NC S555

Department of Public Safety shall conduct annual evaluations of intensive intervention services (evidence-based or research-supported community-based or residential services) to determine if they reduce court involvement and achieve goals of the Juvenile Justice Reform Act.

Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils shall consist of not more than 26 members including school superintendents, law enforcement, judges, mental health directors, and other community representatives, with boards modifying membership to reflect racial and socioeconomic diversity.

County Councils shall meet at least six times per year instead of bimonthly, and review council needs biennially instead of annually.

Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice shall develop funding mechanisms through competitive open-bid processes prioritizing effective evidence-based programs, with consideration for rural areas, geographic diversity, and county collaboration.

Sections 1-4 become effective December 1, 2019; remaining sections become effective July 1, 2019.