AB746: Bill Text

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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE

2015 Assembly BILL 746

January 20, 2016 - Introduced by Representatives Goyke, Barnes, Macco, Bowen, Brostoff, Hintz, Sargent, Ohnstad, Spreitzer, Subeck, Kessler, Riemer, Mason, Young, Pope, Berceau and Sinicki, cosponsored by Senators C. Larson, Vinehout and Harris Dodd. Referred to Committee on Corrections.

AB746,1,5 An Act relating to: creation of a committee to study the model used by the state of Missouri to provide rehabilitation for juveniles adjudicated delinquent who are in need of restrictive custodial treatment and to prepare a plan for the development and implementation of a similar model for the rehabilitation of such juveniles in this state.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires the secretary of corrections to create a committee to study the model used by the state of Missouri to provide rehabilitation for juveniles adjudicated delinquent who are in need of restrictive custodial treatment and to prepare a plan for the development and implementation of a similar model for the rehabilitation of such juveniles in this state. The study must include recommendations for the establishment of smaller juvenile correctional facilities distributed throughout all geographical areas of the state for the placement of juveniles adjudicated delinquent who are in need of restrictive custodial treatment and of policies that would provide for the placement of such juveniles in facilities closer to their homes, while maintaining the current system of funding those placements through assessments on counties for the costs of those placements under the community youth and family aids (commonly referred to as "youth aids") program.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB746,1 Section 1. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB746,2,20 (1) Study of Missouri juvenile justice model. By June 30, 2016, the secretary of corrections shall create a committee under section 15.04 (1) (c) of the statutes to study the model used by the state of Missouri to provide rehabilitation for juveniles adjudicated delinquent who are in need of restrictive custodial treatment and to prepare a plan for the development and implementation of a similar model for the rehabilitation of such juveniles in this state. The study shall include recommendations for the establishment of smaller juvenile correctional facilities distributed throughout all geographical areas of the state for the placement of juveniles adjudicated delinquent who are in need of restrictive custodial treatment and of policies that would provide for the placement of such juveniles in facilities closer to their homes, while maintaining the current system of funding those placements through assessments on counties for the costs of those placements under section 301.26 (4) of the statutes. By December 31, 2016, the committee shall submit its findings, conclusions, and recommendations, including any proposed legislation that is necessary to implement those recommendations, to the governor, the secretary of corrections, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance, and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes, after which the committee shall terminate its activities and cease to exist.

AB746,2,21 (End)