Juvenile correctional facilities; DJJ to maintain at least one facility for nonviolent offenders. (HB873)
Introduced By
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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2010 | Committee |
01/13/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102738D |
01/13/2010 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
01/28/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB873) |
02/16/2010 | Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Comments
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.