(1) (a) The division shall operate residential and nonresidential community-based programs to provide care, treatment, and supervision for youth offenders committed to the division by juvenile courts. (b) The division shall operate or contract for nonresidential community-based programs and independent living programs to provide care, treatment, and supervision of paroled youth offenders.
(a) The division shall operate residential and nonresidential community-based programs to provide care, treatment, and supervision for youth offenders committed to the division by juvenile courts.
(b) The division shall operate or contract for nonresidential community-based programs and independent living programs to provide care, treatment, and supervision of paroled youth offenders.
(2) The division shall adopt minimum standards for the organization and operation of community-based corrections programs for youth offenders.
(3) The division shall place youth offenders committed to it for community-based programs in the most appropriate program based upon the division's evaluation of the youth offender's needs and the division's available resources in accordance with Sections 62A-7-404 and 78A-6-117.