GA HB1405

Department of Juvenile Justice must evaluate children adjudicated for Class A or Class B designated felony acts and placed in restrictive custody to determine if they could benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy

Children identified as potential beneficiaries must attend cognitive behavioral therapy until completing at least 200 hours or being released from restrictive custody, whichever comes first

DJJ must produce an annual report beginning July 1, 2027, documenting the number of children who received therapy and the three-year recidivism rate for those children

Reports must contain only anonymized data and be submitted to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, and director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council