Sec. 17a-7. (Formerly Sec. 17-415a). Parole of delinquent child in commissioner's custody. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 17a-7. (Formerly Sec. 17-415a). Parole of delinquent child in commissioner's custody. Except as otherwise limited by subsection (i) of section 46b-140 and subsection (a) of section 46b-141, the Commissioner of Children and Families or his designee may, when deemed in the best interests of a child committed to the custody of the commissioner as delinquent by the Superior Court, place such child on parole under such terms or conditions as the commissioner or his designee deem to be in the best interests of such child. When in the opinion of the commissioner or his designee it is no longer in the best interest of such child to remain on parole such child may be returned to any institution, resource or facility administered by or available to the Department of Children and Families.

      (P.A. 74-268, S. 1, 3; P.A. 75-524, S. 11, 30; P.A. 78-280, S. 28, 127; P.A. 79-581, S. 8; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 78, 121.)

      History: P.A. 75-524 replaced "person" with "child or youth"; P.A. 78-280 deleted references to youths and replaced juvenile court with superior court; P.A. 79-581 placed limitation on provisions re Secs. 51-321 and 51-322(a); Sec. 17-415a transferred to Sec. 17a-7 in 1991; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 made a technical change, effective June 24, 1998.