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S. 4362

Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2022

Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2022

This bill prohibits states, as a condition of receiving funds under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program, from placing juveniles who commit status offenses in secure detention or correctional facilities for violations of valid court orders.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA](D-PA)Sponsor
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Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2022 — Informed