Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2008
Latest action · Sep 17, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 17, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2008 - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to: (1) revise the definition of "contact" in such Act to include any sight or sound interaction between a juvenile in custody and an adult inmate; (2) expand eligibility for participation in grant programs under such Act to certain individuals and organizations with an interest in the juvenile justice system ("juvenile justice stakeholders"); (3) require state plans under such Act to provide for increased protections for juveniles in custody, provide for culturally and linguistically appropriate services to juveniles at risk, and establish policies and strategies to identify and reduce racial and ethnic disparities among youths in the juvenile justice system; (4) require the inclusion on state juvenile delinquency prevention advisory boards of individuals with experience and competence in addressing the needs of girls or in implementing gender responsive services; and (5) require the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to assess and report on the effectiveness of treating juveniles as adults for purposes of criminal prosecutions.
Amends the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act of 2002 to require the inclusion of gender specific services in the incentive grant program for juvenile delinquency prevention.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Sep 17, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2008Introduced in House
- Sep 17, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Child safety
- Child welfare
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime prevention
- Discrimination in criminal justice administration
- Economics and Public Finance
- Families
- Federal aid to law enforcement
- Government Operations and Politics
- Juvenile delinquency
- Minorities
- Prisoners' rights
- Prosecution
- Racial discrimination
- Women
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2008Introduced in House
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