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Juvenile justice director warns of pending bills, pretrial data and budget cuts to truancy programs
Summary
The county juvenile justice director updated the board on pending state legislation that could change commitment procedures for youth, reviewed local pretrial and electronic monitoring data and warned that state budget changes will sharply reduce funding for truancy (BECCA) services.
Norah Greigwire, director of Juvenile Justice, told the Walla Walla County commissioners on June 2 that Senate Bill 5296 — which would require a judge to make an independent finding that a youth could not be maintained safely in the community before commitment — did not pass earlier this year but is expected to return. "It will have consequences for us here locally…
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