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HR 3170 112th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Child health Child safety and welfare Correctional facilities and imprisonment Health programs administration and funding Juvenile crime and gang violence Law enforcement administration and funding Mental health

Promoting Alternatives to Truancy and Incarceration by Encouraging New and Comprehensive Efforts (PATIENCE) Act of 2011

Introduced: October 12, 2011 Introduced by: Murphy, Christopher Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 12, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Alternatives to Truancy and Incarceration by Encouraging New and Comprehensive Efforts (PATIENCE) Act of 2011 - 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 October 12, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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