(B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT STANDARDS FOR JUVENILE DETENTION
FACILITIES BASED ON THE JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS ARTICULATED IN THE
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION'S ANNOTATED JUVENILE JUSTICE STANDARDS.

(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSURE THAT;

(1) A JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY IN OPERATION ON OCTOBER 1,
1999, IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION BY OCTOBER 1, 2002; AND

(2) A JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY IN OPERATION AFTER OCTOBER 1,
1999, IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION ON THE DATE THAT THE FACILITY BEGINS TO OPERATE.

(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, for juvenile detention
facilities in operation on October 1, 1999, the Department shall:

(1) on or before October 1, 2000, submit a report to the Governor and, subject
to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly that:

(i) outlines a model for independent monitoring of the Department's
implementation of the standards described in this Act; and

(ii) describes the Department's plan for ensuring that each facility comes
into compliance with the standards described in this Act by the date specified by this
Act; and

(2) on or before October 1, 2001, submit a progress report to the Governor and,
subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly on the
implementation of the standards described in this Act.

(a) (1) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall conduct a study of juvenile
detention in the State.

(2) The purpose of the study is to develop standards for juvenile
detention in facilities operated by the Department and private agencies under
contract with the Department that are used to temporarily detain children who are
awaiting:

(i) an adjudicatory hearing under § 3-819 of the Courts Article;

(ii) a disposition hearing under § 3-820 of the Courts Article; or

(iii) placement by the juvenile court after a disposition hearing.

(b) In conducting the study, the Department shall:

(1) conduct a thorough review of the juvenile detention standards
articulated in the "Institute of Juvenile Administration - American Bar Association,
Juvenile Justice Standards"; and