Search Results: keywords:"juvenile justice reform"

  • H. RES. 1503 — Expressing support for the designation of October 2024 as National Youth Justice Action Month.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:233

    H. RES. 1503 is a resolution expressing support for designating October 2024 as "National Youth Justice Action Month." It highlights the importance of the juvenile court system in rehabilitating young people and acknowledges that youth are different from adults in terms of developmental...

    Simple Explanation

    H. RES. 1503 wants to make October 2024 a special month to talk about how we help young people who get in trouble with the law. It says kids should be treated differently than adults because they're still growing up and need the right support to learn and do better.

  • S. 4474 — To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,308

    S. 4474 aims to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 by eliminating the use of valid court orders to detain status offenders—youth who commit noncriminal offenses like skipping school or running away from home. The bill outlines Congress's findings on the negative...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to change a law so that kids who get into trouble for things like skipping school can't be locked up in the same way as kids who commit serious crimes. It wants states to stop using special court orders to lock up these kids and have a bit of extra time to figure things out if they need it.

  • S. RES. 871 — Expressing support for the designation of October 2024 as National Youth Justice Action Month.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:236

    The resolution S. RES. 871 supports declaring October 2024 as "National Youth Justice Action Month." It highlights the importance of using the juvenile court system to rehabilitate young people as it is better suited than adult courts, which are more punitive. The resolution...

    Simple Explanation

    In October 2024, there's a special month called "National Youth Justice Action Month" to help kids who go to court so they don't get treated like grown-ups. This month is about understanding that kids are different, and it's important to help them learn from their mistakes in a safe way.