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<section article="gsg" article_name="State Government" number="9-4011" title_number="9" title_name="Miscellaneous Executive Agencies" subtitle_number="40" subtitle_name="Office of the Correctional Ombudsman">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Department” means the Department of Juvenile Services.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Disciplinary action” means any punitive action against a child that results in more security, additional obligations, or less personal freedom.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Facility” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a residential facility operated by the Department;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a residential facility owned by the Department but privately operated; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>a residential facility licensed by the Department.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Grievance” means a complaint made by a child or on behalf of a child due to a circumstance or an action considered to be unjust.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Grievance” does not include an employee grievance, disciplinary appeal, or complaint.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Juvenile justice monitor” means an individual employed by the Office of the Correctional Ombudsman to determine whether the needs of children under the jurisdiction of the Department are being met in compliance with State law, that their rights are being upheld, and that they are not being abused.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>“Secretary” means the Secretary of Juvenile Services.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“Unit” means the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit of the Office.</text>
  </level>
</section>
