This bill amends statutory provisions related to the criminal and juvenile justice system.
This bill:
- amends the definition of "recidivism standard metric" for reporting recidivism in the criminal justice system;
- defines juvenile recidivism and school-based referrals for juvenile programming and data reporting requirements;
- removes the prohibition on placing a minor in an adult correctional facility as an alternative to detention;
- modifies the requirements for provisionally housing a minor, who is tried as an adult for aggravated murder, in a secure care facility;
- allows a prosecutor to file a motion with the Board of Pardons and Parole regarding the provisional housing of a minor in a secure care facility; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Recommended by: Judiciary Interim Committee

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 63M-7-101.5, 63M-7-102, 63M-7-208, 80-5-102, 80-6-104, 80-6-205, 80-6-507, 80-6-704