SB 356 — Provides for a study of certain issues relating to the housing of youthful offenders. (BDR S-501)

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356–COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (BY REQUEST ) (ON B EHALF OF THE L EGISLATIVE C OMMITTEE ON CHILD W ELFARE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE ) M ARCH 25, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Provides for a study of certain issues relating to the housing of youthful offenders.

(BDR S-501) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Existing law creates the Legislative Committee on Child Welfare and Juvenile childJustice welfareand directs the Committee to evaluate and review various issues relating to the 2019 Legislative Session, the Legislature enacted legislation requiring theg Committee to conduct a study during the 2019-2020 interim concerning juvenile justicedetention in this State.State, which included, without limitation:

(NRS(1) 218E.700-218E.720)consideration Duringof the implementation of a regional approach to the 2019housing Legislativeof Session,juvenile theoffenders Legislaturein enactedthis legislationState, requiringthrough which the CommitteeNevada toDepartment conductof aCorrections studyretains duringjurisdiction theover 2019-2020juvenile interimoffenders concerningwho juvenileare detentionhoused locally in thisother State,local whichor included,state withoutinstitutions limitation:or facilities for the detention of juvenile offenders;

(1)(2) consideration of the implementation of a regionalreview approach to the housing of juvenile offenders in this State, through which the Nevadaadequacy Department of Corrections retains jurisdiction facilities for the detention of juvenile offenders;

(2)and (3) a review of the adequacyprograms ofand theservices currentin capacityother ofstates institutionswheree andjuvenile facilitiesoffenders inwho thisare Statetried toas houseadults are housed with juvenile offenders;offenders within the juvenile justice system.

and(Chapter (3)382, aStatutes reviewof Nevada 2019, at page 2425) Section 1 of this bill requires the programsDepartment of Corrections and servicesthe inDivision otherof statesChild whereand juvenileFamily offendersServices whoof arethe triedDepartment asof adultsHealth areand housedHuman withServices, juvenilein offendersconsultation withinwith the juvenileJuvenile justiceJustice system.Oversight Commission and other stakeholders, to study the feasibility of:

(Chapter(1) 382,housing Statutesyouthful ofoffenders Nevadaregionally, 2019,(2) atdeveloping pagea 2425)new Sectionmodel 1relating ofto this bill requires the Departmenthousing of Correctionsyouthful andoffenders the Division consultation with the Juvenile Justice Oversight Commission and otherrvices, in stakeholders,whichs; to study the feasibility of:

(1)and housing youthful offenders regionally,who -are *SB356_R1*between –18 2and –24 inyears facilities of theage, Divisionwho ofhave Childbeen convicted as adults and Familywho Serviceswill orbe inreleased countyfrom facilities;confinement before reaching 25 years of age would be housed separately from offenders who will not be released from confinement before reaching 25 years of age.

andSection (2)1 developingof athis newbill modelalso relatingrequires tothat thenot housinglater ofthan youthfulJuly offenders1, in2022, whichthe youthfulDepartment offendersof whoCorrections are between 18 and 24the yearsDirector of age,the whoLegislative haveCounsel beenBureau yearsfor oftransmittal ageto wouldthe beCommittee.e housedSection separately1.5 fromof offendersthis whobill willmakes notan beappropriation released5to fromthe confinementDivision beforefor reachingthe 25costs years of age.conducting the study.

SectionEXPLANATION 1– ofMatter thisin billbolded alsoitalics requiresis thatnew; not later than July 1, 2022, the Department of Corrections and the Division must prepare and submit a report of the findings of the study to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Committee.

conductingmatter thebetween study.illbrackets makes[omitted anmaterial] appropriationis material to thebe Divisionomitted. for the costs of THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

The Department of Corrections and the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Juvenile Justice Oversight- Commission81st andSession other(2021) stakeholders,– shall2 study– the feasibility of:

(2) The complexities of entering into a memorandum of understanding between the Department and the Division whereby appropriatelyassigned trainedto staffwork in facilities of the DepartmentDivision.ould, would, if necessary, be assigned(3) toAny workpotential savings in facilitiescosts ofat the Division.Department resulting from no longer housing youthful offenders that could potentially be shifted to the Division or to counties.

(3) Any potential savings in costs at the Department resulting from no longer housing youthful offenders that could potentially be shifted to the Division or to counties.

- *SB356_R1* – 3 – (b) With respect to developing a new model relating to the housing of youthful offenders in which youthful offenders who are between 18 and 24 years of age, who have been convicted as adults and who will be released from confinement before reaching 25 years of age would be housed separately from offenders who will not be released from confinement before reaching 25 years of age:

(1)(2) AModels reviewfrom ofother necessarystates.tutory statutory and regulatory changes.

(2) Models from other states.

Not later than July 1, 2022, the Department and the Division shall prepare and submit a report of the findings of the study to the - 81st Session (2021) – 3 – Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislative Committee on Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice.

There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $50,000 for the costs of conducting the study of housing youthful offenders required by section 1 of this act.

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