JJDPA Could Clear Way for Other Juvenile Justice Reforms [JJIE.org]

Samantha Sangenito 8/24/154:00 AM

When Congress returns from summer recess early next month, juvenile justice stakeholders will be watching to see what happens to a bill that would update core federal standards for the field.

The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act (S 1169) would make the first changes to the law since 2002 and is a top priority in the juvenile justice world. It cleared a key Senate committee in July and is headed to the Senate floor.

If the Senate passes the bill, other juvenile justice legislation could gather momentum in JJDPA’s wake, said Naomi Smoot, senior policy associate at the Coalition for Juvenile Justice.

[For more of this story, written by Sarah Barr, go to http://jjie.org/jjdpa-could-cl...tice-reforms/128441/]

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