Section 16 Juvenile ProgramsandFacilities

• Library: Juvenile Law 2011

The appropriateness of programs and facilities available to the juvenile court as dispositional alternatives is a relevant factor to examine in the dismissal decision. Section 211.071.6(8) and (9), RSMo Supp. 2010. The needs of the juvenile and the community should be considered in determining the appropriateness of juvenile facilities and programs for the juvenile. Criteria include:

· the juvenile’s amenability to treatment within existing programs;

· the physical security of the facilities; and

· the...