                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS; DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE (§ 16.1-309.9)

A. The State Board of Juvenile Justice shall develop, promulgate and approve
standards for the development, implementation, operation and evaluation of the
range of community-based programs, services and facilities authorized by this
article. The State Board shall also approve minimum standards for the
construction and equipment of detention homes or other facilities and for food,
clothing, medical attention, and supervision of juveniles to be housed in these
facilities and programs.

B. The State Board may prohibit, by its order, the placement of juveniles in any
place of residence which does not comply with the minimum standards. It may
limit the number of juveniles to be detained or housed in a detention home or
other facility and may designate some other place of detention or housing for
juveniles who would otherwise be held therein.

C. The Department shall periodically review all services established and
annually review expenditures made under this article to determine compliance
with the approved local plans and operating standards. If the Department
determines that a program is not in substantial compliance with the approved
plan or standards, the Department may suspend all or any portion of financial
aid made available to the locality until there is compliance.

D. Orders of the State Board of Juvenile Justice shall be enforced by circuit
courts as is provided for the enforcement of orders of the State Board of Local
and Regional Jails under &#xA7; 53.1-70.

HISTORY: 1995, cc. 698, 840; 2020, c. 759.