LAC 67:V.7501. Purpose

A. It is the intent of the legislature to protect the health, safety, and well-being of the youth of this state who are placed in a juvenile detention facility (JDF). Toward this end, it is the purpose of R.S. 15:1110 to provide for the establishment of statewide standards for juvenile detention facilities, to ensure maintenance of these standards, and to regulate conditions in these facilities through a licensing program. It shall be the policy of this state that all juvenile detention facilities provide temporary, safe, and secure custody of youth during the pendency of youth proceedings, when detention is the least restrictive alternative available to secure the appearance of the youth in court or to protect the safety of the child or the public.