S 1042

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 15, CHAPTER 19, TITLE 63 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 63-19-1690 TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF RESTRAINT OR CONFINEMENT AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-820(C) AND (E) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO OUT-OF-HOME CUSTODY OF A JUVENILE, TO REMOVE THE EXCEPTION OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT FOR CHILDREN IF THE CHILD IS WAITING TO STAND TRIAL AS AN ADULT, TO PROHIBIT A CHILD FROM BEING TAKEN INTO CUSTODY IN A JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY IF THE CRIME THE CHILD COMMITTED WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A CRIME IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT, AND TO LIMIT THE TIME PERMITTED FOR THE SOLITARY CONFINEMENT OF CHILDREN; TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-1440(A), (C), AND (F) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE COMMITMENT OF CHILDREN TO CUSTODY, TO ALTER THE TERMS UNDER WHICH A CHILD MAY BE COMMITTED TO A JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-1810(A) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DETERMINATION OF RELEASE OF JUVENILES, TO REMOVE THE CONDITION OF STATUS OFFENSE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-2050(A) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO JUVENILE RECORDS, TO REMOVE THE CONDITION OF STATUS OFFENSE.