Section 80.01. Authority and purpose.

 

(1)  This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss. 227.11 (2) and 938.485 (5) , Stats., and 2015 Wisconsin Act 55 , section 9108 (1) (h) , for the purpose of providing youth placed under supervision in the community following an adjudication of delinquency receive timely habilitative and rehabilitative services to facilitate their social reintegration into the community. The chapter assigns responsibility for the provision of services, establishes standards and procedures for the provision of services, provides for involvement of youth and their parents in services planning, and imposes requirements for the coordination of services.

(2)  Through this chapter the department seeks to achieve the following goals:

(a) Provide a community-based option for youth who have been adjudicated delinquent.

(b) Maintain public safety and youth accountability through supervision and sanctions appropriate to the needs and requirements of youth in the program.

(c) Provide the necessary treatment, services, discipline, and supervision to help youth and family make meaningful, positive changes in their lives.

(d) Encourage a crime-free lifestyle for youth in the program.

(e) Involve every youth in education or vocational training or employment.