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modifications to the case plan; any psychological evaluation,
including any sexual behavior treatment assessment, if applicable;
any sexual behavior treatment plan, if applicable; any psychiatric
evaluation; any assessment of the juvenile prepared by a treatment
provider under contract with the department; and, with the
juvenile's written consent, any substance abuse treatment
assessment and treatment plan, if applicable. The guardian ad
litem or advocate shall attend all classification committee
meetings regarding the juvenile and must have access to minutes of
the classification committee meetings and unit treatment team
meetings or their equivalents. Access includes being provided
copies of the documents upon reasonable notice. Any information
obtained by the guardian ad litem or the advocate must be kept
confidential except to the extent necessary to perform the duties
set out in this resolve; and be it further

 
Sec. 6. Report. Resolved: That, within 12 months of a juvenile's
commitment, the guardian ad litem or advocate shall prepare a
written report regarding the services being provided to the
juvenile, including any recommendations for additional or
different services. A copy must be provided to the juvenile
court and be reviewed by the court at the judicial review
provided for in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 15, section
3315, subsection 3. A copy of the report must also be provided
to the superintendent of the facility, the juvenile and the
juvenile's parents, guardian or legal custodian at least 2 weeks
prior to the review. The guardian ad litem or advocate may
request a separate judicial review of the report and, if such a
review is requested, a copy of the report must be provided to the
superintendent, the juvenile and the juvenile's parents, guardian
or legal custodian at least 2 weeks prior to the review. A
separate judicial review may be requested by the guardian ad
litem only while the juvenile continues to reside in a juvenile
correctional facility and not more than once in a 6-month period;
and be it further

 
Sec. 7. Judicial review. Resolved: That the superintendent of the
facility, the juvenile and the juvenile's parents, guardian or
legal custodian must be notified of the review of the report of
the guardian ad litem or advocate at least 2 weeks prior to the
review date. The guardian ad litem or advocate shall attend the
review. The superintendent or the superintendent's designee may
attend the review. The juvenile's parents, guardian or legal
custodian may also attend the review. Unless extraordinary
circumstances require, as documented by the guardian ad litem or
the advocate or unless ordered by the court, the juvenile may not
attend the review. The guardian ad litem or advocate shall make
the wishes of the juvenile known to the court if the juvenile has
expressed the juvenile's wishes, regardless of the
recommendations of the guardian ad litem. At the review, the


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