Yes. Like public schools, juvenile court schools are required to identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities who may need special education and related services.^[1]

If your child is in a juvenile detention facility and has not been assessed, you can request an assessment.

If your child already has an IEP and is due for their triennial assessment/re-evaluation, the juvenile court school must initiate the appropriate assessments. See SERR Chapter 2, Information on Evaluations/Assessments.

1. 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1412(a)(3)(A); 34 C.F.R. Sec. 300.111[↩]