(1) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall operate a program for the treatment of juvenile sexual offenders, referred to in KRS 635.500 to 635.545 as the "program." (2) The general purpose of the program shall be to provide early intervention and treatment of the juvenile sexual offender in an effort to affect the progression to adult criminal activity. Recognizing the significance of these offenses, the program shall endeavor to deter repeat offenses through mandatory follow-up and serve to protect potential victims in the community.
KRS 635.500
Operation of treatment program for juvenile sexual offenders -- Purpose
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Commonwealth v. Taylor (1997)
Most recently applied in Gourley v. Commonwealth (February 2001)
Effective: July 1, 1997 History: Amended 1996 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.