Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2024

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Legislation Details

Reauthorizes titles II and V of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.
Updates definitions to include “prison” in the context of secure facilities.
Requires states to establish and maintain advisory groups for juvenile justice planning.
Modifies state plan requirements to include:
- Evidence of advisory group establishment.
- Improved probation departments and programs addressing racial and ethnic disparities.
- Data collection on the socioeconomic status of youth in the juvenile justice system.
- Programs to divert youth from the justice system.
Establishes procedures for juveniles taken into custody for status offenses, including:
- Notification of appropriate public agencies.
- Timely assessments and hearings regarding custody.
- Limits secure confinement for status offenses to a maximum of 7 days.
Prohibits the use of valid court orders for secure confinement of juveniles for status offenses by September 30, 2028, with specific exceptions.
Ensures juveniles awaiting trial in adult facilities do not have sight or sound contact with adult inmates.
Requires courts to consider various factors when determining if it is in the interest of justice to hold juveniles in adult facilities.
Mandates regular hearings for juveniles held in adult facilities to assess the necessity of continued confinement.
Updates authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

Reauthorizes titles II and V of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.
Updates definitions to include “prison” in the context of secure facilities.
Requires states to establish and maintain advisory groups for juvenile justice planning.
Modifies state plan requirements to include:
- Evidence of advisory group establishment.
- Improved probation departments and programs addressing racial and ethnic disparities.
- Data collection on the socioeconomic status of youth in the juvenile justice system.
- Programs to divert youth from the justice system.
Establishes procedures for juveniles taken into custody for status offenses, including:
- Notification of appropriate public agencies.
- Timely assessments and hearings regarding custody.
- Limits secure confinement for status offenses to a maximum of 7 days.
Prohibits the use of valid court orders for secure confinement of juveniles for status offenses by September 30, 2028, with specific exceptions.
Ensures juveniles awaiting trial in adult facilities do not have sight or sound contact with adult inmates.
Requires courts to consider various factors when determining if it is in the interest of justice to hold juveniles in adult facilities.
Mandates regular hearings for juveniles held in adult facilities to assess the necessity of continued confinement.
Updates authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 2025 through 2029.