KRS 605.095: Department of Juvenile Justice to operate postadjudication facilities and

programs -- Transfer of juveniles to Department of Corrections facilities.

(1) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall operate or contract for the operation of any

postadjudication juvenile detention or treatment facility in which a juvenile is

confined for a public offense or as a youthful offender.

(2) Not less than one (1) facility specified in subsection (1) of this section shall be a

secure facility with a security level comparable to a medium-security adult facility.

(3) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall operate or contract for the operation of any

postadjudication juvenile treatment, rehabilitation, probation, or parole programs,

diversion or alternatives to secure detention programs, or other programs for

juvenile offenders to which a juvenile committed as a public offender or sentenced

as a youthful offender has been assigned.

(4) A juvenile detained in a department -operated postadjudication detention or

treatment facility may be transferred to a Department of Corrections facility at any

time as provided by KRS 640.070 or other specific statute.