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The purpose of the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance is to promote a safe, effective, and equitable continuum of care for children and adolescents in, or at risk of involvement in, the juvenile justice system.
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| Listed to the right are various bills that are important to the Juvenile Justice cause. Simply click on the link after each summary to read the entire bill. Contact Alliance Coordinator: Amy Blankson Phone: 203-579-2727, x.307 Email: [email protected] 2470 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06605 |
The Law Connecticut 6686--To reduce disproportionate minority representation in the juvenile justice system. STATUS: 5/13/03 Tabled for the House Calendar. read entire bill Connecticut S.B. 1056--To improve truancy awareness and tracking, truancy intervention and school-based truancy prevention. STATUS: Passed during 4/16 judiciary meeting. No further action reported. read entire bill Connecticut S.B. 1130--To require prompt filing of a complaint regarding truancy and to give the court additional enforcement options when a student is found to be truant. STATUS: Passed during 4/16 judiciary meeting. 5/1/03 was made Senate Calendar Number 368, and LOC File Number 608. Ready for Voting 5/7/03. read entire bill Connecticut H.B. 5725--To improve the law concerning youth in crisis and the manner in which noncriminal teenage behavior is addressed in this state. STATUS: Passed during the 4/16 judiciary meeting. 5/1/03 was made House Calendar Number 421 and LCO File Number 617. 5/6/03 was referred by House to Committee on Appropriations. read entire bill Connecticut H.B. 6567--To increase the age limit of a child for purposes of jurisdiction in juvenile matters from under sixteen to under eighteen years. STATUS: 5/6/03 was referred by House to COmmittee on Appropriations. 5/13/03 Tabled for the Calendar, House. read entire bill Connecticut H.B. 6685--To provide for a continuum of appropriate programs and services for children who are members of families with service needs or are youths in crisis and to reduce excessive reliance on incarceration for such children. STATUS: Passed during the 4/16 judiciary meeting. CURRENTLY IN APPROPRIATIONS. No further action reported. read entire bill Connecticut H.B. 6688--To establish a task force to study the Connecticut Juvenile Training School. STATUS: Passed during the 4/16 judiciary meeting. 4/30/03 was made House Calendar Number 408 and LCO File Number 599. 5/6/03 was referred by House to COmmittee on Legislative Management. read entire bill Connecticut 1132--To develop and implement training programs for Superior Court judges who are assigned to juvenile matters, as well as attorneys who represent children and parents. STATUS: read entire bill Connecticut 6685--To provide for ongoing appropriate programs and services for children who are members of families with service needs or are youths in crisis and to reduce excessive reliance on incarceration for such children. STATUS: read entire bill |