SB 2992

Abstract

Amends the Department of Juvenile Justice Mortality Review Team Act. Provides that a mortality review team shall review a youth death as soon as practicable and not later than within 60 (rather than 90) days after a law enforcement agency's completion of its investigation if the death is the result of alleged or suspected criminal activity. Provides that if there has been no investigation by a law enforcement agency, the mortality review team shall review a youth's death within 60 (rather than 90) days after obtaining the information necessary to complete the review from the coroner, pathologist, medical examiner, or law enforcement agency, depending on the nature of the case. Provides that within 60 (rather than 90) days after the Director of Juvenile Justice submits a reply with respect to a recommendation concerning the prevention of deaths of youth in the Department of Juvenile Justice's custody, the Director must submit an additional report to the chairperson of the team that sets forth in detail the way, if any, in which the Director will implement the recommendation and the schedule for implementing the recommendation. Provides that within 120 (rather than 180) days after the Director submits a reply concerning the implementation of a team's recommendation, the Director shall submit a further report to the chairperson of the team that made the recommendation and to the Executive Inspector General.