Under existing law, the Alabama Youth Residential Facility Abuse Prevention Act requires certain youth residential facilities that house youth to register with the State Department of Human Resources. This bill would require youth residential facilities to provide additional information when registering with the State Department of Human Resources. This bill would require youth residential facilities to maintain certain records and would require disclosure of the records in certain circumstances. Under current law, law enforcement agencies may access the private property of youth residential facilities to investigate abuse or neglect, or for any other lawful purpose. This bill would provide that it is unlawful for an individual to refuse to comply with a lawful request from law enforcement agencies regarding an investigation and would provide for penalties for violations. This bill would require youth residential facilities to maintain video surveillance in all common areas and would require the retention of the video for certain periods of time. This bill would provide for civil penalties for any youth residential facility that fails to adhere to the requirements of the Alabama Youth Residential Facility Abuse Prevention Act.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 38-15-3, 38-15-4, 38-15-5, 38-15-7, 38-15-8