Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Juvenile Justice intends to consider promulgating 6VAC35-200, Regulations Governing Youth Detained Pursuant to Federal Contracts. The purpose of the proposed action is to implement the mandate in Chapter 599 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly that directs the board to promulgate regulations governing the housing of youth who are detained in a juvenile correctional facility pursuant to a contract with the federal government and not committed to such juvenile correctional facility by a court of the Commonwealth. The proposed regulation applies to (i) locally operated juvenile detention centers that enter into contractual arrangements with federal entities to house and provide 24-hour supervision to youth under federal legal custody and (ii) state-operated juvenile correctional centers that adopt such programs. The proposed regulatory provisions impose minimum, enhanced standards for facilities that operate programs housing youth under federal legal custody to ensure additional protections for this vulnerable population of youth.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing following the publication of the proposed stage in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 66-10 and 66-10.2 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: March 31, 2021.

Agency Contact: Kristen Peterson, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Juvenile Justice, 600 East Main Street, 20th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 588-3902, FAX (804) 371-6490, or email kristen.peterson@djj.virginia.gov.