Task force proposes minimum visitation standards for detained youth

Aug 27, 2025

Task force co-chairs presented draft legislation to require minimum family contact for youth in secured detention — including a proposed floor of two 10‑minute phone calls per week and baseline in‑person access — and the commission voted to request staffing and capacity information from detention centers before advancing the bill.

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A juvenile-justice task force presented draft legislation to the Children's Commission aimed at ensuring families can meaningfully contact children held in county juvenile detention centers.

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