Reports on institutional abuse and institutional neglect shall be made by the Department of the Family. However, the Department of Justice shall be the government entity responsible for conducting the corresponding investigation when institutional abuse and institutional neglect occur or are suspected of occurring in an institution that provides shelter or services, treatment, or detention of minors who are offenders, pursuant to §§ 2201 et seq. of Title 34, as amended.\nThe Department of Justice shall establish the procedures for investigating cases of institutional abuse and institutional neglect brought to its attention. It shall also provide mechanisms to submit the data required to prepare the Annual State Plan and to update the information in the Commonwealth Center for the Protection of Minors on the investigation, findings, and progress of each case.\nHistory —Dec. 16, 2011, No. 246, § 71, eff. 90 days after Dec. 16, 2011.
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