TCA 37-1-123
Use of detention
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What does this charge mean?
This statute prohibits judges from ordering detention (holding a child in a secure facility) as a final punishment or outcome in a case, even if the child or their attorney agrees to it. Detention is only for temporary holding before trial, not as a sentence.
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Detention shall not be ordered as a disposition under § 37-1-132, and neither a child nor that child’s attorney may waive the detention-related prohibitions of that section, including as part of any pre-adjudication agreements.
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TCA Section37-1-123