Rule 5139-68-11 | Release authority information and education program.
The purpose of this rule is to provide consistent guidelines and criteria on the release authority information and education program.
(A) The release authority shall provide youth with information and materials about the release and discharge processes. The information shall be provided during the reception/orientation period and included in the youth handbooks.
(B) The release authority shall provide educational materials and informational sessions for the families of youth committed to ODYS. Custodial parents and legal guardians shall receive communications of all release authority decisions concerning their son or daughter.
(C) The release authority shall provide training on the release and discharge process to staff through pre-service training and periodic in-service training opportunities, as well as the provision of informational materials on the process.
(D) The release authority shall work with other departmental divisions to provide training to courts, prosecutors, defense attorneys and law enforcement personnel on the release process.
(E) The release authority shall utilize technology whenever possible to increase access to information concerning the release authority and the release and discharge processes.
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