SB 5831-S - DIGEST
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires the state institute for public policy to conduct a statewide study on the needs of dually involved females.

Requires the department of children, youth, and families and the state supreme court gender and justice commission to convene a work group to: (1) Develop, in consultation with the state institute for public policy, an implementation plan for policies, best practices, and system improvements based on the study findings of the state institute for public policy; and

(2) Evaluate the capabilities and limitations of current systems to serve the dually involved female population effectively.

Defines "dually involved female" as a female under eighteen years old who has concurrent involvement with both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems in the state.