AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Juvenile Justice Services. Office of Youth Services.

SERIES: 25875
TITLE: Shelter Care and Receiving Center case files
DATES: 1983-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by age

DESCRIPTION: The Shelter Care and Receiving centers offer immediate care to youth offenders in the case that an arresting officer cannot find a responsible adult to take custody of the youth. Efforts to contact the youth's parents are immediately taken. These centers are one of the early intervention services administered by the Division of Juvenile Justice Services for youth offenders between the age of 8 and 21. A file is kept on each youth during his/her stay at one of these centers. Specific types of records contained in this series include numerous reports, assessments, psychological evaluations, treatment summaries, correspondence, tracking logs, intake assessments, academic and medical histories, and release/discharge summaries.

RETENTION

Retain for 21 year(s) after date of birth

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Shelter care and receiving center case files, GRS-2523

AUTHORIZED: 02/10/2006

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until subject reaches age 21 and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private. UCA 63G-2-302 (2008)

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Controlled. UCA 63G-2-304 (2008)

Protected. UCA 63G-2-305 (2008)

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