New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter C - Social Services
Article 3 - Child-care Agencies
Part 450 - Limited Secure Facilities for Youth in the Custody of Social Services Districts
Section 450.2 - Definitions as used in this Part

(a) Youth means a youth adjudicated as a juvenile delinquent pursuant to article 3 of the Family Court Act and placed with the commissioner of a social services district operating an approved juvenile justice services close to home initiative for juvenile delinquents placed in limited secure settings.

(b) Limited secure facility or facility means an institution, group residence, group home or agency boarding home, as those terms are defined in section 441.2 of this Title, that has been approved by the Office of Children and Family Services pursuant to section 450.3 of this Part to provide residential care to youth adjudicated as juvenile delinquents pursuant to article 3 of the Family Court Act and placed with the commissioner of a social services district operating an approved juvenile justice services close to home initiative for juvenile delinquents placed in limited secure settings.

(c) Office means the Office of Children and Family Services.

(d) Approval to operate a limited secure facility means a written operating certificate issued by the office to an authorized agency to operate an institution, group residence, group home or agency boarding home as a limited secure facility.

(e) Justice Center means the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs.