Plain English Breakdown
The official text does not specify an effective date, as it has passed the legislature but executive action details are not shown in the provided source material.
Juvenile Justice Hunger Survey
This law requires juvenile justice commissions to survey youth under age 26 in confinement facilities about their hunger and food access at least once every two years.
What This Bill Does
- Requires a survey of youth younger than 26 who are confined in county juvenile halls, camps, or other youth confinement facilities at least once every 24 months.
- Asks surveyed youth if they are often hungry, have regular access to food between meals, get enough time for meals, and receive good quality food.
- Requires commissions to suggest changes to local policies only if the survey shows that many young people are often or chronically hungry.
- Mandates that survey results and policy recommendations be posted on the juvenile justice commission's website.
- Requires county probation departments to publish a description of any actions taken to fix problems found in the survey.
Who It Names or Affects
- Juvenile justice commissions in each county or region
- County probation departments
- Young people younger than age 26 who are confined in local facilities
Terms To Know
- Juvenile Justice Commission
- A group established by law to check how juvenile courts and detention centers work.
- State-mandated local program
- New duties that the state requires local agencies to perform, which may qualify for state funding reimbursement if costs are determined.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law does not say exactly what happens if a county ignores the recommendations.
- Reimbursement depends on whether the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains mandated costs.
- It is unclear which specific community groups will help run the survey.