SB 339 — RENAME JUVENILE CONTINUUM GRANT FUND

SENATE HEALTH AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 339 56TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2023 INTRODUCED4 BY6 Linda8 M.10 AN ACT RELATING TO JUVENILE SERVICES;

Lopez and Antoinette Sedillo Lopez 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO JUVENILE SERVICES;

REQUIRING THE PROVISION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE CONTINUUMCONTINUUMS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TOTHAT BEARE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE.

c e s k 23 The fund shall be administered by the [children,children, youth and e a n b 24 families]families department and shall consist of appropriations, gifts, u [ gifts, grants, donations and bequests made to the fund.

.224053.1.225472.2 SHPAC/SB 339 B.

Money in the juvenile [continuum] equity community grant fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature to the [children,children, youth and families]families department for awarding grants to juvenile justice continuums for the provision of [cost-effective] individualized services, juvenile diversion programs, system improvement and temporary, nonsecure alternatives to detention for juveniles arrested or referred to juvenile probation and[and [parole]parole] supervised release or at a risk of such referral.

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The [children,children, youth and families]families department,department we lt n17 d 18 in conjunction with the juvenile justice advisory committee, = = 19 a l shall adopt rules on qualifications for grants and specify the iw al en rd 2018 format, procedure and deadlines for grant applications.

The a= t= m19 m 21 juvenile justice advisory committee shall reviewmake allrecommendations granta dl ri a e 22r applications20 andto submitthe thosedepartment applicationsrelating recommendedto forqualifications, cformat, eprocedure sa kt 23m finalm approval21 to the secretary [of children, youth and edeadlines afor ngrant bapplications. 24 families].

The juvenile justice d r e 22 advisory committee shall review all grant applications and c e s k 23 submit those applications recommended for final approval to the e a n b 24 secretary of children, youth and families.

Disbursements from the juvenile [continuum] .224053.1.225472.2 - 2 - SHPAC/SB 339 equity community grant fund shall be made upon vouchers issued and signed by the secretary of children, youth and families or the secretary's designee upon warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration.

As used in this section, a "juvenile justice continuum" is a system of services [and sanctions] for juveniles arrested or referred to juvenile probation and[and [parole]parole] supervisedor releasewho orare at risk of such referral.

[A] Juvenile justice continuums shall provide services that are inclusive of e t 17 all eligible juveniles.

AJuvenile juvenile justice continuum[continuum] shallcontinuums be w l n d 18 shall be established through a memorandum of understanding and a = = 19 a l continuum board composed of representatives that reflect the a l i a e r 20 diverse population of juveniles being served by juvenile a t m m 21 justice continuums." d r e 22 - 3 - c e s k 23 e a n b 24 u [ .224053.1.225472.2