{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-635.500","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 635.500","heading":"Operation of treatment program for juvenile sexual offenders -- Purpose.","body":"(1) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall operate a program for the treatment of\njuvenile sexual offenders, referred to in KRS 635.500 to 635.545 as the \"program.\"\n(2) The general purpose of the program shall be to provide early intervention and\ntreatment of the juvenile sexual offender in an effort to affect the progression to\nadult criminal activity. Recognizing the significance of these offenses, the program\nshall endeavor to deter repeat offenses through mandatory follow -up and serve to\nprotect potential victims in the community.","path":["KRS Chapter 635"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=20298","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:09Z","sha256":"0e18f6acc347c9a0fbdf10a07572eefc7196afe24dde31ffa11ddbcc8c2c2d47","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-635.120","next":"us-ky/krs-635.505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}