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Promoting Alternatives to Truancy and Incarceration by Encouraging New and Comprehensive Efforts (PATIENCE) Act of 2009

Introduced: October 15, 2009 Introduced by: Murphy, Christopher Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov

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Nov 16, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

Oct 15, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Oct 15, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Alternatives to Truancy and Incarceration by Encouraging New and Comprehensive Efforts (PATIENCE) Act of 2009 - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to require the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to set aside at least 5% of funding under such Act for incentive grants to states. Requires states receiving such grants to: (1) support evidence-based or promising programs that address the mental health treatment needs of juveniles; (2) support reforms that protect juveniles while incarcerated; and (3) demonstrate improvement in public safety and rehabilitation of delinquent and at-risk youth.

What's happening now November 16, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

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