HB 1145 - DIGEST

Provides that an offender under the age of eighteen who has been convicted in adult criminal court and committed to a term of confinement at the department of corrections must be evaluated by the secretary of corrections upon the offender's initial intake and classification to determine if the offender is eligible to be transferred to a juvenile facility under this act.

Directs the secretary of corrections to consult with the secretary of the department of social and health services when making the evaluation.

Requires the secretary of corrections and the secretary of the department of social and health services to jointly develop screening criteria for the transfer of offenders under this act.