the facilities defined in this section.