Sec. 17a-8a. Authorized leave for delinquent child committed to department. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 17a-8a. Authorized leave for delinquent child committed to department. The Commissioner of Children and Families may authorize leave for a child convicted as delinquent committed to the Department of Children and Families and assigned to a state facility or private residential program, provided there is a reasonable belief, based on the totality of the information in the possession of the commissioner, that such child will honor the commissioner's trust and is eligible for leave under standards adopted pursuant to 17a-7a. If any such child who is granted leave under this section fails to return to such facility or program, such child shall be guilty of escape from custody pursuant to section 53a-171. The superintendent or director shall disclose any records created or obtained by the facility or program regarding such child and necessary to facilitate the apprehension and the return of the child to the custody of the commissioner.

      (P.A. 98-70, S. 4; P.A. 00-209, S. 1.)

      History: P.A. 00-209 added provision that a child who fails to return from an authorized leave "shall be guilty of escape from custody pursuant to section 53a-171", required the disclosure of records "necessary to facilitate the apprehension and return of the child to the custody of the commissioner", deleted provision that limited the disclosure "to the appropriate law enforcement agency" and made a technical change.