{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-44-1-1","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 44-1-1","heading":"Purpose of Chapter.","body":"The purpose of this chapter is to promote and safeguard the social well-being and general welfare of the youth of the state through a comprehensive and coordinated program of public services for the prevention of juvenile delinquency and the rehabilitation of delinquent youth. This state program shall provide the following:\n(1) Social and educational services and facilities for any youth whom a juvenile judge deems in need of such state services;\n(2) The establishment of standards for social and educational services and facilities for such youth;\n(3) Cooperation with public and voluntary agencies, organizations and citizen groups in the development and coordination of programs and activities directed toward the prevention, control and treatment of delinquency;\n(4) The promotion and improvement of community conditions, programs and resources to aid parents in discharging their responsibilities for the care, development and well-being of their children; and\n(5) The promotion of improved communications between the public and voluntary agencies and bodies of this state responsible for said youth and the juvenile courts of this state.","path":["Title 44 Youth Services.","Chapter 1 Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.","Article 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=44-1-1","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"e7866cd1da340223ca1e8d07409b183a2d59026dae9121cb2c011bdd4877a883","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-43-8-298","next":"us-al/ala.-code-44-1-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}