SF0009 • 2010

Juvenile detention facilities-standards.

AN ACT relating to juvenile detention; requiring sheriffs to develop and implement standards for juvenile detention facilities as specified; requiring a report; providing definitions; and providing for effective dates.

Children Education

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Judiciary
Last action: 2010-03-04
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2010

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Amendments

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SF0009S2001

2nd reading • SCHIFFER

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by SCHIFFER

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SF0009S2002

2nd reading • SCOTT

Adopted

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SF0009SS001

Standing Committee • ROSS

Adopted

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Bill History

2010-03-04 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 21
2010-03-04 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0009
2010-03-01 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0009
2010-03-01 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0009
2010-02-26 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0009
2010-02-26 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2010-02-25 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2010-02-24 House
H Passed CoW
2010-02-23 House
H Placed on General File
2010-02-23 House
H01 Recommended Do Pass
2010-02-18 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2010-02-18 House
H Received for Introduction
2010-02-17 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2010-02-16 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2010-02-16 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2010-02-16 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2010-02-15 Senate
S Passed CoW
2010-02-15 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2010-02-15 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2010-02-12 Senate
S Placed on General File
2010-02-12 Senate
S01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2010-02-09 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2010-02-08 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2009-12-01 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0009
Drafter:

JHR

LSO No.:
10LSO-0065
Effective Date:

Sec
(a) 3/31/2013

Sec
(b) 7/1/2010

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0009

Chapter No.:
21

Prime Sponsor:
Joint
Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Juvenile
detention facilities-standards.

Subject:
Requires
sheriffs to develop and implement uniform standards for juvenile detention
facilities.

Summary/Major Elements:

This bill
:

o

Requires sheriffs, in
consultation with other operators of juvenile detention facilities, to develop
and implement uniform operating standards for juvenile detention facilities
after consideration of nationally recognized criteria for the operation of
hardware and staff secure facilities, effective July 1, 2010;

o

Prohibits minors from being
detained in a hardware or staff secure facility after March 31, 2013, unless
the facility has adopted standards required under this act;

o

Defines "hardware secure
facility" and "staff secure facility";

o

Exempts the Wyoming Boys'
School and the Wyoming Girls' School from the requirements of this act;

o

Requires the sheriffs to
report to the Joint Judiciary Interim Committee by November 15, 2012 with
respect to their progress in developing and implementing the standards
specified in this act.

Comments:

Report Required: Sheriff to report to Joint Judiciary Interim Committee by
11/15/2012 as specified.

Contains delayed effective/repeal date: Delays some requirements and
restrictions of the act until March 31, 2013.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0009

ENROLLED ACT NO. 9, SENATE

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2010 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
juvenile detention;

requiring
sheriffs
to develop and implement standards for juvenile detention facilities as
specified
; requiring
a
report; providing definitions;
providing exceptions;

and providing for effective date
s
.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.
W.S. 14
‑
4
‑
117 is created to read:

14
‑
4
‑
117.

Juvenile detention facilities standards; definitions; report.

(a)

S
heriffs
, in consultation with

other
operators of juvenile detention facilities
, shall develop and implement
uniform
standards

after consideration of
nationally recognized criteria
for the
oper
ation
of
all hardware secure and staff secure juvenile detention facilities.

(b)

No
minor
shall be detained in a hardware secure or staff secure juvenile detention facility unless
the
facility
ha
s
adopted the standards specif
ied under
subsection (a) of
this section.

(
c
)

The
sheriffs
shall report to the joint judiciary interim committee b
y

November
15, 2012 with respect to the
ir progress
in
developing and implementing the standards specif
ied
under
subsection (a) of

this section.

(
d
)

As used in this section:

(i)

"Hardware secure juvenile detention facility" means a facility used for the detention of minors that is characterized by locks on the doors and other restrictive hardware designed to restrict the movement of the minors and protect public safety;

(ii)

"Staff secure juvenile detention facility" means a facility
used
for the detention of minors that is characterized by a trained staff to supervise the movement and activities of detained minors at the facility, without the additional use of hardware secure equipment.

(e)

Nothing in this section shall apply to the
Wyoming
boys' school or the
Wyoming
girls' school.

Section 2.

(a)

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this act, this act is effective
March 31, 2013
.

(b)

W.S. 14
‑
4
‑
117(a), created by
section 1 of
this act, is effective July 1, 2010.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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