Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-301 (2026)

(a)   As used in W.S. 14-6-301 through 14-6-314:

             (i)   "Department" means the department of family
services;

          (ii) "Home leave" means a form of temporary release
for a youth from an institution, which is subject to conditions
imposed by the institution or juvenile court of jurisdiction;

          (iii) "Institution" means the Wyoming boys' school,
Wyoming girls' school and any other state institution, including
a youth correctional facility operated by a private entity in
which a Wyoming youth is placed pursuant to W.S. 14-6-201
through 14-6-252;
          (iv) "Peace officer" means as defined by W.S.
7-2-101(a)(iv);

          (v) "Probation" means a legal status created by court
order following an adjudication of delinquency, a status offense
or in need of supervision, where a child is permitted to remain
in the child's home subject to supervision by a city, county or
state probation officer, the department of family services or
other qualified private organization the court may designate. A
child is subject to return to the court for violation of the
terms or conditions of probation provided for in the court
order;

          (vi) "Probation officer" means a department of family
services employee assigned and trained in the performance of
probation supervision services pursuant to department rules and
regulations, or a local, county or private agency assigned by a
juvenile court to perform probation supervision services;

          (vii) "Probationer" means an adjudicated youth
granted probation by the sentencing juvenile court;

          (viii) "Intensive supervision program" means a
program established under W.S. 14-6-309 which allows
participants to live or work in the community under close
supervision methods.