HOUSE BILL ANALYSIS
HB 1377
Title: An act relating to sanctions for violating conditions of the juvenile offender basic training camp program.
Brief Description: Revising sanctions for violating conditions of the juvenile offender basic training camp program.
Sponsors: Representatives O'Brien and Ballasiotes; by request of Department of Social and Health Services.
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS
Staff: Jean Ann Quinn (786-7310).
Background:
The Juvenile Offender Basic Training Camp is a structured program for juvenile offenders that provides education, prevocational training, work-based learning, work ethic skills, conflict resolution, substance abuse and anger management counseling, and structured intensive physical training. Juvenile offenders who have a disposition of not more than 65 weeks, and who are not violent offenders or sex offenders, are eligible for the program. Offenders who are admitted into the program are required to spend 120 days of their disposition in the Juvenile Offender Basic Training Camp. Upon successful completion of the 120-day program, the offender serves the remainder of his or her disposition on intensive parole in the community. If the offender violates a condition of his or her parole, the Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services can order that the offender serve a term of confinement not to exceed 30 days.
Summary:
If a juvenile offender who has completed the basic training camp program violates a condition of his or her parole, the secretary may return the offender to confinement for the remainder of the sentence range.
Fiscal Note: Available.