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. |