US Congress House Bill 1873 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)
Status: Introduced on April 2 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to: (1) revise and add definitions under such Act relating to the treatment of juveniles held in custody while awaiting trial for criminal offenses; (2) require state plans under such Act to separate juveniles from the adult prison population, monitor for and eliminate the use of dangerous practices, unnecessary isolation, unnecessary room time, and unreasonable restraint for holding juveniles in custody, and provide training of prison staff on techniques for effective behavior management of juvenile offenders; (3) provide incentive grants to states to adopt programs for the mental health treatment needs of juveniles in custody and for the placement of such juveniles in the least restrictive detention or correctional settings; and (4) prohibit the placement of juveniles who have not been charged with adult criminal offenses in secure detention or correctional facilities.

Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2009

Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. James Himes [D-CT]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Rep. John Larson [D-CT]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]
Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Robert Wexler [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-05-14		Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
2009-04-02		Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1873/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1873/BILLS-111hr1873ih.pdf