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

Introduced By

Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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

DateAction
01/13/2010Committee
01/13/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102738D
01/13/2010Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/28/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB873)
02/16/2010Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety

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.