Tribe: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Chapter 7-Juvenile Justice
Section 2-7-303. Community-based programs
The Choctaw Nation Department of Children and Family Services, in its role as planner and
coordinator for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention services, may recommend contracts
to the Tribal Council for the establishment and, maintenance of community-based facilities,
services and programs which may include, but are not limited to: Emergency shelter, diagnosis,
crisis intervention, counseling, group work, case supervision, job placement, alternative
diversion programs for first-time offenders and for youth alleged or adjudicated to be in need of
supervision, recruitment and training of volunteers, consultation, case management services, and
agency coordination with emphasis on keeping youth with a high potential for delinquency out of
the traditional juvenile justice process and community intervention centers. However, no contract
shall be entered except through action of the Tribal Council.