Requires the Chair of the Juvenile Justice Oversight Commission to solicit input regarding certain subjects relating to juvenile justice. (BDR 5-1053)

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Assembly Bill No. 384–Assemblymember Cole

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AN ACT relating to juvenile justice; requiring the Chair of the
Juvenile Justice Oversight Commission to solicit input
regarding certain subjects relating to juvenile justice; and
providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law establishes the Juvenile Justice Oversight Commission and
requires the Commission to perform certain duties, which inc lude, for example,
developing and periodically updating a 5 -year strategic plan that establishes
policies and procedures for the Division of Child and Family Services of the
Department of Health and Human Services and each department of juvenile
services r elating to the use of evidence -based practices in providing services to
children subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court . (NRS 62B.600, 62B.615)
Section 9 of t his bill requires the Chair of the Commission to: (1) solicit input
regarding certain subjects relating to juvenile justice; and (2) submit a report to the
Legislature summarizing any actions performed during the previous year and
setting forth any findings and recommendations regarding such subjects.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Sections 1-8. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 9. Chapter 62B of NRS is hereby amended by adding
thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. The Chair of the Commission shall solicit input from
persons, organizations and entities who have knowledge and
experience in matters relating to wrap -around services for
children who are or were in the juvenile justice system, including,
without limitation, children who are or were on pro bation or who
are or were released from a local facility for the detention of
children, regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of
children or state facility for the detention of children.
2. The Chair shall solicit input from such persons ,
organizations and entities regarding:
(a) Issues relating to the availability of wrap-around services;
(b) The scope and different types of wrap -around services that
are offered to children and their families, including, without
limitation:
(1) Evidence-based home and community services;
(2) Evidence-based reentry programs or services; and

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(3) Mentorship or other necessary services relating to the
needs of children who are or were in the juvenile justice system
and their families; and
(c) Any other matters relating to wrap-around services that are
deemed relevant by the Chair.
3. On or before March 1 of each year, the Chair shall prepare
an annual report that includes, without limitation, a summary of
actions performed pursuant to this section during the previous
year and any findings and recommendations relating to wrap -
around services or the juvenile justice system in general. The
report must be submitted to:
(a) The Commission; and
(b) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for
transmittal to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on the
Judiciary, if the report is received during an odd -numbered year,
or to the next session of the Legislature, if the report is received
during an even-numbered year.
Sec. 10. The provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 218D.380 do
not apply to any provision of this act which adds or revises a
requirement to submit a report to the Legislature.

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