Kentucky Statutes 15A.068 – Duties of department if child may be victim of human trafficking — Administrative regulations
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(1) If, during the course of screening, assessing, or providing services to a child committed to or in the custody of the department, there is reasonable cause to believe that the child is a victim of human trafficking as defined in KRS § 529.010, the department shall:
(a) File a report with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services pursuant to KRS
620.030;
(b) Notify the child’s attorney that the child may be a victim of human trafficking;
and
(c) If the child does not pose a threat to public safety, petition the court to transfer custody from the department to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
(2) After consultation with agencies serving victims of human trafficking, the department shall promulgate administrative regulations for the treatment of child victims of human trafficking who are committed to or in the custody of the department and pose a threat to public safety but do not qualify to be in the custody of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services under subsection (1)(c) of this section. The administrative regulations shall include provisions for appropriate screening, assessment, placement, treatment, and services for these children, the training of staff, and collaboration with service providers.
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Created 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 25, sec. 4, effective June 25, 2013.
(a) File a report with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services pursuant to KRS
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 15A.068
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Cabinet: means the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 15A.011
- Department: means the Department of Juvenile Justice. See Kentucky Statutes 15A.011
- Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
620.030;
(b) Notify the child’s attorney that the child may be a victim of human trafficking;
and
(c) If the child does not pose a threat to public safety, petition the court to transfer custody from the department to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
(2) After consultation with agencies serving victims of human trafficking, the department shall promulgate administrative regulations for the treatment of child victims of human trafficking who are committed to or in the custody of the department and pose a threat to public safety but do not qualify to be in the custody of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services under subsection (1)(c) of this section. The administrative regulations shall include provisions for appropriate screening, assessment, placement, treatment, and services for these children, the training of staff, and collaboration with service providers.
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Created 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 25, sec. 4, effective June 25, 2013.