Juvenile correctional facilities; DJJ to maintain at least one facility for nonviolent offenders. (HB873)

Introduced By

Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Juvenile correctional facilities; nonviolent offenders.  Requires the Department of Juvenile Justice to maintain at least one juvenile facility for nonviolent juvenile offenders.   View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed
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Comments

Linda McCausland writes:

This idea is a positive step to rehabilitate instead of incarcerating juveniles. Sending a juvenile to the Department of Juvenile Justice because he took someone's $200 bicycle is a travesty. The juvenile justice system houses many violent youth and gang members. A nonviolent offender should not be introduced to the violent lifestyles of the violent offenders.

Posted 25 months ago.