6VAC35-170-50: Conditions for department approval of external research and data requests

The department may approve research and data requests only when it determines, in its sole discretion, that the following conditions have been met:

1. The department has sufficient financial and staff resources to support the request and that, on balance, the benefits of the request justify the department's involvement;

2. The request will not interfere significantly with department programs or operations, particularly those of the operating units that would participate in the proposed research; and

3. The request is compatible with the purposes and goals of the juvenile justice system and with the department's organization, operations, and resources.