MS SB2120

Youth court intake officers are clarified as employees of the county or municipality with jurisdiction over their assigned cases

Administrative Office of the Courts assumes responsibility for maintaining the state central registry of youth court cases, replacing the Office of Youth Services, using the Mississippi Youth Court Information Delivery System (MYCIDS)

Establishes a new state Adolescent Opportunity Program (AOP) beginning July 1, 2016, replacing the previous Adolescent Offender Program, to provide alternatives to existing community-based programs for juveniles

AOP services may be contracted through local mental health or nonprofit community organizations and must include evidence-based practices with elements such as academic tutoring, mentoring, vocational training, substance abuse treatment, family counseling, or anger management

Removes obsolete provisions regarding construction of juvenile correctional facilities including a 150-bed medium security facility for males and 115-bed facilities for females