Tribe: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North and South Dakota
6-811. Less Restrictive Alternatives to Detention.
Before ordering that a child be detained, the law enforcement officer, presenting officer, juvenile officer, or Children’s Court shall consider, and may impose, the least restrictive alternatives to detention that is consistent with the best interests of the child and the safety of the community, such as:
1. Compliance with Tribal law;
2. A Court-imposed curfew;
3. Electronic home monitoring or similar means of monitoring the child’s whereabouts;
4. Community supervision; and
5. Other types of conditional or supervised release.
Whenever the Children’s Court orders the detention of a child, the order shall include a statement of the Children’s Court’s reasons for rejecting the less restrictive alternatives.
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