As used in KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 and KRS 15A.990: (1) "Certified juvenile facility staff" means individuals who meet the qualifications of, and who have completed a course of education and training developed and approved by, the Department of Juvenile Justice; (2) "Secure juvenile detention facility" means any facility used for the secure detention of children other than a jail, police station, lockup, or any building which is a part of or attached to any facility in which adult prisoners are confined or w hich shares staff with a facility in which adult prisoners are confined; (3) "Youth alternative center" means a nonsecure facility, approved by the Department of Juvenile Justice, for the nonsecure detention of juveniles; and (4) The term "facility" or "fa cilities" as used in KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 shall mean the facilities defined in this section.
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