D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-1201
Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) shall place youth in a community status after a determination that he or she will benefit most from the least restrictive environment consistent with public safety, and with D.C. Official Code § 2-1515.01et seq., and § 16-2301.02.
SOURCE: 56 DCR 4756 (August 28, 2009).
Social service workers shall work closely with juveniles and their families to provide those services necessary for rehabilitation to take place.
Each youth shall adhere to the specific terms of Community Release Agreements. The terms include, but are not limited to, the following:
The DYRS Case Worker shall thoroughly explain the terms of the agreement with the youth and the youth shall sign the Community Release Agreement as a condition of DYRS placing the youth in the community.
The Case Worker shall make reasonable efforts to discuss the agreement with the youth's family and/or counsel of record.
Counsel of record or alternate counsel may sign the Community Release Agreement after consultation with the youth if the guardian is unavailable. Counsel shall not be called as a witness against the youth if the youth is later alleged to have violated the agreement.
Where the youth's community placement is a private residence, the DYRS Case Worker shall thoroughly explain the terms of the agreement with the youth and his or her guardian.
The youth and a guardian shall sign the Community Release Agreement as a condition of DYRS placing the youth in a private residence.
DYRS shall not place a youth in a private residence unless both the youth and a guardian sign the agreement.
The youth shall sign a Community Release Agreement when the level of restrictiveness is lowered.
Failure to comply with terms of the Community Release Agreement may result in the youth being placed in an alternative community placement and/or youth's community placement being rescinded.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-1201