(a) The department shall make chaplain services available on a regular basis to juveniles who are housed in a youth development center.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 37-5-135

  • Department: means the department of children's services. See Tennessee Code 37-5-103
  • Juvenile: means a person under eighteen (18) years of age. See Tennessee Code 37-5-103
  • Youth development center: means a hardware secure facility that houses children who have been adjudicated delinquent and who meet the criteria as established by the department for placement at such facility. See Tennessee Code 37-5-103
(b) The department shall not require a juvenile to attend or make use of the chaplain services.