Search Results for keywords:"status offenders"

Search Results: keywords:"status offenders"

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.
June 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
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.
H. R. 8626 — 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.
June 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,306
The bill H.R. 8626 proposes changes to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to stop using valid court orders to detain juveniles for status offenses, which are actions that are not crimes if committed by adults. It highlights that many states have...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to stop putting kids in trouble for doing things that aren't crimes for adults, like skipping school, by taking away a rule that lets them be locked up for these actions. It also wants to help all kids everywhere be treated the same way, but it doesn't say exactly how that will happen yet.

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