Purpose and Scope

To establish rules and regulations for the granting and revocation of conditional liberty for youth committed to the Department of Youth Services. The granting of conditional liberty shall be used to enhance the healthy development of the committed youth and enable the youth to return to and succeed as a valued and contributing member of the community. A youth's conditional liberty may only be revoked after the consideration of reasonable alternatives, including graduated responses for the least amount of time necessary to effectuate the goals of the revocation. The Department will prioritize, explore and promote positive youth interventions in the community as an alternative to placement in a secure placement. Where revocation is necessary, the process will be conducted in a manner that promotes both actual, and the experience of, fairness for a committed youth.