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HR 3171 112th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Child health Child safety and welfare Correctional facilities and imprisonment Detention of persons Health programs administration and funding Juvenile crime and gang violence Law enforcement administration and funding Mental health

Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2011

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

Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to: (1) revise and add definitions under such Act relating to the treatment of juveniles held in custody while awaiting trial for criminal offenses; (2) require state plans under such Act to separate juveniles from the adult prison population, monitor for and eliminate the use of dangerous practices, unnecessary isolation, unnecessary room time, and unreasonable restraint for holding juveniles in custody, and provide training of prison staff on techniques for effective behavior management of juvenile offenders; (3) provide incentive grants to states to adopt programs for the mental health treatment needs of juveniles in custody and for the placement of such juveniles in the least restrictive detention or correctional settings; and (4) prohibit the placement of juveniles who have not been charged with adult criminal offenses in secure detention or correctional facilities.

What's happening now October 12, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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