Senate Bill 2364 Summary

• Establishes the Mississippi Juvenile Detention Facilities Licensing Act, requiring the Juvenile Facilities Monitoring Unit to license and regulate all juvenile detention facilities beginning October 1, 2017

• Requires licenses to be renewed every two years and mandates at least two unannounced inspections per year, with authority to deny, suspend, revoke, or restrict licenses for violations, fraud, or threats to child safety

• Removes specific minimum standards from statute and delegates authority to the licensing agency to adopt standards based on the 2014 Juvenile Detention and Alternatives Taskforce report

• Prohibits statements, admissions, or confessions obtained during screening or assessment of juveniles from being admitted as evidence in delinquency or criminal proceedings

• Requires the Department of Education to promulgate rules for educating children in detention facilities and conduct annual inspections to ensure compliance with education provisions