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Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to defining a bill of rights for juveniles in the juvenile justice system
Purpose or general idea of bill
To protect children in the juvenile system and ensure that they are rehabilitated into productive well adjusted citizens.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill amends the executive law by adding a new section 511 that creates a bill of rights for youths in the juvenile system. Among these rights are the right to rehabilitation, education, to receive family and social services and the right to be re integrated into society.
Justification
On July 31, 2008, the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary passed the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008, S. 3155, bi-partisan legislation to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDP A). As introduced, this legislation encourages states, through funding, to make critical improvements to juvenile justice systems to ensure that juvenile offenders are properly evaluated, treated and rehabilitated within the juvenile system.
In passing this bill the Senate considered the overwhelming evidence that point to substantial deficiencies in the juvenile justice practices in all 51 states. New York State ranks high among the state with severe deficiencies in their juvenile justice practices. New York State's failure to provide and protect for children within the juvenile justice system is not only a disservice to the most vulnerable members of our society but is also costing the State of New York a great deal financially. As of 2007, it cost New York State over $171,000 a year to place one child in a juvenile detention facility. However it costs between 9,000 and 12; 000 a year to rehabilitate a juvenile in a community based alternative program, which is advocated by this bill and most children advocacy groups. Therefore, legislation that serves to reform the juvenile system to ensure that each offending juvenile is properly evaluated and rehabilitated is not only an investment in our children but also an investment in this state financial future.
Prior legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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