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Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2009

Introduced: May 6, 2009 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 5, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 6, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2009 - Requires states to: (1) enact laws and adopt policies to grant child offenders who are serving a life sentence a meaningful opportunity for parole or supervised release at least once during their first 15 years of incarceration and at least once every three years thereafter; and (2) provide notice of such laws and policies to the public and to victims of child offenders. Defines "child offender who is serving a life sentence" as an individual who is convicted of a criminal offense before attaining the age of 18 and sentenced to a term of imprisonment for life or a term exceeding 15 years.

Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish and implement a system of early release for each child offender who is under a life sentence in a federal prison; and (2) award grants to states to improve legal representation and other services for child defendants charged with an offense carrying a possible sentence of life in prison.

What's happening now June 9, 2009

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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