NY S07957

Allows courts to place juvenile offenders in adult facilities when the closest specialized secure juvenile detention facility has no available capacity

Requires facilities housing juveniles with adults to maintain 100% sight and sound separation from the adult population when possible

Defines "reasonable distance" as 50 miles for determining whether alternative juvenile detention facilities are available

Grants certified detention facilities authorized as alternative jail placements for adolescent offenders right of first refusal when specialized secure juvenile facilities lack available beds

Takes effect immediately upon passage