This bill mandates the Youth Justice Commission (YJC) to create and maintain a public registry on its website that includes information about juveniles who have been waived to adult criminal court and are currently serving custodial sentences in State juvenile facilities. The registry will encompass juveniles whose cases were waived without their consent as well as those who chose to have their cases waived. The information to be published in the registry will include the juvenile's name, sentence, the facility where they are serving their sentence, their parole eligibility or release date, criminal history, and any additional information deemed appropriate by the commission.

Additionally, the bill amends Section 18 of P.L.2019, c.363 to include new provisions that require the YJC to publish this registry. The existing law already outlines the data collection and reporting responsibilities of the YJC regarding juveniles sentenced to incarceration, but this bill specifically focuses on juveniles in the context of adult court waivers. The YJC is also tasked with ensuring that the information is accessible to the public, thereby enhancing transparency regarding the treatment of juveniles in the justice system.

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Introduced: 52:17B-171.14