CT HB05041

Transfers responsibility for juvenile delinquency services from the Department of Children and Families to the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch, effective July 1, 2018.

Establishes "probation supervision" and "probation supervision with residential placement" as the primary dispositional options for adjudicated delinquent children, with maximum periods of 18 months extendable by up to 12 months for a total not exceeding 30 months.

Requires development of a comprehensive statewide education plan for children in justice system custody, including accountability standards, specialized curriculum, professional development, and educational transition support services.

Eliminates the Connecticut Juvenile Training School and removes references to commitment to the Department of Children and Families for delinquent children, replacing with court-supervised probation and residential placement options.

Creates new definitions in juvenile justice law including "pre-dispositional study," "risk and needs assessment," "secure-residential facility," and "staff-secure residential facility" to guide juvenile disposition and supervision practices.