Juvenile Jail Improvement Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 12, 1996)
Juvenile Jail Improvement Act - Revises provisions of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, through 2001, to promulgate regulations making exceptions to the prohibition against detaining or confining a juvenile in an adult jail or lockup with respect to a juvenile accused of a nonstatus offense who is awaiting an initial court appearance. Permits such juvenile's detention or confinement in a State approved portion of a county jail or secure detention facility for up to 72 hours. Provides that such exceptions are limited to areas that: (1) are outside a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area and have no existing acceptable alternative placement available that is easily accessible; (2) permit the same staff members to oversee both juveniles and adults if such staff members have been properly trained and certified to supervise juveniles; and (3) ensure that juveniles have no regular contact with adults who are incarcerated because they have been convicted of a crime or are awaiting trial on criminal charges.
What just happenedMar 12, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Mar 12, 1996IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 12, 1996IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1855-1856)
- Mar 12, 1996IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate