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MS SB2280
Bill
AI Summary
- Raises the minimum age for committing a child to the state training school from 10 years old to 12 years old.
- Prohibits children under 12 years old from being held in secure detention as a disposition, though they may still be detained pending adjudication.
- Only children adjudicated delinquent for a felony may be committed to the state training school.
- Requires the training school to retain custody only until the child's twentieth birthday and mandates transition planning for youth leaving the facility.
- Takes effect July 1, 2020.
Legislative Description
Youth detention; raise minimum age for youth commitment to state training school and secure detention.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/3/2020
Committee Referrals
Judiciary, Division B2/7/2020
Full Bill Text
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