DE SB154

Repeals the 1987 "mixing" statute that required the Department of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families (DSCYF) to obtain court approval or written certification before placing youth adjudicated delinquent in the same facility as youth without a delinquency history

Eliminates definitions and procedures related to mixing requests, including requirements for Family Court orders when placing children with felony-level offenses or repeat offenders alongside dependent or neglected children

Retains the prohibition preventing dependent or neglected children from being placed in secure or non-secure detention or correctional facilities unless they are charged with or found to have committed a delinquent act

Removes requirements for 5-day placement reviews by DSCYF for mixed placements and provisional placement approval procedures

Justification for repeal cites DSCYF's development of evidence-based assessments and safety protocols since 1987, along with regular Family Court review hearings that allow ongoing monitoring of placement safety