Care of Children Committed to Department

This is the 2025 edition of the code. There is not the current edition. Browse all editions.

This is Chapter 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Care of Children Committed to Department.” It is part of Title 66 “Juvenile Justice”.

It’s comprised of the following 23 sections.

§ 66-13	Authority of Department as to juveniles committed to it; establishment of facilities; arrangements for temporary care
§ 66-13.1	Division of Education; employment of Superintendent; powers and duties
§ 66-14	Allowance for maintenance of children placed by Commonwealth in private homes, etc
§ 66-15	Schedules of per diem cost of maintenance in detention homes; reimbursements of cities and counties
§ 66-16	Acceptance and expenditure of certain funds for children committed to Department
§ 66-17	Disposition of property left by child
§ 66-18	Examination and placing of such children
§ 66-19	Behavioral services unit; director and personnel; examination of children
§ 66-20	Observation and treatment of children with mental illness or developmental disabilities
§ 66-21	Superintendents and agents of facilities to have powers of sheriff
§ 66-21.1	Use of canines in juvenile correctional facilities; prohibited acts; exception
§ 66-22	Daily and additional allowance to children
§ 66-22.1	Establishment of stores in juvenile correctional facilities
§ 66-23	Authority of superintendents with regard to application for operator's licenses and employment certificates
§ 66-24	Community group homes and other residential facilities for certain juveniles; licensure; personnel; summary suspension under certain circumstances; penalty
§ 66-25	Collection of information concerning religious preferences by correctional facilities
§ 66-25.1	Work programs
§ 66-25.1:1	Juvenile academic and career training
§ 66-25.1:2	Career training and technical education programs
§ 66-25.1:3	Extending limits of confinement of state wards for work and educational programs; disposition of wages; penalties for violations
§ 66-25.1:4	Work release furlough
§ 66-25.2	Notice to be given prior to release of serious offenders
§ 66-25.2:1	Director; notice to school superintendent prior to release of certain offenders