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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
.ACT 26-311
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
APRIL 24, 2026
Toamendsection104boftheDepartmentofYouthRehabilitationServicesEstablishmentActof2004torequiretheMayortopublish,within120days,aplantoaddresspersistentovercrowdingoftheYouthServicesCenterandtorequiretheDepartmentofYouthRehabilitationServicestopubliclypublishcertainyouthpopulationdataattheYouthServicesCenterandNewBeginningsYouthDevelopmentCenter.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“StrengtheningCapacityandTransparencyatDYRSAmendmentActof2026”.
Sec.2.Section104boftheDepartmentofYouthRehabilitationServicesEstablishment
Actof2004,effectiveApril4,2017(D.C.Law21-238;D.C.OfficialCode§2-1515.04b),isamendedbyaddingnewsubsections(c)and(d)toreadasfollows:“(c)Notwithstandingsection106,theDepartmentshallpubliclyreportontheirwebsitepopulationdataforyouthattheYouthServicesCenter(“YSC”)andNewBeginningsYouthDevelopmentCenter,whichshallinclude:
“(1)Dailypopulationcountsbystatusatentry,race,andage;“(2)Averagelengthofstayforallyouthwithinthefacility;“(3)Themonthlynumberofyouthwho:“(A)ArenewlyadmittedtotheYSCalreadywithcommittedstatus;or
“(B)ConverttocommittedstatusfromanotherlegalstatuswhileatYSC;“(4)Themonthlynumberofyouthwhoareplacedininstancesofimproperroomconfinementpursuanttosection203oftheImprovingtheConditionsofConfinementofJuvenilesActof2016,effectiveApril4,2017(D.C.Law21-238;D.C.OfficialCode§24-912),
includinginstancesinwhichtheyareconfinedtotheirroomforaperiodexceeding6hours;(5)TheaveragenumberofdaysconfinedforcommittedyouthatreleasefromtheYSC,bymonthofadmissionorconversiontocommittedstatus;“(6)Monthlycriticalincidentandassaultdatabyincidenttype,facility,andmonth;and
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“(7)Recidivismdata,whichshallbemeasuredusingthefollowingmetricsand
publiclyreportedat12-month,24-month,and36-monthintervals:
“(A)Thepercentageofyouthwhoareadjudicateddelinquentorconvicted
ofa new offensewithin12 months of releasefrom an out-of-homecommitted placement;
“(B)Thepercentageofyouthwhoarechargedwithanewoffensewithin
12 months of releasefrom an out-of-homecommitted placement;and
“(C)Thepercentageofyouthwhoarecommittedorincarceratedasa
resultof a new offensewithin12 monthsof release from an out-of-homecommitted placement.
“(@)Within120daysaftertheapplicabilitydateoftheStrengtheningCapacityand
TransparencyatDYRS Amendment Actof 2026, passedon 2nd readingon March 31,2026
(Enrolledversionof Bill26-407),theMayor shal!submittotheCouncila one-yearactionplan
toaddressovercrowdingandtheawaitingplacementpopulationattheYouthServicesCenter,
‘TheplanshallspecifyhowtheDepartmentwillpermanentlyreducethejuvenilepopulationat
theYouth ServicesCentertoator below itsmaximum capacityand avoidfutureinstancesof
overcrowding.”.
Sec.3.Applicability(a)Thisactshallapplyuponthedateofinclusionofitsfiscaleffectinanapprovedbudgetandfinancialplan.
(b)TheChiefFinancialOfficershallcertifythedateoftheinclusionofthefiscaleffectinanapprovedbudgetandfinancialplan,andprovidenoticetotheBudgetDirectoroftheCouncilofthecertification.(0\(1)TheBudgetDirectorshallcausethenoticeofthecertificationtobepublishedin
theDistrictofColumbiaRegister.(2)Thedateofpublicationofthenoticeofthecertificationshallnotaffecttheapplicabilityofthisact.
Sec.4.Fiscalimpactstatement,
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscal
impactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,
approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.5Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectafterapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe
Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreview
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asprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember
24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-206.02(c)(1)).
airman,
Councilof theDistrictof Columbia
APPROVED
APRIL 24, 2026
[X]ITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR,
COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004
[X]ACTION FirstReading,CC
{X]VOTEDATE March3,2026
[X]VolcevoTE ‘Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
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Bonds x LevisGeorge| x Tohite x
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CERTIFICATIONRECORD
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DocketNo.826-0407
[DCIITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR,
[XTACTION FinalReading,CC
[X]VOTEDATE March31,2026,
[VOICEVOTE Approved
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Crawlord x Nadeau x
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X-IndicateVoto AB Absent NV-Present,NotVoting Rec-Recused
CERTIFICATIONRECORD
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